The Times of Saturday last published from its Military Correspondent
an important explanation of Lord Kitchener's plan for raising troops. The Regular Army with ifs Expeditionary Force, and the Special Reserve, will remain as they are. The Territorial Force will be used as far as is reasonable for oversee service, but there is no thought of asking it to volunteer en masse. The Territorials were not enlisted for that purpose, and it would be most unfair to put moral pressure on them to accept an obligation for which they never contracted. It would also be very bad policy. We trust, therefore, that officers commanding Terri- torial units will be most careful not to try to stampede their officers and men into offering to go to the front. Naturally enough, the commanding officer wants to show the maximum of zeal, but that zeal must be tempered by reason and discretion.
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