THE GERMAN ARMY
PAKI.S, Saturday. <\s a result of Mr Lloyd George's pressure, the Conference -will probahly ds f -idf. trtrvfc thf; Gorman army shrill he c:"-->v 55,000, coif.posed of professional :i:.idiery enlisted voluntarily.
'Ihe .Kiidvt Hon. 1). Lloyd George's notion to remu-e the Gentian army was based on. the fa ft that the yearly recruitment of 200,000 would .icive the ci'U'iny c possibility of calling up .1,000,- - nier. in five years thereafter.
A. voluntary professional army wouM he but it would not receive
:•. high strategical ami tactical training. It would not have artillery., except machine guns, but would be really a po'Ji.ce force.
The Conference decisions should have n, widespread effect.
With the war-power of Germany, Aastria, Russia, and Turkey destroyed. ;ind Britain find the United States ■standing for voluntaryism, the ancient ci;rso of Europe is lifted, while Franco and Italy will find their terrible econoyt'i". burdens lightened.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13781, 10 March 1919, Page 6
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