26 AUGUST 1916, Page 3

We are very glad to record that the Central Association

of Volun- teer Training Corps, which has presided over the fortunes of the Volunteers and brought them safely through evil and discouraging times, has been asked to continue in existence now that the Volun- teers are directly under the War Office. The Association will be known in future as "The Central Association of Volunteer Regi- ments." Its functions will, of course, be modified, but it will act as an advisory body to the War Office, will train Volunteer officers, hold periodic conferences, and conduct recruiting work. Lord Desborough and Mr. Percy Harris, to whom Volunteers owe so much, will represent the War Office on the Committee.