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Bi call my sweetie Grapofruit,

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From time to time we read that From the views he outlined, to the present period of two be devoted to shaping the Army in much detal! at his Press years or 18 months' compulsory for a generation ahead. Every the railway companies

service with the general officer in the Army will altering plans for brightening. he has national

time, 180 stations and making conditions of travel mure attractive. Here is Conference-the firal

find a suggestion. Many peapis held since he assumed his new colours. Such a reservo engage attend them-this

thal the generals. duties as Chief of the Imperial ment would ensure

The C.I.G.S. will begin by the voice of the train announcer General Stall-it in clear that Territorial Army has its full Field-Marshal Montgomery has quota of trained soldiers, back laying down very broadly the monotonous. Why not have the In- PARIS FUTILITY

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He began by giving hie views extent of the annual training already secured agreement be-

erchestral accompaniment? The futility of such proceedings

The tra-na-ain now a-arriv-cong. As have been witnessed at the Paris on the soldier. The soldier is of these reservists would be a tween the three Services. There-It sung by a trained soprano, with

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with the Russian negotiators. Complaints have been made of the inefficiency of the work of the secretariat, but this has played a ninor part in the wastage of time. That has been primarily due to and deliberate side-tracking wranglings over points of trivial detail. which in an atmosphere of reason could have been cleared up Tin a matter of a single morning. Ten whole days were spent in the Conference deciding how

to

Leaders And Morale

can

components which better be described as "active"

"auxiliary" than and "regular" and "territorial". The Active Army would be made up of voluntary enlistments in the Regular Army, together with one annual intake of conscripta after they had completed their basic training. Thus constitut- ed, the Active Army would provide our oversca garrisons. The Auxiliary Army would be made up in the main of five classes of ex- vr six annual

It is the Army's business, conscripta who had passed on and венівг too, to see to it that the soldier into the Reserve. For the bulk

other of its officers has high morale-in

the

Will call, will call will call

(tidle iddle-eee on the flute) At 8 nogle y. Mushworth. Haxtablo and Nodsham.

Similarly, next April's con- forence will study overseas ex- peditions; the one in the follow- Ing October, defence; and later conferences, warfare in Middle East and Far East. At these conferences new weapons long lashes, " and their use in warfare will

The heads of the Duminion notense, my. be carefully studied. forces have been invited to lend me

(Druma and cymbals.). Lovely Porters

Another good idea would be to

say, look here, have beautiful lady porters with

dear." "Oh, Sir, it is

Асат,

lot you mustn't carry that heavy bag

it. "Porter, darling! me take

of

my

(the lashes, up and down like a hand in formulating doctrine. Are you engaged?" "Not yet, sir" They do not come here to dis-Venetian blinds in a farco). cuss Commonwealth defence, for that is primarily a political

matter.....

The New Diplomacy.

A suggestion was recently made that diplomacy should be a gayer and more. festive affair, and that diplomats should be encouraged to entertain on a more lavish scale.

Seeing For Himself

Attache: And now, sir, before Lord Montgomery concluded

very of world the agreement, I would be on a percentage of ex-reservists his survey by describing his taking you in to my chief to sign words, that he has the abilityn.c.o.s., however, it would rely to disregard hardship and dun-

who might be expected to volun- future programma

He intends to spend one grateful for your opinion of my

nautch-dancers (He claps ger.

On what, then, does morale teer to serve on beyond their tours.

weird. and the

the dancers depend? Lord Montgomery's reserva engagement. The Auxi- month in every three on tour hands, Curtains part at the end answer is that it depends on liary Army would also contain overseas. Only thus can he ab- of the room. There

appear. Each presents the visit- In rounda world problems.

a rose, a box the human factor. All must be a email permanent staff of Re-sorb the atmosphere which sur-Eastern music,

He must gular officers and n.c.os.

He left on Aug. 19 for diplomat with

little silver right with the man.

et cigare and have good officers over him the Auxiliary Army thus their

drinking-cap inscribed "Souvenir The diplomat, apeaks to officers contented with

one of the girls, takes down hor lot, chosen by merit and all of

on his accre- them having themselves passed

Lary's cuff, and then marches in through the ranks.

ta sien, with a beaming face.).

Some New: Facts.

