FEDERAL FORCES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144051, 22 March 1913, Page 3

FEDERAL FORCES.

REORGANISATION SCHEME, MOST IMPORTANT SYSTEM. By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright. (Received March 22, 11.0 a.m.) MELBOURNE, March 23, Details regarding the reorganisation of the Commonwealth military forces have been published. IT is a most important scheme. Provision is made for bringing practically tho whole fighting force up to war strength, as regards the number of officers and thc_ rrpik and file skilled branches, so that in the cause of efficiency it will only bo necessary to draft privates from tho ranks to'secure an effective lino of defence.