The difficulties and dangers all over the Middle Elst, in
India, and also in the Far East will, of course, emphasize this professional point of view. But we still hold strongly to the opinion that it would ruin the Territorial Force to change the terms of enlistment. If civilians who are anxious to serve feel that they may be torn away from their professions and occupations at a moment's notice, the result will be that quite a different, and a less good, class of men will be enrolled. Surely the sensible thing is to make certain of getting the best men. In the event of a great crisis patriotism will not fail. For the rest, the Regular Army ought to be reinforced by the retention of the Special Reserve as well as by the addition of other Reserves. There are enormous numbers of trained men in the country now. We hope that tbo old mistake will not be repeated of letting these men drift away beyond the ken of the War Office.
