The Central Association of Volunteer Training Corps have issued an
explanation of the position which the Volunteer Corps will occupy on the recognition which has been promised by the Government, and which will very shortly take concrete shape. It has already been announced that the Volunteers will come under the Act of 1863, which is still in force. This will make them, to begin with, a properly constituted and recognized military force, though one solely for home defence. Next, they will receive military rank and status, and will be placed in exactly the same position as that occupied by the old Volunteer Force at its dissolution. They will, however, according to the statement made in the House of Conunens on February 29th by Mr. Lloyd George, who spoke for the Prime Minister, "be under the supervision of the Lords-Lieutenant of Counties, who will make such provision for their main- tenance as may seem necessary and desirable.'"
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