ip ARE "BUSTED" BATTALIONS OVERSEAS UNITS DO NOT LAST LONG IN ENGLAND The Reason Given For the Establish- ment Of Base Battalions Between Brockville and Belleville. The base battalion "is arousing a great amount of Interest in military circles in view of its origin and the reason for it being ¢alled a hase. it is a 'move in the right direction, according to military opinion, but one that from a popular standpoint was impossible until now. At this date it will be more difficult as an ex- periment but there is evilently some men who are willing to give their best efforts fo make it a success, Since the war began, there have been "overseas" batta'fons author- {zed even to the number of 207. In every case the commanding officer and his staff lived in the silent hope t the unit would be able to get &¢ the front ss » unit... For the last year the units, however, have been broken , except in certain. cases where influence and special reasons made it possible for them to remain together. 'Those which have been broken up, , should not be put down as under the average standard of The 80th Bat- talion was one of the best in Canada and yet it was "busted" up. The natural result has been a ory to have the battalion names changed from "overseas" to "base" that no one would be surprised at the result. "The local battalion, at least that which ia being spread between Brock- ville, Kingston and Belleville, will be a base unit from which men will be sent directly to the English units. - Drafts will be chosen as recruitg sign up.' Oné reason why the change was riot made before was the fact that the battalion de corps is lost in a hase u 8s will have to be overcome by hard work, however, f and it is a certainty that the com- manding officer will have the loyal support of every one in his difficult task. > No."1909 Free Bulletin Service at Press Headquarters, Next TAUGHT BLIND. TO FENCE. | Wounded Soldiers Aie Beginning to See Light of Contentment. Among the eighteen blinded' sol- | diers who are in the Phare de France, in Paris, which is under the direction | of Miss Winifred Holt of the Light- house for the Blind, are some who take fencing lessons. Despite the fact that they are totally blind they are learning to use the foils with remarkcble skill, Their fn- structor is one of the best in Paris, Miss Holt said in a recent report of the work. Fleuret is what they practice with the foils. Among the fencers sre two officers who gave their eyes for France, Miss Holt continued, The other men and two are learning various trades. : "With their ten "fingers, which have become to them eyes, the men are learning, and they are beginning to see again the light of content- "ment," she said. Telling about some of the men in the Phare de France, she said: "'Ser- geant G. was our first resident guest at the French Lighthouse. We found him dn a hosptisl so weak, so hope- less that he impatiently asked me to go away. . 1 stayed, however, and talked to him about music, for I recognized that he could sing. He is now at the Lighthouse and is an in- 'dustrious student, reading his Braille notes. : "Our second pensionnaire is a sub- officer from the south, who learned to use the typewriter. He was a great fencer, and we have engaged the best fencing teacher in Paris to re-educate this blind hero as well as the others who wapt to Jearn to fence. he saw our blind officers as drew themselves up, clincked their heels together, and our southermer raised his stick, giving the femocer's salute. fs an the uni: La ISNRTS GETTING CHASED OFFICERS IN OTTAWA ARE ON STILL HUNT FOR KILTS Major Magwood Left On Tuesday Night To Try and Hustle Them Along--Wires To Ottawa Are Being Kept Hot. Major Magwood, 154th Battalion, is chasing skirts in Ottawa. It will be remembered that when F. B. Mc- Curdy was here a short time ago, he authorized the issue of kilts to the 154th Dundas, Stormont and Glen- garry Battalion. Sinee 'then ' 'the officers have been keeping the .wires to Ottawa hot, making inquiries and urgent calls, and in turn the men of the battalion have been bombarding the guartermaster asking for their "skirts." Every person wants them but in spite of the most urgent means the wheels of the Militia Department have not been made to move faster and so far the kilts are not here. It was stated at one time .that there were 10,000 Scotch uniforms on hand, but the authorization for the battalion proved this to be only somebody's dream. With Gen. Me- Donald as Quartermaster General, and both Lieut.-Col. MacDonald and Major Magwood straining every ef- tort 'to get them. through in record time, there is still high hopes for the 164th men to march from King- ston in the garb that should have clothed them all through their train- ing. . : SPECIAL SERVICE Has Over 800 Men On Its Strength With Small Staff. The Special Service Company with a strength of over 300 is finding it a difficult matter to keep things run- ping with so many details to at- tend te. Capt. Thorne, who .com- mands, has under him a complete battalion orgatization built ap with only lieutenants as officers. Lieut. Potts is adjutant, and with the other two, also acts as paymaster, quarier- master ete. More men are coming inito this unit steadily. - Tring To Secure 500 Mechanical 'And Horse Transport Drivers, Major J. Hamilton, A.D. of S. and T.. 18 in receipt of a cable from Eng- fand asking for 500 men for me- chanical and horse transport, and is making arrangements for an intens- 'ive campaign in the district for the men, Officers of the Army Service are being sent to different cen- 'and will spread the call in every farm it possible. 