THE WAR OFFICE ON ITS defence.
(Special to Pbess Association;)
London, June 7. Lord Harris, Under-seoretary for War, replying to Lord Churchill's censure on the Army and Navy, stated that the comparison between the British, Geman, and French armies was unfair. . Troops on the Continen were mainly conscript's, , whereas those o Britain were voluntary, and, naturally tha former would be larger in number/arid cos less. He denied that there , had been in capable management. He considered tha the defence of King George' Sound was un important. t ,' . ' .
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Otago Witness, Issue 1855, 10 June 1887, Page 21
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87THE WAR OFFICE ON ITS defence. Otago Witness, Issue 1855, 10 June 1887, Page 21
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