New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

nletcd 10 receive them Al the prIncipal
Canadian mobilization centres. Can
ada's military camps may not be filled.
but by early fall at the latest there
Will again be large number OF men
in training Even at the present time
there Is a small but steady increment
10 the forces in training, and during
the latter half OF May more than four
thousand men were accepted for over
sea service
Il is true that the number OF Cana
dian trops az the front is not likely
20 be increased 20 any large extent.
but the training Of reserves Will oc-
cupy a large part Of this country's IN
structiOnal organization.
Surplus of Officers in England
There is an important potentla!
source Of instructors in the surplus OF
Canadian officers in England. After
organization Of the 5th Division Tor
service at the front there renamed IN
England a large number OF senior Of
fcers. many in excess OF requirements
who could not be employed, as there
are few demands from France Tor DIN
GERS Of higher rank than leutenah' L.
Additional Canadian troops VIII ne
sent forward only as reserves are ac'u,
allv needed. drafts being dispatched
gcross the Channel in charge OF heu-
tenants. 49,
Among the Canadian forces At the
front practically all losses in the hlgh-
or ranks are now being met by promo,
ton from among those who have had
actual combatant experience IN the
present war. There are to-day n
England several hundred Canadian OIL
fcers competent men, for the most
mart who have no hope OF getting 10
France. In one British camp are no
less than 100 officers from western
Canada i'm excess Of present or an'lci-
rated requirements. The battalions
with which these men left Canada nave
now been broken up for drafts leaving
them without commands. II mas oeeh
decided that such surplus officers must
elect within one month whether they
will revert in rank to that OF heuten-
ant or return TO Canada
Some Of these men were never eN-
pected TO 20 to the front, but were
commissioned i'm connection with the
recruiting and organization OF battal-
ions. They are not culls. but the VIC
tins Of faulty system Ihey are
thoroughly trained. most OF them hav,,
ing completed special courses, and
some have seen service al the front
All have had experience IN preparing
combatant units for service under the
very latest methods Of warfare.
Many Officers Back Home
Then. too. there are the returned
men. including those in rank from
lieutenant colonies. who have com
manded battalions. to privates. some
Of them have been casualties. They
are unable 10 stand the rigors Of ser
vice at the front. Among them are
many capable Of, and splendidly htted
for, Institutional work.
From its regular training organiza-
ton Canada could spare a limited num-
Der of instructors TO help in training
the. United States overseas troops.
These could be supplemented by OFF,
GERS returned from England and from
veteran soldiers, officers and men who
have seen active service in the present
war and been honorably discharged.
The Canadian people would welcome n
request from the United States for
such instructors. as another honor
generously bestowed upon the Domin-
ion by the neighboring republic and
fresh tribute TO this country's eff
cient war organization. II the assist
ance Of Canadian instructors Is de-
sired. Washington has only to ask for
them.