(Russian Detachment). The first article the final article will appear tomorrow.
1899—November 30, 1939) and Part IV appeared in our issue of yesterday and G It is customary to concentrate the majority of Corps H. Q.
ENERAL,—The training year opens on October 1 each year.
instructional courses into the first part pf the year in order that the Officer and N.C.Os who attend can refresh their knowledge and then return to their Units to pass on the instruction received, For many years it has been the custom to concentrate on Weapon "Training, Tactical Lectures on the sand-table, Drill, Administrative lectures, etc., etc. This year a departure was made. ie Municipal Council required that all Volunteers should receive a thorough grounding in Mob Dispersal duties and the tactics of street fighting. The programme of Corps H.Q. Instructional Courses was adapted ses accordingly.
With the exception of Bayonet Fighting, weapon training subjects were left out, Units being instructed to arrange their own refresher courses in these subjects. The special W.. T. courses for senior Unit Instructoi rs held in June and July proved bf special value in view of this.
Instead of Weape A raining Courses, excellent training for riflemen, and Corps H. Q. gave two Cadre Courses the ammunition is very much cheap-(bou courses similar) for Unit Iner. Many units have made use of structors, "Lnese courses were very the.22 range for training their reconcentrated. The students agreed to emits, and also for inter-unit com-ask ior no leave during the time titiens. they were in progress. They worked Parlier in the year the United from 145 pin. to 8 pin. on the States Authorities kindly "furnished Saturday and from 645 am. to 7 pan, on the Sunday. Little time was allowed ior meals, ow, and it is greuily to the credit of all concerned that despite iaugue, kevuness and enthusiasm were maintained to the Last, An examination was held at ihe end of each course and very saiistactory results were obtained.
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