The contemplated changes in the constitution of the Territorial Force
cannot be considered apart from all these foreign difficulties. The Conference of the County Territorial Authorities has been postponed more than once, but something must be decided very soon. We imagine that the point of view of the professional soldiers is something Bk.?, this : " Europe is so exhausted that another great war need not be expected for at least a generation. What we have got to provide for is rather oversea service in numerous minor and scattered emergencies. Unfortunately our commitments as a result of the Peace have become greater rather than less. At the same time the danger of Great Britain being invaded must be looked at in a new light ; as another great war is not to be expected for a long time, the danger of invasion rather fades into the background. If there should be invasion at all, it would probably be by air and not by the sea. • In these circumstances, the enlistnient of Territorials for home service only does not help us at all. If they are to be of real use, we must be able to call upon them for emergencies abroad."
