Unfit for the Army.
Alarming figures were given in the House of Commons recently by Mr. F. D. Aeland, of the War Office, in regard to the physique of men who offered themselves for enlistment. They show that in London and the large towns of the kingdom from 40 per cent, to 75 per cent, of the syouid-be recruits were rejected. The figures are as follows: —
The Army is How smaller than it lias been for many decades.
Offered. Rejected. Loudon -.20,975 ... 8,806 Birmingham . ... 1,858 ... . 1,084 Manchester . .. 2,523 .. . . 1,821 {Sheffield . - 1.031 _ 3(»3 l.eeds 791 . 452 Newcastle . . . .. 1,493 . . . „ 1.046 Sunderland . . e 776 .. . .. 282 < llasgow .... .- 2.905 .. . 1,135 Dundee .. 956 .. . s 680 Edinburgh .. « 1.500 .. . 628 .The .following figures show how the established and actual strengths of the forces have fallen off: — Numbers Establishment nerving. 1006 7 .90.3,404 .... 753,077. 1907 -8 ,f 193,141 .... 739;045 1908 (Julyj rO9,61O .... 639,000
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 10, 2 September 1908, Page 54
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144Unfit for the Army. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 10, 2 September 1908, Page 54
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