3 fine weather being handed out for Shate last training days at Barrie- field, : ening om tw 4 NTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1916 GEN.T.D.R. HEMMING Cer "ALL THE NEWS OF ALL THE CAMP DAILY by OUR SPECIAL ' REPRESENTATIVE * Joey pid re wd) « Cape Cod Provi orth EN puth Bay jth Wellfleet, South Weld oh CAPE COD H FBAY poll2 » 4, & » subma= - map shows the zone Smal map t radii 500 , respectively, within whih the submarine has been plying its CLOSING OF THE CAMP THE AIR IS FILLED WITH EAGER- NESS TO GET OVERSEAS The Men Are Now Back From Their Last Leave--Work In The Differ- ent Departments Is Being Finished Up Prior To Leaving. In a short time there will be three battalions missing from Barriefield camp, where; for the last few months the men have been drilling and get- ting themselves into physical and military readiness for their part in 1he great war overseas. In that time. there have been some changes, but through it all. there-has..continued some 3,000 men, who spent their nights vacant, and they will be missed. The weather 'is getting cold, and it re- minds one of the farmer's life when he leaves the fields of the summer and works in the shelter of his home for the winter, The troops, however, aré not eitier going home or to shel ter, although in England the tefmpor- ary arrangements for their accomo- dation are splendid, and will certain- i SPLENDID RESPONSE OF READING MATTER 156th Battalion Will Take Over Ton of Paper to England. As a result of the splendid response given by the citizens of Brockville to the request for literature for the men of the 156th Battalion, soon to leave for overseas, fourteen boxes, containing hundreds of bound books, thousands of magazines, five thoiis- and envelopes, ten thousand Jetter- heads, song sheets, song books, games, etc., were eived on Tues- day. The shipment weighed just one ton and was sent to the Y.M.C.A. at Barriefield, the officers. of which will be responsible fof the proper distribution of the consignment: This is one of the many of this kind made possible the co-operation of individuals and organizations, collected, packed and forwarded by the Community Work of Brockville to Y.M.C.A. secretaries for the 8th C.M.R., the 59th Battal- dom, the 15 Battaligh and to the many secretaries attac to thé Can- adian Expeditionary forces overseas for use among the soldiers in the trenches, rest billets, and in the hos- pitals. Many kind remarks have received, from soldiers as well as the Y.M.C.A. men in charge, ex- pression of their reciation of the thoughtfulness an kindness of Brockville citizens in helping supply them with reading matter, C. W. Cooper has recel an appointment as lieutenant 'the 155th Battalion, Eg The final list of officers ents ob ACTORS BEST OFFICERS Opinion of British Military Experts On New Officer Recruits. | Which profession supplies the best | officers for the army? . This question, put to a British drill sergeant who h had experinece in 'an officers' training corps produced a swift and emphatic answer. "Actors make the best officers," he declared positively. "First of all, they know how to give the word of command, and a very important con- sideration. They are never shy or self-conscious, and they impress the men with their personality. Give me an educated actor and I will recom- mend you a good officer. "Schoolmasters make the best non- commissioned officers. Business men 1 have found rather difficult. They are intelligent enough, buf they are not what you may call adaptable." | "Natural resource rather than trained intelligence counts on active service, and while this faculty may be possessed by men in 'all profes- sions, it is more often found among journalists, barristers, and, of course, engineers, whom I place in a class apart." INFANTRY SCHOOL Moves To The City On Saturday After Season At Camp. Lieut.-Col. D. Barrager, command- ant of the School of Infantry, has de- cided to have the school moved into winter quarters in the city on Sat- [urday next and thus will be at the camp almost as long as the depart- mental corps. The rooms over Gib- son's drug store and -over Tove's bakery on Ontario street are all ready for the reception of the school staff. Honors of War, The expression 'with the honors of war," which is sometimes used in | connection with the surrender of | troops--such as when a besieged | party capitulates----is usually con- | strued to- include the right to march | with colors displayed, drums beating, | bayonets fixed swords drawn; | but of course actual detalis of {such ATTABZSMGALS Are generally arms, horses. car- (riages, the military telegraph appar- iatus, the baggage of the officers. the kits ot the men, and the archives of tte fortress: . Jere Deriiited to take away their 'colors, To Write Kitchener's Life, . It is said that the task of writing !the life of Lord Kitchener has been SOLDIPRS TAKING THEIR FAM. ILIES TO ENGLAND WITH THEM Will Have To Go By New York In View of the Canadian Shipping Conditions, There have been many cases lately of Barriefield camp officers making arrangements for their wives. to cross to England to be with thém, The case does mot exclude men either for there-are hundreds who are taking their families across the water. ; = The ladies and their children will be-sailing on the first available steamer, probably from New' York, in view of the Canadian shipping con- ditions, many of the boats being en- gaged in the carrying of troops. It is rather a surprise what inquiry" will bring out. in the matter of rela- tives already overseas. ' Many who now accompany their bushands over- seas will have a chance. dn England of meeting their sons or or other relatives. One of the most prominent cases is that of Mrs. Adams, wife of Lieut<Ool. Adams, 165th Battalion. Mrs. Adams will have an opportunity of again meet- ing her son, who is an officer in the 13th Royal Montreal Regiment. Other ladies who will be'going in this 155th Battalion party. will be Mrs. McFee, Mrs. Dodds, Mrs. Doyle and Mrs. Geen. ./ : ANOTHER OF R.C.H.A. F m-- A Number of Mongramiers Over Unit. Hor "' Battery, R.CH.A., has the re- cord of having two over seas drafts to England for further training within four weeks. In the draft which has arrived nh battery only'thirty ddys. Men includ- ed in the last two drafis have been A new overseas draft lias been ou- thorized of -128 men, which will go iorenand. be| forward trom Petawawa Camp with- out, delay, The officers of the 156th Battalion are holding a farewell dinner this (Thursday) evening for Brig.-Gen. T. D. R. Hemming and a few friends of the battalion. J