Monday's Daily Telegraph contains a précis of an article on
the Territorial Army contributed to the Frankfurter Zeitung by "An Old Prussian Officer" who lately visited a Territorial
camp. His general verdict is Everything considered, England was never nearer having a useful Army than she is to-day." The order and quiet of the camp were most striking. "No one was idle. Without rest or pause, drill proceeded everywhere, and with all this there was not an oath, a shout, or abuse. The picture was in the highest degree instructive. Britons have absolutely no reason to keep the Terriers" camps from foreigners' observation. This camp was an honour to any army." The writer remarks that it may be asked how is the maintenance of this model discipline and order explainable, and the answer, he says, is the fact that the Territorials are really willing young men.
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