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Atom Bomb And CARNIVAL

The New Army

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Atom bombs and armour finally all available manpower to be used brought about reduction in size of our post-war infantry army and the consequent grouping of infantry regiments. But the or

ina cause went deeper than It is story told in three stages:

Shorter colour service and over- STAGE 1. Four years ago the

seas, tours involved twice the turn- War. Offee embarked on the over of men for a battalion on grouping plan, primarily as a de- foreign service than before and fence against a small army" of could only be countered, because generala led by Sir Ronald Adam, of the

problem, by manpower then Adjutant-

t-General, who few battalions. The changing bility of that wartime imposal. diplomatie

of retaining a man in ly

fact that theater pointed to the 40 odd British units original regiment would only be in India would soon be redundent. solved by a Corps of Infantry.

STAGE 3 The cutting down same way as with battalions numbered in the of infantry strength was Anally “gunner" units, forced by the results of the Bikini atom tests and the fact that

armour was emerging as the deminating. factor on the battle- field. Fewer infantry battalions would be required, mors tank

and RAF. units. And for the first

in

peace, R.A.F

regiments were wanted to guard the vital airfields.

for building up trade in peace- time and the necessity for more 'men on the factory front in

more scientific war showed we had to make do with #smaller army in event of conflict,

As in 1914-18, in the last war, Durham Light Infantryman might often find himself rushed to the Devons when reinforce

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THE PLAN. Thus while we could not afford a lavish strength the project, Mrs. Kenrick, stress-

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There were isolated producing the leaders if the army in Hong Kong can only become transfer to a strange regiment murale could only be retained by High possible provided the public especially these once wounded in the perpetuation of the regimen- shows, by rendering practical sup- action with their own, county tal system. port, that the scheme can be rea-

unit:

The 69 regiments of the line sonably sure of success.

Regiment And Morale Same-

have therefore been divided into The Ronald Adam school had the regiment of his choice at his 15 groups. The recruit will join thing more is required that lip almost won when Field-Marshal service to an "Excellent idea!" Viscount Montgomery went into receive his advanced training at traditional county depot, but will and a half-formed intention of action in 1943 with these words: joining up when the Cooperative "If we mess-the-infantry about whole group, most of which have _A_ training centre common to the. Society springs into activity, From we'll lose the war. Their fighting been deckled on grounds of terri- this angle, the prospects of obtain-spirit is largely based on morale torial affinity. ing a satisfactory public reaction

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COPR TOM BY KEA SERVICE, ING. T. M. HIT.

By Dick Turner ARMY

"Ever since he got that law degree in ight school he's been trying to find a loophole in the wedding ceremony!!

Changes In The Labour Cabinet

DEMOCRACY IN ART

The latest evidence of modern democratie tendencies, concarris the revival of the Army Off- cers' Art Society. In future tho Society will be known: by! new name, The Army Art. Society, membership of which is no longer limited to officers. Membership is open to all ranks of the Army and "Royal Marines, serving, for retired. permanent ur temporary." "All ranks of the Royal Air Force ́and other armed forces of the

Empire will be welcomed as Associates.

The Society after much search has at last secured gallery and it is proposed to hold an exhibition of pictures- and sculptures in August 1947. in the galleries of the Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street London, SW.1. where most of our exhibitions have been held in

to have

came part

The Society came into being twenty-one years ago, when two. officers, Lt Col Owen Lewis, D.S.O., OBE Inté : Green Howards and Lt. ColfR. H. W. Wilson, late 10th Hussars, shared a studio in Chelsea. It occurred to these two artist friends that it would be a good thing-and-of-interest-to-tliers exhibition of The British Parliament reas-f. The Government has a suf- 1925 they got busy. A Commit soldiers paintings, Early In sembled recently for the Au- ficient majority te enable it to tee of their friends was form tumn Session. There have been work under a system of shifts, ed and the Duke of Connaught no significant changes in the und still be assured of carrying was asked to be patron. A make-up of the parties since through legislation without fear exhibition was organised and the House went into three months ago.

