The Detroit times., 1915-04-09

ments. bat by the territorial force
as a military Organization. In the
meantime the reserve battal.cns OF
which | have spoken are coming on
fast az home"
Mr.. Tenant pointed out that he
had emphasized the organization
and work c: The togritorials simply
because they we're the part OF the
British military forces about which
the war military critics abroad has
teen most doubtful. The voluntary
system had been even more strik'
.ngly justified in the case OF the
new or socAlled Kitchener army.
which is cnlisted ON the basis OF
service-fog three yearsor for the
duration OF the war. and Is recruit
cd 10 nght in any part OF the world
TO understand he said. the
significance OF the voluntary sys'
teni in time OF war, you have TO
realize the difference between the
new armies and the regular army
which has so brilliantly upheld It's
splendid traditions. and which Is
and viii remain the backbone OF the
british expeditionary force. In peace
time the regular army completes
with other forms OF employment on
what may be called the ordinary
plane OF industry Its men are
drawn from the class which are
looking for work. and which, II ~
does not go to the army. viii 60
into one or othsx Of the trades. The
moment war was declared an entire
ly different section OF the popula-
ton was tapped.
You must have read in newspa'
pers and seen jokes in Punch about
recruits whose wives get separation
allowances but who actually have
incomes OF several thousands a year
and keep motor cars. These stories
are literally and absolutely true.
The new armies are a cross section
OF the population. They contain the
hest men from every stratum, from
the laborer 10 those who used 10
be called the idle rich.
Il had a man in here to see me
the other day, he was home on
short leave from the trenches. He
has, TO my knowledge, private (
means OF 10000 pounds year, yet /
his wife draws her separation al 1
lowsnce each week. like the wife Of
any other private All these men |
have gone in voluntarily, and. be- /
cause OF that, because from each I
layer OF the population we have got
educated men, ana men who have \
enlisted because they are eRthusi !
astic for the vindicatien OF our
cause. these armies have been train /
ed much more rapidly than woulC 4
otherwise have been possible.
And. you know. we give them the
benefit In their training OF the ex-
perience gained az the front. There
Is an Official Issue 10 officers OF the
rev armies OF notes from the front /
written. describing the 4
characteristics of the warfare which \
the troops viii have 10 take part in. |
them against mistakes. and
giving them a careful account OF the |
kind OF things which the enemy Is
likely 10 do. $50 sksl
These notes are supplemented |
by lectures which are given 10 the
OF the new armies by Of
fcers at home on leave or wounded,
They are constantly sending over
for a few days az a time officers
who are training In this country in
order that they may take spell in
the trenches and go back and find
fresh meaning for their work
Il had a young ofiicer In here the
other day. a suhaltern OF artillery.
who had Just come back from the
front. where he had been for a fort |
night. He was enthusiastic over the
priceless value OF the lessons which |
he had learned in that short time. |
He seemed TO get the knack. he
said. of lodging shells
asked Mr.. Tenant about the