23 DECEMBER 1911, page 3

As For The Territorial Force, Lord Roberta Declares That Two

things are necessary to the soldier. He must have discipline ) and he must be able to shoot with precision. How can these essentials be acquired under Territorial training P......

In Spite Of The Settlements Which Seem To Have Been

reached in the case of the railwaymen and postal servants, the in- dustrial situation is still gravely unsettled. On Wednesday evening the union workmen in an Accrington cotton......

Though We Think Lord Roberts Is Too Pessimistic About The

Territorials, we are at one with the general tone .of his letter. We are mad, in view of the condition of Europe, not to take the precautions which the Swiss take of training......

We Mention Elsewhere The Result Of The Plebiscite Of Medical

men carried out by The Practitioner whereby upwards of 20,000 out of 29,000 doctors have declared against the Insur- ance Act. To this may be added the protest of the Roya......

The By-election In North Ayrshire Has Resulted In The Defeat

of the new Scottish Solicitor-General, Mr. A. M. Anderson, who sought re-election, the seat being captured for the Unionists by Captain Campbell. In January 1910 there was a......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 3 Per Cent.

Sept. 21st. Consols (21) were on Friday 77i—Friday week 77i.......

Judgment Was Delivered On Tuesday In The Actions...

the recent collision between the ' Olympic' and H.M.S. Hawke.' The Court found that the Olympic' was solely to blame, as the Hawke' was never an overtaking vesseL The vessels......

Another Most Important Result Of Universal Training Would...

it must have a discouraging effect upon the competi- tion for the command of the sea. To put the matter quite plainly, Germany is tempted, and very naturally tempted, to make a......