recess of being outvoled. The Conser held in the R.B.A. galleries fi vatives are numerically too in October, 1925. It was opened ferior to survive a sustained by the Duke and was most suc aeries of all-night sittings and cessful; arousing much interest still maintain their relative in the Press and among the strength on the floor of the public. House.. The Government, boasts

Will Keep Cap Badge One of the two regular batta. lions of each regiment will be kept in "cold storage" alternately for approximately a 12-year period, and its band instruments and silver will be stored at the depot. The Cabinet reshuffle was a This prevents any battalion being routine affair of adjustment, permanently disbanded. The sol based on the results shown by dier will almost certainly retain the Ministers concerned during bis capbadge throughout his ser the past fifteen months. Mr. vice.

Each of the nine battalions in Attlee has had a chance to the 8th Airborne Division and the gauge the capabilities of his regiments of the Indian Army lieutenants, and has cut out will be affiliated to a Group, de- some of the deadwood and per- tails of which are given elsewhere hape eliminated some minor on this page, with locations of I.T.C.'s.

COAL STRIKE THREAT

By RANDOLPH /

CHURCHILL

numbers.

of the overwhelming "mandate" At the dose of the exhibition given to them by the people in a meeting was held and wa 1945 But victory in a general attended by a large number of election, by however imposing officers interested in Art.it a margin, does not constitute was unanimously decided the right to bludgeon aside proceed with the formation of opposition by sheer weight of Society to be called The Army Officers Art Society, for the There can be no doubt that purpose of holding periodical the Government will pursue, exhibitions of this nature. Bults sources of friction. It would be in the main, its avowed course were laid down and at this a mistake to read into his of nationalization of industry. early stage membership was Washington, Nöy, 15. changes any indication of Ber-And it was well said. at the limited to officers. Since then said, frankly that the purpose ment today held conferences of the Labour Party.

The United States Govern- fous trouble within the ranks recent Conservative Party con- the Scelety has not looked back. of his present visit to London with miners and mine-owners in The members of the Labour will not be possible to unscram- has been held in London untif ference at Blackpool, that "it and every year an exhibition was to awaken public recogni- an attempt to forestall the re- Government will no doubt re-ble the crp The Tories, in the way put & temporary end tion of the present position in newed threat of a nationwide turn to their heavy programme formuating their Greece and to: seek

British coal strike before the end of the of legislation feeling refreshed plans, must bear in mind. that,

long-term to its activities. moral support for the forma month.*.* tion of 3 csalition Government Mr. John L. Lewis, United But it is hoped in Conservative cffice, they will have to contend among the members that the and invigorated by the recess. when they eventually regain feeling has been spreading

During this growing time which alone could end the pre-Mine Workers' President, fa circles that Mr. Herbert Mor-with many altered circumstan Society should widen its scoper sent drift toward disaster. threatening

a walkout of his rigon, Lord Prealdetit said Mr. Sofianopoulos, "the the present wage contract of mons. may let up a little on the For better or for worse, what bership to the commissioned

"As things are now drifting," 400,000 workers. He states that Council and Leader of the Com- have to accept us

the ves, most of which they will in the interest of Art, and only sointion is in a broadly his Union will be "vold" by speed with which he forced ever happens, many of the risks of the Army. As an ex permanent should no Inager limit its mem based Government which can Nov. 20 unless his demands for important measures through the changes already made, ar now perimental step in this directions. repeat, the Varkiza Agreement a new pact are met-Reuter. experiment-this time with real

House during the last session, contemplated, by Attlee's ad- in 1986; officers of the Royab guarantees.

ministration must be regarded Navy, the Royal Air Force and an irrevocable.

of the Auxiliary Forces werd That this is so is considered invited to make use of the by many Conservatives as a Society and exhibit their workab very great tragedy. But what Proposals to extend this privic was the alternative? Even with lege to all ranks were not a their great majority and their that time approved. Now how famed "uandate," the bourites have lost little popu- has wrought so great a change:

ever, ten years later, the war At the other table, South's larity since they took office.

in outlook that the members of showing of apades on his first Had the Tories scraped in with the Society inve, almost unani- turn put him in position to

a small majority, they would mously, derided situation, if you hold two bid-level-below a No Trump game

