TERRITORIAL FORCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 6

TERRITORIAL FORCE

• MODIFIED TRAINING SCHEME. The details of the modified scheme of ; training for members of the Territorial "l'orca and Senior Cadets have been announced. The compulsory training system "-is to be maintained during the remaining period ol> the war, but as recently by the Minister of Defence, 'the demands mado upon the time of tho ?men are'to be reduced, particularly in the jißuntry districts, where the shortage of -labour has been pronounced. The modi"fifc'd scheme "will maintain the continuity 7 of l the Territorial system at a minimum Wjinconvenience to employers and others ;'t"Oncenied.

'Iff the country areas, as defined by 'District Headquarters, the training is to -BtP feduced to seven days' training in _'<Saifi;p annually. Men are to be required iW-'roport themselves quarterly on theit ®istrict Headquarters,' either vorbally or Writing. ' Commanding 'officers will leiiasavour to grant'leave of absence in Ul'l"rtcases where satisfactory claims are "established by employers. ■ training' for Territorial units in "torfn.-'areas is to he reduced to (1) twenty hours'each); (2) six half-day ■parades; (3) seven days' annual training -jaccamp (exclusive of days of arrival and wisch'arge); (4) musketry coursß to be ■included in (1), (2), or (3). ruThe'/ifechemo of Senior Cadet training otisfcUß town, areas, is not,to be elterea bi.aterially. ■ The only change is that ith'S musketry course 'will bo included in rthef thirty-four drills of lj hours each laridl'rthe six half-day parades held annu.ally/fuCadet training in the country dis--tiidtsf will be Teduced to'four quarterly -half-day muster parades.