THE BRITISH ARMY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12019, 24 March 1920, Page 8

THE BRITISH ARMY.

Second Edition.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Imperial News Service. Received March 24, 9.30 a. tn. London, March 23 In the Commons in the committee stage on the army estimates several speakers strongly advocated establishment of a joint Imperial General Staff to deal with matters relating to defence of the Empire. Captain Grmsby Gore suggested that in view of onr new commitments under the League of Nations, ought to have new organisations under the War Office for the purpose of advising and reparing for defence of the new territories. Mr Churchill, pointed out that the Committee of Imperial Defence was great instrument by which the Prime Minister asserted his views and exercised responsibility over the Whole field of military politics The Committee of Imperial Defence would certainly endure, but it was a mistake to suppose that any committee could bridge the gulf between the services. If the gulf is to be bridged between the army and the it could only be by building up over a number of years a breed or brand of officers trained in a common Staff College where they acquired a common body of doctrine dealing with the study of war as a whole. The development of such a body of officers was far more urgent than any question of uniting Ministers under one head. He intimated that as far as the War Office was concerned they could push forward the idea of a joint staff with a Joint Staff College, with the utmost energy.