IN THE TENTED FIELD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1359, 9 February 1912, Page 4

IN THE TENTED FIELD.

« COMFORT OF THE MEN TO BE STUDIED. The first compulsory training camp to bo held in the Wellington Military District will commence at Oringi, Danncvirke, to-morrow, when (he territorial field artillery corps of Napifcv, Palmerslon North, and Wellington, with the Wellington Engineering Company, will go under canvas for a week's training. In connection with these training ramps, the following circular has been issued by Headquarters-.— "In making arrangements for camps, the general officer commanding is very anxious that the comfort of tho men should be particularly studied, and that every effort should be made to moke their first camp as attractive as possible. He hoped, therefore, that arrangements will be made for recreation in the evenings, and also for recreation tents of all sorts. Permission has already beon given by him to the Young Men's Christian Association,' Salvation Army, and similar institutions to apply for leave to erect tents at tho camps, and he hopes that this leavo will bo granted by commanding and other officers concerned. Daily and weekly papers, writing materials, piano, etc., can bo provided under regimental arrangement at small cost, and the general officer commanding hopes that this will bo done. Tho provision of a good dry canteen, at which men can buy all kinds of dry goods that they are likely to require, tobacco, etc., is very desirable, also soft drinks. Possibly suppers at a small price could be provided. The question of. chaplains of all denominations attending camp may probably arise, and tho general officer commanding hopes that every denomination will bo represented (should they wish to be) by a chaplain of that denomination. At the same time, it should bo pointed out that one chaplain of a denomination should be sufficient to live in camp, and that only in any exceptional ea?e should there be a second. Not more than six men should be put in one tent if it can be avoided, and as far as possiblo men should be allowed to choose their tent mates."