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DGE O.T.C. AT VOLUNTARY CAMP.-The Cambridge University O.T.C., wearing their new all uniform are now in voluntary camp at Cambridge. When the War Office cancelled all of- amps this year, Cambridge decided to hold its activities in a camp on their own rifle range. radio communication with the tanks at the camp. Note the new type of miform worn by the

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th army do this? e hard.

France pon to face effec- wice as numerous at her

is army

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ive strategy.

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General Staff and done to prepare in the first place, ed along the Ger-

frontiers an of permanent for

sible to carry by lidity of this line ognized by all ex- chanism has been il by the American

in 1998.

place, the require hy have invariably edence over those and the navy. This parative weakness

a long time, has been meagrely en- dowed. The French General Staff knows that, in the sea and in the air, the allied forces (the British Fleet, and the Soviet, air force) could intervene at the very begin- ning of a European war. But they also know that none can take the place of the French land forces as a covering army-a role which is assigned to it by the military. and geographical conditions Europe..

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If the war were' prolonged-as there is every reason to believe- the role of the French army would be modified but would remain of primary importance.

"In the event of a long war- writes a German author, Major General Thomas-"the economic factor would surpass the military factor in importance." But Fran- ce's industrial power is inferior to. that of Great Britain and Russia. Further, the French factories are far more exposed to air raids than those of the other two coun- tries. Russia, in particular, is in privileged position. France

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would doubtless be unable to pro- vide entirely for her own armies

ion which, for a and would have to import arms

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and ammunition. In the economic field therefore, her effect would not prove the most effective.

There is, of course, the question France, of manpower, and here thanks to her colonial empire would have vast reserve of mobilizable men.

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But it is above all in another field that France's intervention would be of the greatest value. Of all the States forming part of the democratic coalition, France is the sole to possess General Staff equal or superior to the Germans. Her Higher Military College (for-the training of Staff Officers) and the Higher Military Training Centre (for commanders of large units) extraordinarily efficient in- stitutes and of the greatest im- portance. It is sufficient to note. the interest ascribed to the French military theories by the German military reviews to appreciate the quality of the French.

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To pursue a coalition war and to direct recently formed troops, General Staff is necessary. Neither the British nor the Russians can provide such General Staff. By their culture; their traditions and their facility for adjustment, the French officers corps is capable of providing armies of more recent formation with good military tech- nicians and of furnishing excellent leaders for the coalition.

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old "Jackson, boy, congratulate me. Kindly slap me o

on the back."

“Certainly, my dear fellow, but may ) ask you why ? You haven't goi engaged, I hope ?”

“No, no. This is something really importam. I did the fourteenth in one yesterday. A blow in a million! The swipe to end all swipes!"

** But I don't understand. You look as fit as the proverbial Stradivarius. Word there pa célebrations ? “

"Celebrations? There's been noth. ing like it since the Relief of Mafcking."

BRV

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Perhaps I'm dens, but I still dan's understand. Forgive my

but where's the hungover.

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Hangovers? Haven't you heard. There aren't any nowadays. You fant drink Gimlets, or take a long, sises

of Rose's Linie Juice after the jamboree. It's just a question ef therapeutic actlő

described it to me.

“Só Ross's prevents the after 7"

"Really and truly. You know, old boy, you ought to keep a bottle of Rose's in your locker.. Some day even you may do a hole in onel”

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This, owing to force of circums tances, would be the essential task of the French army: during the first months of the war to hold up the invader, and later, to train and direct armies capable of chock- mating the design of the Rome- Berlin axis.

The French army is in a position to carry out this dual Mission and thus to contribute to the salvation of those lofty principles which are common to all civilized people, and against which the national socia- list leaders have arrayed their forces..

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