COLONEL BADEN-POWELL'S HANDBOOK ON SCOUTING.
[TO THE EDITOR OF TUE "SPECTATOR.")
SIR,—We have seen in your issue of April 28th references to this book, and we would inform you that to every troopship going out we have gratuitously sent supplies of our military books and novels for the use of the troops on board, and have specially addressed to each officer in command of the various troopships some copies of "Aids to Scouting." We know this has been much appreciated, as not only from these officers have we received letters of thanks, but have heard from many of the men themselves that the officers have availed themselves of the time during the voyage in instruct- ing their men upon the principles laid down in the book. We have offered to supply the War Office with this book at a small figure so that copies could have been given at a small outlay to all our troops at the front. The War Office, however, have not availed themselves of our offer, but officers com- manding many of the Yeomanry and other corps have thought it essential that each of their men should have a copy, and have themselves purchased copies of the book for that purpose.—I am, Sir, &e.,
p.p. Gale and Polden, Limited, E. RUSSELL POLDEN.
2 Amen Corner, Paternoster Row, E.C.
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