26 FEBRUARY 1916, Page 3

In the House of Commons on Thursday week there was

a short discussion on the status of Volunteer Training Corps. After a good ninny speeches had been made in criticism of the Govern- ment's policy, and declaring that the zeal and self-sacrifice of the Volunteers had not been treated by the War Office in the spirit their patriotic efforts deserved, the Under-Secretary for War replied that the matter was still under the consideration of the Cabinet. At the same time, he insisted that the Government bad all along viewed the movement with sympathy, and he complimented the Volunteers upon the services they had rendered to the State.