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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1937.
ARMY ESTIMATES PRESENTED
MORE WHOLESALE MECHANISATION
OF MOBILE BRIGADES
-LONDON, TO_DAY.
THE NECESSITY FOR GREAT BRITAIN MAINTAINING A HIGHLY MOBILE BODY OF TROOPS, WHICH COULD BE SENT TO THE REMOTEST CORNERS OF THE GLOBE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE, WAS STRESSED BY THE SECRETARY FOR WAR, MR. A. DUFF COOPER, IN INTRODUCING THE ARMY ESTIMATES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTER DAY.
MR. DUFF COOPER SAID THAT THE EXPERIENCES OF THE LAST 12 YEARS, A PERIOD GENERALLY REGARDED AS ONE OF PEACE BUT DURING WHICH HARDLY A SINGLE YEAR HAD PASSED WITHOUT SOME SPECIAL AND UN- EXPECTED SITUATION ARISING TO INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMY, SHOULD CONVINCE THE HOUSE THAT AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EQUIPPED TO THE HIGHEST POINT OF EFFICIENCY, MUST AT ALL TIMES BE MAINTAINED.
Dealing with contemplated devisions.
velopments, he said it had been It had been decided that provi- decided that a mobile brigade sion of the Territorial Army with containing only one tank regi-modern equipment sufficient for ment would be lacking in punch purposes of training should pro- and power, and in future a mo-ceed simultaneously so far as cir- bile brigade would consist of a cumstances permitted with equip fully mechanised infantry bat-ment of the regular Army, thus talion with two light tank regi-modifying last year's decision that ments.
providing the Territorial Army They were highly satisfied with with modern equipment must be the latest design of light tank, postponed until the demands of the which they believed had no super-regular Army had been satisfied. ior if it had an equal Light tanks Government had decided that in were now being turned out in large regard to the cadet movement, sim- numbers.
iar financial assistance would be By the end of the year it was extended as it had enjoyed before hoped to complete mechanisation recognition was withdrawn. of the artillery.
* ARMY AS CAREER
An additional member of the Dealing with recruitment for the Army Council and Director-Gener-regular Army, he said they had to al of Munitions Production had make an army career more practi- been appointed during the past cal, more profitable and more ples- year, and Engineer Vice-Admiral |sant.
Sir Harold Brown had been select- ed for the, post.
Great development of vocational training facilities was now envi- - COMPLETE RE-EQUIPMENT- saged to train soldiers for civilian They were making considerable employment on leaving the army, progress in the great task of re-and the men would go as civilians equipping the whole army.
to the Ministry of Labour training The Territorial Army to-day was centres after they left the Colours. stronger by 861 officers and 15,- He indicated a number of re 295 other ranks than it was a year forms in the ordinary curricullum of army life, which he hoped would Great numbers of young men of increase the popularity of the ser- the right type were coming for-vice--British Wireless and Trans- wards to join the anti-aircraft di-Ocean.
BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S
VISIT TO CANTON
FULL PROGRAMME DRAWN UP FOR WEEK-END ENTERTAINMENT
Canton, To-day. tung, General Huang Ma-sung, Gov- Mr. Lin Yau-ching, personal ernor of Kwangtung, and Mr. Tseng representative of General Huang Yang-fo, Mayor of Canton.
From 3.30 to 4.50 p.m., Generals Yu Mu-sung, left for Shinkwan last and Enang and Mr. Tseng will return night, to welcome Sir Hughe M. the visit. Knatchbull-Hugessen, the Bri- tish Ambassador to China.
At 7:30 pm, Sir Hughe and Lady. | Knatchbull-Hugessen will attend {banquet given by Generals Yu- and Mr. Philip K. C. Tyan, Special Huang in their honour Delegate for Foreign Affairs for At 100 p.m. on Saturday, Sir Hughe the two Kwangs, and Mr. R. C. and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen will Blunt, the British Consul-general BC. Blunt, the British Consul attend a luncheon party given by Mr. in Canton, have arranged the pro-general
gramme for the visit of Sir Hughe At 3 pm, Sir Hnghe and his party and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen in will visit the 72 Heroes Tomb, Dr. Sus Canton Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen Yat-sen's Memorial Hall and other will arrive from Hong Kong to At 5.00 pm, Sir Hughe and Lady
famous places in the city.
join the official party on Friday. Knatchbull Hugessen will attend
The programme
banquet at the Municipal Reception follows:-
Hall given by Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, the Canton Mayor, in their honour.
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Canton officials will assemble at the Wongsha, station of the Canton-Ha
At 12:30 pm. on Monday, Sir Haghe and Lady Eastchbull-Engessen will kow Railway, to welcome Sir Hughesctend a hunchson party by the who will arrive at 10.40, p.m. to ciation of Returned Students from
England,
At 9.30 am. on Friday, Sir Hughe Sir Hughe and party will leave
Con: General Yu Han Canton for Hong Kong on Wednesd
21.10 p.m--Our Own Corresponden
Commissioner for Kwa