BRITISH FORCES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 July 1939, Page 7

BRITISH FORCES

TERRITORIAL STRENGTH

[BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.]

RUGBY, July 14.

Returns of recruiting for the Territorial Field Army for the fortnight ended July 7, during which time the field force units were in many cases in camp or getting ready to go into camp, show an increase of 1659 officers and men. This brings the total present potential strength of the Territorial Army field force to approximately 295,000 officers and men. AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS RUGBY, July 15. Householders have not been supplied with a total of 850,000 steel shelters and 1,000,000 steel helmets have been delivered for Air Raid Precautions personnel. Nearly another 1,000,000 will be completed before the end of July. Supplies of first aid equipment being issued to local authorities include 6,000,000 bandages, 4,000*000 dressings and 80,000 splints. R.A.F. IN IRELAND RUGBY, July ..15. It is announced that the Secretary for Air, accompanied by senior officers of the Royal Air Force, will pay a visit of inspection to reserve units of the Royal Air Force in Northern Ireland on July 28 and 29. Sir Kingsley’Wood will be the guest of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (Viscount Craigavon) and Viscountess Craigavon. He will discuss the question of recruiting for reserve and auxiliary units of the Royal Air Force in Northern Ireland.

THROUGH GERMAN EYES.

BERLIN, July 15.

Rear-Admiral Gadow, in an article in “Deutsche AUgemeine Zeitung,” said: “An invasion of England is no longer academic but practical.” He cites British experts’ views that the development of submarines, aeroplanes, and wireless has strengthened England’s defences, and mentions also the advantages of an attacker. Admiral Gadow also emphasises the practicability of landing troops and equipment by parachute. “The possibilities in this manoeuvre were demonstrated by the transport of Moroccan troops to Spain, and by British tivities in Egypt, Cyprus, and Palestine,” he says.