Army Reserves

Hastings Standard, Volume X, Issue 5414, 29 January 1907, Page 4

Army Reserves

° (Per Unite* Press Assn.—Copyright). | Received January 28, 9.: J >2 p.m London, January 28 The Army Council, in a circular issue! to commanding officers with reference to the excessive number of re-engaged men serving in the ranks, points out that the reserve producing power is diminished by the proportion of soldiers serving for pensions; while the expense of the army is proportionately increased by long service pensions. The council cousider the proportion of re-engaged men should not I exceed 10 per cent.