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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 6

From (he Uriit<jd'"Stot.ea Avuiy/n.nd Navy Journal ive gather some <»f America's now . ;trmy organisation; The National Defence Act \o( Jiiiio 3, 1916. changed the flrganisatjoas of all ihe winy units) and ncces-sitaled the. preparation of new' tables of organisation, which are now published in pamphlet form, and giyo in minute detail the number and amount of personal and material of each imil. The a'gjricgoi-o maximum strength: <sf •Slates "division of infantry is $0,334 (officers and ! mwi), and the- total of waggons 1,000, a'nd'jof- motor waggon? 493. Thorp ure 42 field,, pieces., 92 machine-gum. 20.3-15 rifles, and 8651 pistols.- In this division .there, are three, infantry brigades, one field artillery brigade, one regiment of cavalry, one- regiment of engineers, one. field signal brigade, and on.' acrci squadron,