4 DECEMBER 1915, Page 15

The War Office has issued „a circular announcing that all

members of the senior division (that is, the Universities Section) of 'the. O.T.C. must apply for commissions before the beginning of next term or enlist. This Order will of course prevent any young man from shirking military service by lingering on in an, 0,T,C., for hitherto membership of an 0.T.C, has involved no obligation to join the Army. Wo believe, however, that the use of an O.T.C. as a hiding ground has been extremely ram. Ae the O.T.C. are now to be virtually abolished, there will have to be many more promotions to commissions from the, ranks. Another War Office Order lays it down that sub- alterns must be over eighteen and—" except under very excep- tional circumstances "—not over thirty.