THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 58, 23 October 1911, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION

The fortnightly class of instruction for^ officers of the 11th Regiment was held at New Plymouth on Friday last under the presidency of Liout.-Col. W. G. Malone, with his staff officer, Captain Lampan. Feeding Troops. Sergeant-Major Dallinger (Stratford) gave a most useful and interesting lecture on the feeding of troops!' It is a well-known saying that an army marches on its stomach, and for the matter of that also fights on it. It is therefore recognised by commanding officers, that, though, of course, there can bo no luxurious pampering of men, yet a varied and full diet must be provided. Sergeant-Major Dallinger has special knowledge, in this matter, as last year at Tidgworth, near Aldershot, he was intimately connected with what is called the cookery department of the Imperial troops. He exhibited sonic diagrams showing the apparatus and means of cooking for large numbers of men on an economical scale. He also submitted a specimen scale of diet for the 11th Regiment lor a week. The Sergeant-Major has calculated that on the scale of dietary he set out the cost should not be more than sixpence per man per day. A, -Physical Drill.

Sergeant-Major , Bond (New Plymouth), that lithe and athletic noncommissioned officer, gave if practical illustration of part of the physical training which will undoubtedly do much for the youth of New Zealand. The officers present were invited to, and did, take part in one exercise called opening and closing of the feet, which they found was not quite so simple as it looked. Examination Hints. Captain Lainpon spoke on the best methods of circumventing the examiner's at the examinations in November/ at which most of the officers of the filth Regiment will sit. This popular r officer s advice Was most vain* 1 able, and was well! received by those present. ; __ The posting committee for the Wellington . district visited Stratford at the, end of last week, and posted the Taranaki Territorials to the various companies. JUthibugh men are posted to, say, the .Stratford company, it does nor follow, that they will have to drill in Stratford. Parades will bo held in a httpiber of centres throughout tho .area, and in places where the men Are chiefly engaged in milking they will' bo held in the .’middle of tho day. In Taranaki the camps will only take, place in : the winter months, when they will not- affect, milking. ( Business poojile in Stratford who have. more, than one employee liable tp ,carry, out. training are requested to communicate with Captain Lampfen; so‘as to enable him to make arrangements to ensure that they will not all bo called on to go into camp at The. ■ one time. The Department desires to interfere as -little as possible with-business,' and this cannot be done unless employers communicate with the office as above indicated.' >•. -