THE JUNIOR CADETS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 770, 19 March 1910, Page 10

THE JUNIOR CADETS.

SUMMARY OF NEW REGULATIONS. PRESENT UNIFORMS TO BE WORN. BOY SCOUTS RETAINED. Tho new regulations with respect to tho Government organisation, training equipment, and discipline of the newjunior cadots and the liability of teachers to aot as officers were issued yestorday. . It is provided that the junior cadets, shall be composed of (a) a cadet branch —battalions, companies, detachments, and cadet officers' training units, and (b) a Boy Scouts' branch—battalions, troops, and patrols. A larger corps than a battalioi maybe organised with the approval' of tho Minister. In localities, where proper . supervision can be obtained, each battalion in either branch of tho cadets may form a section of field ambulance. ...

The establishment of a cadet branch shall be , -as follows:—Detachment, 1 lieutenant, 2 strgeants, 2 corporals, 1 bugler, and from 10. to 48 privates; company, 1 captain, 2 lieutertants, 1 colour-sergeant, i sergeants, i corporals, 2 buglers,. and from 18 to SO privates; battalion staff. 1 major, or higher rank such P.C.-.Bat-. talion holds in the Defence Forces,', 1 'ad-' jutant, 1 quarter-master,' 1 sergeantmajor, and 1, .(juarter-ma6tcr-sergeant;': cadet officers', training unit: I.captain, 2 lieutenants,; i ■ celourVsefgeant, ■■ i '. ■ &ergeants, i 'corporals';-',2'/Buglers, and .v all male students, at tho .college ,': section-, of field ambulance: 1 captain,- I'. sei*t>antiliajbr, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals,' 1 bugler, and' Id privates.. Where there are less than fifteen boys of the required ago at any school, a patrol of Scouts shall ba formed in lieu of a squad of cadets. , _Instructors will be provided, as is considered necessary. In regard to the formation of units, the head-teachers of all sohools.shall forthwith send.in a list of. boys c'feeile for training to. the commandant of the cadets. Where there is now no cadet , unit he shall also recommend teachers for appointment as officers. Not less 4 than one hour a week ehrtll be set aside for ■ military training at the schools.

Assets and Liabilities of Corps. Public scTiooi' cadets nro :• to become junior cadets on the commandment of the ■ regulations; All assets and. liabilities of the public tehool corps incurred, for the purpose i*f providing uniforms and equipment shall bscome the-assets And liabilities of the Crown, provided that the iissets of any corps shall be eipbriiled on.the provision and maintenance of uniforms, arms, and equipment and rangee.. Offlcers nlready holding appointments are to continue in office.•• : All boys twelve .-years of ags or over, .'attending school shal'-beoome junior, cadets.. The precedence; of units and companies is to be determlned later. , T 1 ; '

As;regards the'precedence of officers, the following rules wiir'apply:—Those holding'.substantive commissions ' shtill. take senibri^"over -all andi hbnoraiy ap'pdintinents' iii 'the" ; sfimo ; rank; the. .precedence .of. other,,.;officers.;, to'be determiaed'.by their rank and (late of their- appointmDnt to that ra.i)k, ,'an,4 of officers u the. saino rank:and 'appbihted:: to the rank on the.same-date byjthe-iiilate'i of their next lowest rank, substantive eommissioivi taking seniority. If seniority is still undetermined, it shall,, be d<;cided ; by examination,, unless; the''-pai' :: ' ties agree to draw. lota. , ■ '■.'■ "--i'v . Officers . shall be ■rusponsible .for ..'■the', maintenance of good order and '.disci-! jline. Attempts to obtain favourable Consideration of;'hny application ; by'Mise'l of outside influence are. strictly forbid-' den.., . Provisions are "-'.'inserted" to',' ineot' the case of officerß. and cadets who con-' sider. themselves aggrioved.- Persons who refusb to attend or, give evidence before ft Court of Inquiry will be subject to penalties. Tho.: duties of a Court are to, be cphfiiied to taking evidence and recording their'own ppinion thereon and forwarding "a': , "cfipyiVdf-" the ivhole proceedings for transmission to the Minister,,who shall submit tho same, to the Governor. An~allbwance of one guinea a day will,bo Blade tov-mombers-of a'Cmti't bf.lnquiry not'inv receipt of Qovernmont salary, iirid Witnesses-: will, be pnid according ' loathe Supremo iGourt ratesi : \,',

