14 OCTOBER 1905, page 15

Ste,—the Letters You Have Published On The Volunteer...

the signature of "A Soldier" in the last two issues of the Spectator are of the utmost value, because they demonstrate the cause for the present inefficiency of the Volunteer......

{to The Editor Of The " Spectator." . 1

Sin,—I have made it a special study to try to find out from the private soldiers themselves the reasons which tempt a young man to join the Army in time of peace, for the Army......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator:1

SIR,—The basis of all good military (or naval) organisa- tion is the training in peace of as many as possible of the manhood of the nation, so that they may be available in war.......