REINFORCEMENTS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 4

REINFORCEMENTS.

SPECIAL TRAINING

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, Feb. 10. In pursuance of the policy of keeping the training of the New Zealand Remforcements as up-to-date as possible a further new course iias been introduced m the syllabus a,t Trenthaxh. This takes the form of putting the Reinforcements over a specially designed obstacle course with the view of improving their agility, and thereby enabling them when they reach the battlelino to overcome the hindrances quickly and make the most of the available time.'The course, which is 200 yards long, is the exact replica of that provided ' at. the ; latter' end' of. last year ait the Etaples specialists' training camp for British and colonial divisions in France. It. comprises .eight obstacles, all of which are of a. different type and take some getting over. The trainihe started yesterday. It is proposed, in future to put all Reinforcements over tho. course two or threetimes a,.. week, and at the latest stage of their training such exercises are "to form j>art.,cf. their physical,instruction. A similar course is being provided at Featherston. .