British Army Size Seen Small Yet Capable in War
The piece notes that Britain’s army, though comparatively small, could perform well in action abroad. It cites 1376,500 regulars, 139,000 reserves, 91,000 special reserves, 260,000 Territorial Force, and 76,700 in India, with India mutiny risks and colonial forces in Canada Australia and South Africa affecting home defense.
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Ireland
India
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Canada
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Australia
South Africa
Britain and Its Army Strength in World War I Era
The article notes Britain's small army compared with continental powers, about 750,000 on a war footing, due to no universal service and reliance on empire forces. It cites Sir John French as a top cavalry leader, Duke of Connaught as royal commander, and Sir C. W. H. Douglas as chief of staff. It discusses national reserves, territorials, and the persistence of voluntary service over conscription, with emphasis on defense needs for India, Egypt, and home battalions.
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John D. P. French
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Egypt
China
Afghanistan
South Africa
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Victoria
Germany
United Kingdom
Ireland
John D. Pfrench
C. W. H. Douglas
Great Britain
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Servia
J. B. B. Seely
India
Organization of the British Army and Imperial Force Strength
The article outlines Britain's military structure with a special reserve to replenish wartime losses and a territorial force for home defense. It lists cavalry, artillery, and infantry organization, field establishments, colonial and Indian forces, and the growing use of aeroplanes with about 250 military aircraft and 1,000 trained airmen.
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Oliver
Tommy Atkins
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Strange Custom of Women in Northern Nigeria Revealed
Washington dispatch reports National Geographic summary on Kangoro Kajji and related tribes in northern Nigeria. Women wear kun nok tails made of palm fiber with brass and beads, with lip piercings for tichiak disks, and facial scarification marking marriage and adulthood.
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Washington, D. C
Nigeria
National Geographic Society
A. J. N. Tremearne
The Twenty Year Test
Geo W Brock of the Enterprise Aberdeen Maryland testifies that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy proved a quick safe cure for diarrhoea over twenty years. He has trusted it and recommends it to all. available from all dealers.
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