SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE
CITIZEN FORCE PLANNED. By Telegraph—Pre« Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December, 22 1.25 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, December 20. Speaking at Wapenschoum, in the Free State, Colonel Mentz, Minister of Defence, said that the Department’s defence scheme contemplated a coast garrison and an active citizen force of 32..000. Allowing for wastage, the effective service force would be 25,000, in addition to defence rifle associations numbering 35,000.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17230, 22 December 1923, Page 9
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70SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE Star (Christchurch), Issue 17230, 22 December 1923, Page 9
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