ARMY REDUCTION IN AUSTRALIA
NEED FOR INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION (Rec. 8.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 9. The strength of the Australian Army is to be reduced in the next 12 months by more than 90,000 men. Thjs was announced by the Army Minister, Mr F. M. Forde. The normal rate of discharge from the army through illness,' incapacity or disciplinary causes has been about 60,000 a year. Further, under a special War Cabinet decision of last year, other men are being released at ttie rate of 20,000 a year for essential work. Against this release an aggregate of 80,000 men and between 20,000 and 30,000 youths are going into the army each year onreaching military age. Thus, to reduce the army by 90,000 a year means a considerable increase in the rate of release and also a big reduction in the rate of intake. Mr Forde indicated that the need for increased food production was a main reason for the accelerated rate of releases.
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Southland Times, Issue 25334, 10 April 1944, Page 5
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