I ■;.•;■ Methods,, of Promotion,'Eic. ;'?>- The commandant shall hold- a commission cm -,th 6 general staff of'the defence forces; thoheadqtiarters .staff, officers who hate: qualified , .,-for.' substantive comniis-, sibns shall,.bo included in. the reserve ■of officers of ■ tho. defpneev-forces; and, hdn, staff officers, shall 'hold- appointments:'' tho , junior"cadetSJ-' Officers■■ 'ndt>-mi-'j-the headquarteTS.vstnfi;;,'niey,i;;hold:,;.a.ftpi)intments'- on tho' Cadets. 1 . 1 Air-maie'teachers oh the. staffs of any publio school ai'o liable to net as officers. If a teacher is transferred ho shall bo p}aced a .on.; .the unattached' list pending a vacancy* ; Promotion shall, except in special cases, bd giveh according to seniority but in the interests of -units,-and-corps it may be necessary to appoint or promote offi? Mrs who are not next in : seniority or who have not served in tho lower ranks. When a vacancy occurs tho:: officer commanding is-to forward: his'recommendation direct t6 the commandant , of the cadets. Tho establishment of officers may be coniploted from tho general training seotion or reserve. Social position and other considerations are not to be .taken into . account. Opportunity of ' appointment i« to bo, open'"tb all cadets. Fitness may bo tested by examination. Promotion shall be made in similar maniier to appointments where more than one ca.ndid»te in the same-, rank is available ; in other cases,.seniority, shall be considered, / " 'V. ,

Instructors-are to. be appointed by tho Minister on the recommendation of tho commandant of the. cadets, and shall hold rank in the /junior cadets. Their duty shall be to instruct units and corps, but their special function will be in. regard to thn training of officers who eventually will become in .turn instructors of their own units and corps. Training for the Cadets, Training shall be in accordance with a syllabus. The-greatest lattitude is to bo given to officers eotunianding tho units and corps in giving effoct to Hie spirit of the syllabus, always remembering that the military traiuing is to bo co-ordinated With the general.educational system, and to that end the co-operation of head" teachers is sought.. It is to provide as under :r-' , ■ (a) On days Suitable for outdoor work:— For recruits: Physical training with or without apparatus, and including deep breathing exercises'when possible, 50 per cent, of Hie.time; squad drill, rifle and firing, exercises 50 per Mnt. of the time. I'M' cadets other than recruits: Physical training, wifh or without rifles or apparatus, and including deep breathing exercises when 'possible, but with slightly more exertion, than for recruits 50 por cent, of the tithe, company training, including rifle and firing exercises, 50 pel , cent, of the time , .

(b) On days that are unsuitable for outdoor work 1. Squads and companies may be taken back into, school, and instruction given in any of the following subjects :•—Lectures on discipline, with cSatnpks from history; lecture on Empirej lecture tin tho history, possessions, and ■how'td fly the Union Jack; a demonstration of aiming lit a usinfc a sand-bag on the table or desk on which to rest the rifle; how to make simple and us:M knots; use. of maps; making conventional signs; methods of ambushing; the prismatic compass, or magnetic compass. . Parades and Camps. In all cities and towns where there are two or inoro companies close togethei', at least two battalion parades shall bo hold in each yonrj in -other cases as specially authorised. No comnany shall hi permitted to attend battalion camps uhlfcss.it is proficient in cdtupany training. Battalion and company training camps shall not; be compulsory. At company camps training will be based on the following syllabus, which is subject to variation:—Physical training, musketry instruction, company drill, skirmishing exercises designed to develop the powers of observation, judging distances of objects, finding ono's way _ about by day or night, use of tho magnetic compassi use of maps, rendering first aid to the wounded, Gamp cooking) making tho best of any situation that might arise; erecting tents, agnailing, dgns, and

