THE ARMY.
THE TERRITORIALS. •Press Assoeiation-By Telegraph-Copyright LOND.6N, Fob. 21. Mr Haldane, Secretary of State . for War, speaking at' Newcastle, declared that Canada would easily be able to add-fivfe or six territorial divisions for lier own defence and the assistance of the Empire. The "Times" says' that in an emergency, Australia might •»produce ; • five, New Zealand one, and-South Africa four or five divisions, which, aided by Britain's,; fourteen second-line divisions, and sixteen first4ine divisions, would give, the Empire the equivalent of twenty-three army corps. It adds that Germany has also twenty-three army corps. IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF. Received .1.25 a.m., Feb. 23rd. .MELBOURNE, Feb. 22. The Minister for Defend? lias published nil outline of Mr Haldahe's scheme for. the creation .of an Imperial General Staff.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13836, 23 February 1909, Page 5
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