LAND AND WATER 
October 10, 1914 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
BtcKiNtiHJAi Palace, 
Octuber 5tli, 191-1. 
Oq August Gth I appealed to tlie nation to asr-ist mc in 
J » Nadoaa) Fund to prevent and alleviate military and 
cm! diiftRas ariMiig in conse(inence of the War. To-day, after 
the lapae of exactly two months, I am happy to say that the 
Fund W reached the splendid total of £3,000,000. 1 wish to 
uke ihia opportunity of thanking once more the many thousands 
of fioncrou.s subsciibera who have helped me to achieve this 
^rand result. , •■ • ■ i • ^t t- i 
I have delegated the responsibility of adnunisteriDg the 1' unU 
to the libjccutive Committee, which I have appointed on the 
udvice of the Prime Minister, and I count upon the Committee 
to .-vc that assistance in emergency cases is adequate and given 
with as httle delay as circumstauees {jerniit. I trust that the 
portion of the Fund which is to be applied in relief of civil distress 
laav, as far as pcssible. How into productive channels, such as 
assis'tiuR schemes for male and female employment and perhaps 
industrial training, for it is as repugnant to me as it must be to 
tlic recipients that assistance should be distributed only in the 
form of doles. What men most want is work, and what the 
youns! people need is training. 
The sum which has already been raised is magnificent, and I 
MB confident that the generous British public will continue to 
tlo their utmost to alleviate the distress which war inevitably 
Liings in its train. EDWARD, 
COLONIAL INFANTRY. 
\Vk are requested to state that the High Comniissioucrs 
of Canada, Australia, and South Africa view with favour the 
formation of the Colonial Infantry Battalion which has been 
authorised by the War Office, and is now proceeding at tho 
White City, Shepherd's Bush entrance. 
Tho High Commissioners will co-operate as far as possible, 
and advLso all those men who have at present, or have had, 
association with the Overseas Dominions and Colonies, and 
who have not already enlisted elsewhere, to apply for eurol- 
uienb iu this Battalion of Colonial Infanti-y. 
Applications in person or by writing should be made to 
Colonel Arthur du Cros, M.P. 
WAR PUBLICATIONS. 
TnE Sporttiig Time.' maintains its rpputation for "liveness," and 
forois a welcome relief fiom eternal disquisitions on the fate of Von 
Kluilt and the situation on tho Niemen. Th« cartoon of the week is 
(siKvially clevor, and at the present time the "Pink 'Uu " forms an 
sdmirabty witty addition to the smoking-room table list, combining 
g*uunie smortiieiis with a thorough review of racing matters. 
TnB Tathr has organised a Games Bureau to supply indoor games 
t>f every description to the various institutions where our soldiers and 
Kiilors arc being restored to health. All games should be addressed 
to Mrs Hugh Spottiswooda (Hon. Superintendent), Tathr Games 
Kureau, Oreai New-street, London, K.C., who will distribute them on 
a. regular plan to the various hospitals and other places where the 
wonudea are lying. A» packages eenb should have the name and 
udUrcgs of the donor clearly written on the outside of each package. 
The current number of the Asiatic neriew. devoted especially to 
features connected with the war, gives particular prominence to our 
i'Jit.eru .Ulies, special articles by Lieut. -Col. Yate on " The Pritish 
Army m Europe ' aud "The Mighty Voice of India" being well 
v.(.rthy of attention, while Slarmaduke Pickthall also contributes a 
Kurvey of " Turkey in Kurope," aud D. N. 8ingh deals with " The 
iMdmn Pmw ami the War." The situation in the eastern area of 
conflict is reviewed by E. Charles Vivian in an article entitled " The 
Opening of tho East-crn Campaign," and altogether tho number is one 
of great interest from a topical as well as an Asiatic point of view. 
Osr of tho latest additions to the ranks of British publications, 
Colour, is showing what can be done in tho way of capturing German 
trade by adopting the method of production long pursued iu the case of 
Juijcnd, tho famous Munich paper, and other continental publications. 
The third number of Colour, recently to baud, contains reproductions 
in (;olour of the work of famous British and other artists; Brangwyn 
and Augustus John have been well represented in its pages, and Orpeu's 
name is^another that may be meutioued in connection with this excellent 
production, while the style of stoiy and article in tho paper is ou 
■A level with its illustrations. Up to the present Colour is the best 
thing that has been done iu the way of shilling monthly production. 
The issue of The. Acndemij for tho current week is especially 
interesting. Its principal feature is an " Open Letter " to Lord Robert.*, 
in which the lessons of the present campaign are neatly enforced, an<l 
the work of the veteran soldier is emphasised in its connection with 
our present specially-i'ocruited army. A good article entitled " The 
-Vmateur Strategist," bjr E. Charles Vivian, points out the 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. T-ivo of the 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 
tliis week a remarkably fine number. 
Armi/ Drill Made Easy, a sixpenny manual issued by the Temple 
Tress, has been written and illustrated by the staff of T/ie hcgimeiit. 
the well-known " soldier's pai>er " ; unlike any oUicr publication, official 
or unofficial, this has bech 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 staff, who know from 
actual experience the specialised kind 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 aud to tha 
ex-N.C.O., who, rejoining the forces, finds his knowledge a triile rusty. 
A useful addition to the book is the Army A.B.C., iu which a great 
number of Army terms are explained. 
Of particular interest at the 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 military officers who actually took part, and the 
book counts as an authoritative record of tho strategy and tactics in 
every field of the operations. Of especial interest is the account of 
Bonrbaki's ill-fated operations, and the section devoted to the study 
of the campaign conducted over the present field of action. Jlost of 
tho work is written from an extremely German point of view, but 
although the successes of German arms are emphasised, and the 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 tho 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 etncture.s 
passed in this volume were fully justified by the events of the time. 
Tlie book is historical and authoritative, and must be coimted as a 
work of permanent value. 
The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries recommend any farmer who 
is 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 efforts 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 passed by a faimcr of standing before they are put into 
communication with those who are in need of theuj. 
H.M. Qt;EBM Maki's Royal Naval Hospital at Southend will be 
opened shortly for the reception of wounded seamen and marines from 
the Navy. One of its cliief 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 need to be 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 the cold 
in the North Sea will be intense for men on destroyers and other 
craft doing patrol duty. 
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