NEW DEFENCE SCHEME.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15346, 9 April 1920, Page 5

NEW DEFENCE SCHEME.

(Special to "Thf Colonist."1*

Chrlstchurch, April 8. Tbp new Territorial proposals will be considered by Cabinet in the next week or so. Sir James Allen, the retiringMinister of Defence, was -unable to-day to o;iye 'UJ outline of the new proposals. l)iifc it is understood that ;verv strict economy has been necessary in'the preparation of the «cheme in view of the reduced purchasing power of money, and omnmeTi^nl lirancnes of the forces^ 'such -is the motor corps reserve, 'have been di spensed with.