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CHANGES IN BRITISH ARMY ORGANISATION
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE WAR OFFICE ANNOUN- CES THAT CONSEQUENT UP-
PALESTINE
PARTITION POLICY
Geneva To
Replying to criticism of the ON THE REDUCTION IN THE Palestine policy of the British NUMBER OF INFANTRY BAT-Government at the session of the TALIONS IN A DIVISION, AN- Permanent Mandate Commission of NOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY Resignations, Sir John Shuckburgh,
FOR WAR IN THE COMMONS
ON MARCH 10TH, IT HAS BEEN British Under-Secretary of State for DECIDED TO MAKE CERTAIN the Colonies, said that as matters CHANGES IN THE COMPOSI-stood at present, uncertainty was TION OF 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD DI-bound to exist with regard to the VISIONS, AND, IN PEACE TIME.
THE STATIONS OF CERTAIN final form of partition. UNITS.
The British Palestine Commis-
The object is to effect the con- sion now at work in Palestine had centration of the whole of the in-been given to understand that any fantry of 1st and 2nd division in discussion on problems connected the Aldershot Command and of the with the entire issue would be al- Mobile Division in the Salisbury together out of place at the Plain area.
moment.
an-
It will be recalled that in
Although uncertainty prevailed nouncing the proposed changes in regarding the carrying out of the the composition of the motorised partition in practice, nevertheless division based on the light machine- full clarity existed with regard to gun, Mr. Hore Belisha
the principle itself. explained that a war division, which
BRITISH VIEW would be a flexible' formation, might, ́_in]
The British Government, he said, future, consist of nine battalions, lock in the development of Pales- was still convinced that the dead- supported by artillery and other
tine could be overcome only by the arms, according to need,
application of the principle of partition.
At the same time, the intention to reorganise Divisional Artillery in fire units of twelve instead of six guns was announced.
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the British Government. was
As regards Jewish immigration, not contemplating abandoning control of Jewish immigration into non-' Arabian districts until the parti- tion of Palestine had become a reality.
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Changes in infantry and artillery units necessary to give effect to the above réorganisation having been put into operation, the next step is the reorganisation of the divisions It is
no exaggeration to and the redistribution of units to added Sir John, that the Govern- say, bring them under more effective ment sees itself compelled to con- divisional control. Effect will be duct incessant warfare against given to this redistribution during the individual training season 1938- 39.-British Wireless.
CAMBRIDGE CONGREGATION
terrorism, breaches of peace and disorder. This warfare has been. draining the financial resources of Palestine.
COSTLY BUSINESS Already the balance of the Gov- ernment fund which amounted on April 1, 1936 to £6,200,000, has shrunk to £2,300,000.
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These declarations made by the London, To-day, British Under-Secretary for the Lord Baldwin, as Chancellor of Colonies, have caused considerable Cambridge University, presided at surprise in League of the Congregation yesterday at circles, where it was generally ex- Nations" which seven Honorary Decreespected that the British Government were conferred.
The recipients included the Lord structive plan for the partition of forward with a con- Chancellor, Lord Maugham, the Palestine, Trans-Ocean. former Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, the former Gover- nor of Bengal, Sir John Anderson, and the author, poet and critic, Mr.
STELLA DALLAS" T. S. Eliot.-British Wireless.
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