scouting, etc. Tho musketry course and annual allowance of ammunition shall be in accordance with the target practice regulations. Uniforms and equipment shall be issued free to all units and corps in lieu of. tho payment of capitation. Government property, is not to be allowed outside the school except for parades. Units at present in possession of uniforms will continue to uso them so long ns they are serviceable. Tho new pattern will bo brought into use gradually as the old. uniforms become worn out. Uniforms shall bo worn by all officers on all occasions when the cadets are in uniform. Badges of rank in metal may be .worn. The present patterti sworil and brown sling belt shall continue to bo worn. Boy Scouts who are also members of- the cadet unit shall wear cadet uniform when parading, but will be entitled to wear their badges. A pass in military training is to exempt candidates from portion of tho teachers' examinntion.' , ■ There are to be regulations in connection . with miniature cartridge ranges. Their establishment on or near school grounds will be encouraged, and a subsidy of £ for £ granted. . Where it is possible to obtain the use of a miniature range in a drill shed within easy distance .of a school, it should be done. Officer's of the cadets who hold substantive commissions shall havo their full service counted towards all medals for which officers in the satne rank in tho Territorial Force are permitted to count their full service, and other officers, and members of tho C.O.T.U. and cadets, except/.honorary : officers, , shall.be allowed,'; to', count, half their ■ service towards;',such medals. ■■■ '■." ■ -,

: At each.of the training colleges there may .be. established-cadet officers' training units' composed, of , all'male students ttttending'ithG colleges.'. ;'■ Position of tho Boy Scouts,. The Minister, may, on the recommendation of the commandant of cadets, sanction the formation of a patrol or troop of scouts in lieu of a cadet unit at any school, provided that the unit shall bo: under the entire control of the Minister. . Units, including theif officers, snail be eubject to the regulations for the junior., cadet branch,. provided that their training shall be in accordance with the text book "Scouting for Boys," with the addition of miniature cartridge shooting, where possible. Units belonging to the .Boy Scouts' organisation, composed of boys between 10 and IC, when recognised, shall form a special branch of the junior cadets. • Scout-masters may be junior cadet officers, or they may be persons, .who, being officers' of-.: the Boy bcouts 'organisation, may bo approved. It may be permissible for a scoutmaster to remain a member of the Boy Scout organisation and carry on the instruction of the boys independently of his .-duties, as officer attached to the junior cadets. Where a scout-master is liable to compulsory service, his work as an instructor of tho boy scouts, may be accepted as part of his military service. Scouts shall receive tho same amount of military training in the cadet branch as is proscribed for that branch, except in the case of units at small schools. .-.-..■■

Boy Scouts are to bo classified into: rifst-tlass scouts, aecond-olasa scouts, and- scouts. ■■ The examination for the (.two-.- former classes shall be voluntary, and boys may present themselves for ad-.-.<u«onal examinations for badges of merit. Hoy Scouts arc to ba subject to the rules .01 the'cadet branch when in camp or on parade. In camps of training the scouts shall be billeted' together. 'Those scfluts at present in possession of uniforms shall continue to wear them at special scout .parades. / .-. -; .Scouts shall be trained in scout law, Wn.vand saluting. .They shall be taught .'tovtaiow the position.'of-the.Union Jack ■andcthe right. *ay.":M' : 'flying it; to tie any four of tho.fqllowing'.knbts: Reef, 'sheet head, clove'hitchi'bow line, middleman's, fisherman's, sheep shank; to have;-an elementary knowledge of the MorSe or'-semaphore signalling alphabet; and know the sixteen principal points of the. compass. ..■ :.■..'..