LAND AND WATER 
October 10, 1914 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
BucKiNOHAM Palace, 
October 5th, 1914. 
On August Gth I appealed to the nation to assist me in 
founding a National Fund to prevent and alleviate military and 
civil distress arising in consequence of the War. To-day, after 
the lapse of exactly two montlis, I am happy to say that the 
fund has reached the splendid total of £3,000,000. I wish to 
take this opportunity of thanking once more the many thousands 
of generous subscribers who have helped me to achieve this 
grand result. 
I have delegated the responsibility of administering the Fund 
to the Executive Committee, which I have appointed on the 
advice of the Prime Minister, and I count upon the Committee 
to see that assistance in emergency cases is adequate and given 
with as little delay as circumstances permit. I trust that the 
portion of the Fimd which is to be applied in relief of civil distress 
mav, as far as possible, flow into productive channels, such as 
assisting schemes for male and female employment and perhaps 
industrial training, for it is as repugnant to me as it must be to 
the recipients that assistance should be distributed only in the 
form of doles. What men most want is work, and what the 
young people need is training. 
The sum which has aheady been raised is magnificent, and I 
am confident that the generous British public will continue to 
do their utmost to alleviate the distress which war inevitably 
brings in its train. EDWARD. 
COLONIAL INFANTRY. 
We are requested to state that the High Commissioners 
of Canada, Australia, and South Africa view with favour tlio 
formation of the Colonial Infantry Battalion which has been 
authorised by the War Office, and is now proceeding afc the 
White City, Shepherd'a Bush entrance. 
Tlie High Commissioners will cooperate as far aa possible, 
and advise all those men who have at present, or have had, 
association with the Overseas Dominions and Colonies, and 
who have nob already enlisted elsewhere, to apply for enrol- 
ment in this Battalion of Colonial Infantry. 
Applications in person or by writing should be made to 
Coloned Arthur du Cros, M.P. 
WAR PUBLICATIONS. 
Thb Sporting Times maintains its reputation for " livenesB," and 
forms a welcome relief from eternal disquisitions on the fate of Von 
Muck and the situation on the Niemen. The cartoon of the week ie 
cspccjally clover, and at the present time the "Pink 'Un " forms an 
edmirably witty addition to the smoking-room table list, combining 
genuine smartness with a thorough review of racing matters. 
TnB Tathr has organised a Games Bureau to supply indoor games 
cf every description to the various institutions where our soldiers and 
sailors are being restored to heallh. All games should be addressed 
U) Mrs Hugh Spottiswoode (Hon. Superintendent), Tathr Games 
Bureau, Great New-street, London, E.G., who will distribute them on 
a regular plan to the various hospitals and other places where the 
wounded are lying. All packages sent should have the name and 
address of the donor clearly written on the outside of each package. 
Thb current number of the Asiatic Ilevicw, devoted especially to 
features connected with the war, gives particular prominence to our 
Eastern Allies, special articles by Lieut.-Col. Yate on " The British 
Army in Europe " and " The Mighty Voice of India " being well 
worthy of attention, while Marmaduke Pickthall also contributes a 
survey of " Turkey in Europe," and D. N. Singh deals with " The 
Indian Press and the War." The situation in the eastern area of 
conflict ia reviewed by E. Charles Vivian in an article entitled " The 
Oi)cning of the Eastern Campaign," and altogether the number is one 
of great interest from a topical as well as an Asiatic point of view. 
One of the latest additions to the ranks of British publications. 
Colour, 23 showing what can be done in the way of capturing German 
trade by adopting the method of production long pursued in the case of 
Juyend, the famous Munich paper, and other continental publicjitions. 
The third number of Colour, recently to hand, contains reproductions 
in colour of the work of famous British and other ai-tists ; Brangwyn 
and Augustus John have been well ropreeentcd in its pages, and Orpen's 
name is another that may bo mentioned in connection with this excellent 
production, wliilo the stylo of story and article in the paper is on 
a level with its illustrations. Up to the present Colour is the best 
thing that has been done in the way of shilling monthly production. 
The issue of The Academy for the current week is especially 
interesting. Its principal feature is an " Open Letter " to Lord Roberts, 
in which the lessons of the present campaign are neatly enforced, and 
the work of tho veteran soldier is emphasised in its connection with 
cur present specially-recruited army, A good article entitled " The 
Amateur Strategist," bj[ E. Charles Vivian, points out tho pitfalls 
that await criticism of military affairs without the necessary knowledge, 
and " The Belgian Refugees throws much light on the organisation 
of the relief of our influx of visitors. Two of tho reviews are of 
excellent topical value, " Britain's Sure Shield " treating of the work 
of the Navy, and " Armies and their Secrets " dealing with the German 
and Russian forces. It must be admitted that The Academy gives us 
this week a remarkably fine number. 
Army Drill Made Easy, a sixpenny manual issued by the Temple 
Press, has been written and illustrated by the staff of The Regiment, 
the well-kncrsvn " soldier's paper " ; unlike any other publication, official 
or unofficial, this has been specially written to meet the present need for 
concentrated active service training. Every word matters to the 
officers and men now in the ranks. 'The drill explained is only the drill 
necessary in war training. Mere parade " frillings " have been cut out 
under the practical supervision of the editorial stalT, who know from 
actual experience the specialised Idnd of training needed to fit a man 
for active service as quickly as possible. Army Drill Made Easy 
should be of the greatest assistance both to recruits and to the 
ex-N.C.O., v/ho, rejoining the forces, finds his knowledge a trifle rusty. 
A useful addition to the book is the Army A.B.C., in which a great 
number of Army terms are explained. 
Of particular interest at ths present time is the official history of 
the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, issued by Messrs George Allen and 
Unwin in one large volume at a guinea. The various campaigns of the 
war are described by milif-ary officers who actually took part, and the 
book counts as an authoritative record of the strategy and tactics in 
every field of the operations. Of especial interest is the account of 
Bourbaki's ill-fated operations, and tho section devoted to the study 
of the campaign conducted over the present field of action. Most of 
the work is written from an extremely German point of view, but 
although the successes of German arms are emphasised, and tho unfit- 
ness of Napoleon's armies in the field is brought well to the front, this 
bias is not permitted to obtrude to an extent which interferes with the 
correctness of the narrative. Though we may resent the pro-German 
attitude, we must also bear in mind that France of 1870 was a very 
different country from Republican France of to-day, and the strictures 
passed in this volume wore fully justified by the events of the time. 
The book is historical and authoritative, and must be counted as a 
work of permanent value. 
The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries recommend any farmer who 
i% experiencing difficulty in obtaining farm hands to apply to the local 
Labour Exchange, the address of which can be obtained at any 
post office. The labour exchanges are making special efiorts to furnish 
farmers with the names of suitable men and women who have had 
previous experience in farm work, and all applicants will be inter- 
viewed and parsed by a farmer of standing before they are put into 
communication v/ith those who are in need of them. 
H.M. Q0EEX Maey's Royal Naval Hospital at Southend will be 
opened shortly for the reception of wounded seamen and marines from 
the Navy. One of its cliiof needs will be an efficient supply of 
sweaters and jerseys for tho use of the men returning to duty after 
having been restored to health. Cricketers, football players, and 
rowing men do not neod to bo told of the inestimable value of a sweater 
for warding off chill. To these patients such a gift would be a 
veritable godsend, seeing that the winter is approaching and tho cold 
in tho North Sea v/ill be intense for men on destroyers and other 
craft doing patrol duty. 
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