18 DECEMBER 1915, Page 3

It is hardly necessary to say that the King's temporary

use of alcohol on doctors' orders does not in the very slightest degree interfere with the foroe of his example, or weaken the influence of his pledge in the public interest. Such pledgee are necessarily made subject to medical orders. No one, then, need have the least hesitation or doubt in urging his fellow-countrymen as strongly as before to follow the King's example. In our leading columns we ask those of our readers and the public in general who favour our policy of " Down Glasses during the War" to send us their names and addressee in order that, if later on it should seem necessary or advisable to organize the men who do not want the brewer's dray to block the ammunition.wagon, we shall have a nucleus crew ready for expansion.