In this context we may call attention to a useful
summary of the result of three years' work, as illustrated by the experi- ences of the present Territorial training season, which is given in Wednesday's Daily Mail. The report of its Special correspondent with the let London Division is to the effect that "the stiffening element' is growing, that the proportion of men who leave after one week's training because of physical inability to stand the strain is diminishing, and that the 'fed-ups' and 1cold-footers ' are a disappearing quantity." In regard to "single-week camping," figures given from Borden Camp show that, exclusive of the Supply column, which is 281 strong, 11,198 of all ranks entered camp last week, 3,452 left on Sunday, 903 came in on Sunday, and there were on Tuesday 8,579 under canvas. The table also shows that of a total of 12,031 men trained, 4,355 will have stayed only one week, a percentage of 35. The conditions of London employment are no doubt responsible to a considerable extent for the largeness of this proportion, though it compares favourably with former years ; but it is pointed out that the majority of the men who went home at the end of the week are married, and where their employers allow a fortnight's annual holiday, are naturally desirous to spend half of it with their wives and families.
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