12 MARCH 1927, Page 2

Advocates of economy though we are, we join those who

condemn the abolition of the bounty. rr the system of proportional sacrifices by all brash' the Territorials are required to suffer, but it ii seem that the sacrifice in this case is being II to a rule of thumb rather than to efficiency. Territorial Force works very economically, and now t it accepts the liability to overseas service if Parlia orders it, it is not only a body of great potential usefa in itself, but a framework capable of indefinite expo in time of need. *.