The Detroit times., 1915-04-09

must be a respected friend. What
Harold remnant doesn't know about
government Affairs from Lord kitch-
ener. he Is likely TO set from Sir
Edward Grey. Engiand's foreign sec
rotary. During the strenuous days
OF the war II has been Sir Edward
Grey's sole relaxation 10 20 TO his
club nightly and play game OF bill
lizards with Tenant
Mr.. Tenant .besan the interview
by asking me a question:
what do you think" he said. lis
the feature of our military policy
which Is most interesting TO Amer.
icans?r
II came to me TO ask him about
tho voluntary military service which
only America and England. Of all
the hrst-claSs powers, have dared TO
follow. The other great nations
NEST force military service on their
citizens. The Enghsh,American
plan was being tested by England il
the greatest war in history. and /
thought America would like TO know
how the voluntary system was
standing the strain.
Unprecedented strains said Mr..
Tenant have been put upon the
voluntary system in this war, II
has had TO undergo 4 much more
severe trial than ever previously
contemplated. and IL has triumph
antly withstood the ordeal"
Take frst the territorial force,
said Mr.. Tenant. The territorial
force, II may be explained. cores
ponds 10 the American militia.
There were, roughly. at the begin
ming OF the war, a quarter OF mil
lion Of soldiers IN that army, a good
many thousand below its paper
strength. OF these some had veen
enlisted for some time. and had
gone through the required drills and
training In camp. Others. who had
enlisted more recently. had done no
more than a fortnight's camp train
ing. and some of them had not done
even that. On the fourth Of August.
therefore. when war was declared
Il stood upon its trial"
Apply this same description TO the
American militia and you can read
the same significance Of Mr.. Ten
nant's description in terms of the
American military problem.
I'VE have now been nearly eight
months at war and nothing has
happened 70 necessitate our calling
upon the territorial force 10 perform
the service for which IL was origi-
nally intended--that is, TO protect
the country from invasion"
What has happened. then, to the
territorial forceT" asked
1T was. at the beginning OF Aug
ust. some thousands below its paper
II Is now more than
double what IL was originally IL
tended TO be- We have territorials
10 the total number provided for.
all Of whom have been sent 10 for
sign service. and. as a second line
10 these. we have under training I
complete second territorial force
Of regiments. battalions. /!
md so forth. corresponding to the
units Of the original force. Other /
lnits are also being raised.
Territorial regiments and divi-
sions are already serving abroad In
India. n Burma. in Egypt in Malta.
In Gibrahar Months ago terrific
rial regiments we're sent 70 the
front and very greatly distinguished
Their work has been
highly praised in Sir John French's
The casualty lists In
the recent battle Of Neuve Chapelle
show that territorial regiments were
in the very front OF the fight. The
sixth Gordons and the fourth Sea
of them Scotch regi
particular suffered heav-
ny. Now we are sending out whole
divisions OF territorials, so that the
lrmy at the front Is being reinforc-
ID, not merely by territorial regi-