10 JUNE 1955, Page 9

A YOUNG NATIONAL SERVICE man of my acquaintance was telling

me a curious story regarding an Army exercise in which he took part. The Army still holds 'initiative tests' which Closely resemble the tredsure hunts we all took part in at school. The soldiers are sent to various parts of England to bring back certain objects. In this case Private X was told to bring back a chip off Stonehenge. Being a sensible sort of person, he merely retrieved a piece of moss, but it is obvious that the military vandal who dreamed up this particular objec- tive has invented a game capable of endless development. Anyone can play it; all you need is a penknife.