He must feel confidence that learn in the Army he will lessons of value that will fit him for a job later on in civil life. To this end his technical edu- cation in the Army must be geared to machinery for settlement. in civil life.

By Lieut-Gen. H. G. MARTIN, "Daily Telegraph“ Military Correspondent

ganised the soldier would main- tain his territorial connection, so important a fillip to morale and good citizenship, re- The advantages of this sys- Small The tem are plain to see. Army must aim at completing wonder, then, that the C.I.G.S. the soldier's technical education.. remarked that, if he had his The soldier, too, must have way, he would introduce a reil messing and living conditione servo engagement in the Tor- The comparable with those enjoyed ritorial Army tomorrow.

He must not be decision, of course, is a matter in civil life. hedged about by archaic re for the Government. strictions. Off duty he must bu as free as possible to live his own life.

Here the C.1.G.S. described some of the recommendations of the MacMillan Committee, a War Office committee which he has convened to report on re- forms needful in Army life.

on

to

This Unquiet World The C.LGS. went describe why the Army call on so high. manpower remained The forecast of 650,000 men in the Army on Jan. 1, 1947, pre- supposed a quiet world, with our forces out of Italy, Greece and Venezia Giulia.

should record its vote. The fault cannot be placed on any shoulders other than those of Russia and the small group she has gathered around her. On the vote ques- tion what M. Molotov was, in | effect, demanding was the same right of veto in this assembly as in every other in which Russia participates. This came out clearly when, after insisting that all votes should be taken on a two-to-one majority, he refused to recognise even the verdict of a 5 to 2 ma- jority. His attitude is that when- ever he is ourvoted, even by 15 votes to 6, he is the victim either of dictation or of a frame-up. He seems to forget, incidentally, that Russia is the one Power at the Conference privileged to possess three vetes, for the Ukrainian and White Russian votes are mere duplicates of his own. Not con- tent even with this, he holds out for ten days in the attempt manipulate the voting system in his own favour. Without follow ing M. Molotov's exercises in the imputation of sinister motives to those who venture to disagree with him, it is obvious that his attitude is due to Russia's own self-imposed isolation from world opinion. One purpose which the proceedings of the Conference to date have served, if no other, is to demonstrate the fictitiousness of

The world, however, is not the alleged "Western bloc" which is the subject of so much vitu-

Many of these reforma in- quiet. Everywhere-from Mun

Italy-the peration in Russia. On many volve the removal of potty but ya and India to the Middle East

Greece And and occasions the voting of members vexatious restrictions. Such re

forms will be introduced at British Army awaits major No one of this supposed bloc has been on

which involve political decisions. Others, oppusite sides. Nothing could be once.

remo- could be more pleased than the get clearer than that on every issue bricks and mortar-the which arose

the voting of all deiling or building of barrack Field-Marshal himself to States other that those under the rooms and married quarters the men home and back into immediate influence of Russia has are more long-term. The Army civil life, but the decisions, of In regard to training, the been free, spontaneous, and de- must take its turn for these course, are not his to take. void of every vestige of collusion. with the rest of the community.

Such, then, is the C.I.G.SB C.I.GS. bad this to say. Train- On the other hand, Russia's own

Army to ing in the Dominions is not a model Army-un

Such 23 proposal Eastern bloc-that is to say, her

which any man may be proud possibility. two alter egos the Ukraine and

to belong in peace-time. Mean would involve a complete re- of our system of White-Russia, together with Po- while, however, voluntary re-orientation

We War Office schools, Moreover, land. Czechoslovakia and Yugo-cruiting is not going well,

need 100,000 voluntary enlist in the event of war, our schools slavia has been conspicuous by a

them would be dangerously solidarity mitigated only by occa- ments in the Regular Army by and the students training in sional abstentions, never by the end of March, and we are

About 50,- scattered:

In war-time, training aust vote on opposite sides. In short, not getting them,

take place in the United King- the Russian accusation against the 000 of these should be short-

service re-enlistments

ihrge-scale theso dom, though for Western Powers of forming a engagements. Without

at present bloc is not merely false but is an 50,000 experience men we shall training exercises imputation against them of doing not have the n.c.o. material we Germany is the place.

