THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 132, 27 July 1911, Page 7

THE TERRITORIALS.

Says the “Southland News”: What looks suspiciously like a case of malingering was experienced by one of the medical officers now engaged in examining the local recruits with a view to their becoming full-fledged Territorials.' One youth who presented himself bid fair to pass through the whole of the tests jvith flying colours. His heart had been sounded and found to be strong, his lungs were excellent, his chest measurement splendid, Jus hearing acute, and his weight heavy—ip fact, he was a good, allround specimen of “Prime Canterbury.” Then the eyesight test was arrived at. The youth commenced to ■read the letters on the test card with the greatest of promptitude, but when half-way through he suddenly developed a bad attack of anti-militarism, or bethought himself that ‘he German menace was only a bogey after ail. Anyhow his eyesight failed him with great suddenness, and ho declared that he could not road another letter 911 the card. The doctor .was naturally nonplussed for the instant, but having grave suspicions, tried a little coaxing. His treatment wasgsuccessful, the boy’s vision again hPtcomihg nov.ua'! in : >. few moment-;.' . He comrdiued the test nil!!, honors, , and in due course wiii have’ -U oppoituiiity of bearing arm's on behalf of ills King and count! 1