In practically every possible show his hearts at the three have been faced with one that in "Art" there can be ha to recognise, the most difficult periods in "Rank" excepting only that of aroma to got true, quiche Trumps if he held less than failed to survive these unquiet the Society to all ranks of the dable major suits of four cards so that his partner could English history. It is quite Merit, and that the time has more, one of them should be have stack the contract into No possible that they would have come to open the membership of ly as you can. You are then in four hearts. Having four of postwar years, and would have military forces and so invite a position, by means of a ister then, he properly took it to a lost a cubsequent election with all members of the other armed bid to let him know about the game in hearts.

far more damage to their pres- forces of the Empire to share to give him a choice between other, if it becomes advisable The 3-No Trumps could not tige then they suffered in 1945 in our activities as Associates. be made against club feads. In this event, "their last state The Society is therefore cele never find out what is the beat and the heart A driven out. There is a direct parallel to ing its name to the ARMY ART them. Otherwise, your side may The Q was opened to the A, would have been worse than brating its coming of Age or,

their first"! declaration in which to play the South held up on the club this in the United States to SOCIETY

revising ita Rules and chang hand.

"The time is how ripe, I be lieve that the whole of the Greek population, conscious of the internal and external dan- ger, is tired of conflict and desires

reconciliation which

might be greatly assisted by the support of responsible poli- ticians in Britain. The sooner a decisive step is taken the better."

The first task of a coalition Government, in the view of grant general amnesty to the Mr. Sofiritopoulos, would be to civilians on both sides and to the Sudanese ultimately to decide carry through a purge of State their own future is unimpaired bureaucracy and police and will be received with great relief gendarmerie. It should then by those who have followed the hold fresh elections after the troublesome course of the Anglo- election lists had been recom- Egyptian negotiations. These dis-

mended.

Free Electionis cussions have been staggering] along for months in a way which

"Only free clections, would certainly seems to have justified carry conviction at home and abroad," Mr. Safanopoules the contention that the Govern- said. ment, by committing itself before- hand to the complete evacuation of all British troops from Egypt, had given them an extremely bad start. The matter at issue was the revision of an existing treaty, and talks might well have start ed on the basis of that treaty and

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from postwar reconversion. It is hoped that the responas troubles. The Truman Ad- from all ranks, serving or re- ministration in faced with un- tired, of our modern army and usual difficulties and, as a from our sister defvices, will!® result of the way in which these be so good that the high stan difficulties have been handled dard at which the Society has": (or mishandled), the Repu- always alined may be fully blicans have gained control maintained if not surpassed. of the House of Representa Anyone, interested in invited to tiven, and of the Senate communicats with the Honour- This will not, of course,ary Secretary, Col, L. N. Malan," automatically put an end to the 10 Elenheim Road, London, - current Enrest in the country NW8. why will be pleased to Faced with the game difficulties send a copy of the Rules and which proved too much for the all other part.culars Democrats, a Republican Con gress night disappoint the

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JET PLANES IN RUSSIAN ZONE

Washington, Nov. 15.

In Norway

Osta, Nov 15 The Geophysical Institute of. Bergen reported yesterday that it intends to build a belátzon of 50,000,000 or 60,000,006, to

4 There was the bidding of this deal at two tables of a duplicate. South Et Table 1 used 2-No Trumps to show his strength because, is bis,

The magazine..."Aviation. method, a force with a suit,

Newsreports that the Istest such as 2-Spades, would In-

word from spreign observers In planti dicate a suit of at least five If Souch bida clubs, West that production of jet and rocket abandon warda. Notice how it then be spades-Eust-diamonds, South propelled aircraft is continu Thi came impossible for him to Hearts West supports dia ing ta the Russian zone of Ger-out that show both of his sulta later monda and North hearts, and many, the Selbel works in found

ving lost his first chance to East finally le doubled by Halle, the Junkers works at Argillac ithout getting South in-Diamonds, why Dessan and at the BMW works Calo and ump. zame i should North take it out into near Magdeburg Associated suppiled