At the same time the music The recruiting the very thing which Russia is need.

and primary training of the re overtly doing herself. As though needs all the help it can M. Molotov's ten-day quibble from every man of good will. eruit must still go on here in Then the .I.G.S. explalaeo England. We must have tach- Lies here for teaching the re- over the voting were not enough,

of t M. Vyshinsky immediately began why we must have two peace-

two ant with the various arms of a new quibble over the agenda. time armies Regular and Ter-cruit the cooperatioa

ritorial--and Why these In fact, the Russian delegation together must be ready to func- the service. Though there will seems determined at all costs to tion as one field army from the be no large-scale exercises held

delays the Conference from ever getting down to the business be fore it. If the nations other than The Big Four were impatient at the long procrastination in peace making and at their own exclusion from the counsels of the peace makers they are at any rate getting in Paris first-hand evidence as to who is responsible for both. Rus-

The Recruiting Lag

very outbreak of war. are two reasons.

or re-

drive

get

years to

There at home for muny

come, the Ariny will need to retain training acas sufficient for the purpose. Of the 11,000,- DUO acres which it took over during the war it has already handed back 8,000,000. It pro- only 600,009. Doses permanently

First, if war ahould come, our future onery will be likely to strike with auch speed and violonce that there will be no question of the Territorial Army completing its training once the flag has fallen....

Secondly, a modern army in

to retain

These it must have, and the

sia not merely refuses to play ball; the field is so complex a mecha- loss to agricultura would be to realent, farmers she refuses even to accept the nism' that many of its parts can small, since land used for minovni Fuler under which any novor and a place in peace-time training purposes is alwaya Rame can be played unless they in our smail Regular Army, leased

These parts, therefore, can whorever possible.

are so designed as to assure a win exist only in our Territorial

for herself every time. A weary Army. It follows that our Tor Studying Modern War world crying out for peace and ritorial Army must be toady settlement inds itself frustrated from the word "go" If our field

Next he described the object

at every turn by obstructionist Army in to begin war as a of, the Camberley, conference.

tactics. What the Soviet, hopes to

gain unless it be profit from un- settlement, is beyond comprehen-

balanced mechanism, gan

"After the war of 1914-1918

To this end the C.J.G.8. would little efforts was made to ory like to see a five or six yourn, stalline tactical doctrines. This ngsgement: tacked on and future conferences are to

telephone number

h radio. Six per cent.

questioned oyster.

"Of Incalculable value." In. a month in Canada and the United States the latter en

words a high official in Junacics in December he will leave for touch with the lower Gen. Eisenhower's invitation; these

Indin, and described the now... Slaisisigene Egypt, Falcatine, Indonesia; in March his dea-apparatus for testing the beards.

of be Egypt, the

said that they tination will

were taken too much for granted, Sudan, East Africa. India and of Nepal; in July he has Australia thought the beard

they meant, they and New Zealand in view; and Naked what in December, 1947, he visits sald they didn't know. Forty-

two per cent.

enid they didn't West Africa and South Africa ala

He was at pains to make it care what the six per cent, meant. clear that he goes to see the And 81 per cent, said yes or no concerned or both. "This may be but a soldier; he is not with the linking up of Imperial straw," said the official. "But it defence, So much for the future. shows which way the camel's back

It is clear that, in the is breaking." C.I.G.S.'s frequent and prolong- Lt. Gen. F. E. W. Simpson, is ed absences, the vier-G.I.GS, going to have great additional responsibility thrown shoulders.

on his

BRIGHT STEEL PROSPECTS

New York, Aug. 26. Previous pésalinistic predictions by sources close to the United- States Steel industry that the steel ingat rate would drop sharp- ly due to scrap shortages; are not expected to be borne out in the ・at future,

least, so the near publication "Iron Age" said

The flow of scrap to mills co- The tinued far below normal.

teci ingat rate dropped. point to 91 per cunt of rated capacity

Teheran, Aug. 26. It was stated here that the curfew imposed "by order of the Military Governor Last week was a routine announce

"Iron Age sald indications and ment concerning the beginning the ordinary curfew one hour that a new ateel Increase involving of winter time, which makes earlier in effect. There has eight or nine products may be by OPA Associated. was stated-Reuter. been a curfew since 1942, it granted

CARNIVAL

Press.

By Dick Turner

of

ROACHVILLE ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT

VOTERS

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