FOUR BRITISH ARMIES NOW BEING RAISED.
READY TO TAKE THE FIELD IN THE SPRING.
TERRITORIALS SENT TO OVERSEAS GARRISONS.
London, September 18.
Earl Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords, paid a tribute to Sir John French's consummate skill and calm courage in withdrawing his force in the face of vastly superior numbers. He added that the struggle was bound to be a long one. Britain now had in the field six divisions and two cavalry divisions, which were being maintained full strength by steady reinforcements. She was also drawing on her overseas garrisons and replacing them by territorials, of which a division had already been sent to Egypt and a brigade to Malta.
Four armies were now being raised. Two were collected at the training centres, the third was being formed, and the fourth, consisting of reserves, would be utilised to feed the expeditionary forces.
He was confident that our new armies would be ready and well trained to take the field by the spring. They would prove themselves formidable opponents of the German forces.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15719, 21 September 1914, Page 6
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