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(BY MAJOR-GEN. A. C. TEMPERLEY) "Daily Telegraph" Milltary Correspondent
An inquiry as to what British art stands for to-day would be well answered by the exhibition at Rosenberg and Helft's Bruton- street gallery. All the painters
It is interesting to compare anal and sculptors represented have
to contrast the methods of recruit- achieved work of original creative ing of two Anglo-Saxon nations value, and if the show suggests faced with somewhat similar "pro- comparison with a French one of
blems.
the same kind it is entirely able to We sustain it.
INCURABLE
Medical Missionary's Clain
Leprosy can no longer be classed as an incurable disease, according to Dr. T. Howard Somervell, the former Mount Everest climber." who has for more than thirteen years been a medical missionary at Neyyoor. in Travancore, Southern India,
"At the present time." Dr. Somerveli states, "we can prac- tically guarantee a cute for every each maintain voluntary armies, but America has the ad-plaint for more than five yearK"
leper who has not had his com-
risons small.
Augustus John's latest ·work, | vantage of begin even more secure "Louise," is in the first rank of from invasion than we are. The his portraiture. The red blouse number of troops required for gar- and Jaunty bonnet contribute to a
abroad is comparatively gay decorative quality whose unity is not disturbed by the expressive face and wonderful painting of the eyes. One would have to turn to Goya for a parallel in mingled Highness and power.
Last
In 193 the strength of the United States Army was 14,375 officers and 125,098 men. year Congress authorised an in- crease up to 165,000, and 1 тем cruiting "drive" is now taking place to
the additional
men,
A characteristic early sketch "Alderney." in a lovely key of blue and green, and two more fine por- traits, "David" and "Lady Mary Dunn." complete John's dominance, years, of the exhibition
but
secure
The length of service is three contrasting with ours, which is sever. years, except in There is a noble breadth in certain cases such as the Brigade Wilson Steer's "Chepstow,"
of Guards, in which the term is the astonishing verve and grace private can re-enlist for one
only three years, The American of "The Mirror" make one of the three years, and 40 to 50 per cent. show's triumphs. "St. Jacques,
do so. Their age limit is between Dieppe." **Israel Zangwill," and
18 and 35. the wistfuj "Chicken.” a70 the essential Sickert.
and
Dr. Somervell's claim, made lo his book. "After Everest" (Hod- der and Stoughton, 183), is based his experience of the new "hydrocarpus oll" treatment for leprosy, which he states has "be- come a really wonderful thing."
on
"Some of the advanced cases," he comments, "will never get a chance of a cure, but the earlier and slighter cases will every one see their homes again,, if they ad here faithfully to the treatment.
"It may take a long time-six months; a year, even two years- but so long as the disease has not
been established for more than
four or five years, the patient has every chance of going home again saying that he is free from all with a certificate in his pocket danger to his fellow men."
Dr. Somervell also tells of a SERGEANT'S £39 A MONTH strangely silent strike of lepers PANORAMIC BEAUTY
The physical standard is a mini-
with which he successfully dealt mum height of 5ft 6in-ours is 5ft
by the simple experient of telling Stanley Spencer's "Gardens" and
all lepers, except the ring-leader. "Bypsophila" show him unsurpass-in to 34in-and a weight of 8st
that if they did not want to be ed as a painter of detalled nature, 810. There are educational tests.
which include composition
treated they could go home-and while the panoramie SWEED of
that the ring-leader must go home. "Nottingdale" and "The Master questionnaires. on general know-
"After Everest" is an unusually Chair-maker" are typical of Gledge, as well as simple questions
trankly and freshly written auto- bert Spencer's power of winning on army units and military mat-
blography by B unexpected
ters. There are also intelligence
most beauty
faithful
unusual man. His account of Indian mc- transcription.
teats to determine.powers of obser- vation
dical missionary work in general is Henry Lamb's "The Window
arresting, and his Everest ex- Seat" is
About one-third of the candi-periences he is one of only ave charming plece of domestic genre. Duncan Grant's dates presenting themselves are
men who have climbed to 28,000 "Lytton Strachey" sparkles lyri-accepted.
Recrulis may choose feet-must inevitably attract in- cally, while “June Flowers," with the arm of the service which they terest. Its chord of blue, displays his later fancy, though the technical ones classic manner. "Girl with Violin" require and "The Borghese Gardens" are
ficates. Vanessa Bell at her best
B
by
secondary school certi-
The pay of the private soldier is Matthew Smith's rich colour $21, or about £4 53 à month. This glows in "Flowers and Fruit:" compares favourably with our pre- Mark Gertler's reaches a plastic sent pay, which is 14s a week, but magnificence in "The Bust:" Ed- the cost of living is higher in the ward Wadsworth's evolves a de- United States than in Great Bri- corative logic of design in "Rega- | tain. la:" and Paul Nash in "Environ- ment for Two Objects" and Gra- ham Sutherland in "Welsh Lands- cape" extract a genuine pictorial barmony from the subconscious.
Traditional and abstract sculp- ture und worthy exemplars in Frank Dobson with "Miss Cargaret Rawlings," and Henry Moore with "Reclining Figure."
The show, admirably catholic, demonstrates
The pay of a sergent in the technical corps may be as much as £39 a month, "all found." This equals approximately the rate of pay of an unmarried captain in our Army.......
SCHEME THAT BROKE DOWN After the South African war the Earl of Midleton, Mr. St. John Brodrick, as he then was, Introduc- ed an enlistment of three years
that British Brt with the Colours and mine with counts high In contemporary world-production. There are omis-tension to seven at the end of the the reserve, with the option of ex- stons, but everything in it has a right to its place.
Seaside Camps For
Territorials
Seaside camps have been ar- ranged for this year's summer training of units of the London Territorial Division.
Orst period of three years. An additional inducement was offered In the shape of 6d a day service pay on re-enlistment.
The scheme broke down because the three-year men in the infan- try on the whole declined to re- engage. My recollection' is that only 6 or 7 per cent did so,
The system was hastily changed. to eight years with the Colours and four with the reserve, 883 temporary measure, and eventually The First (London) Infantry we went back to the old seven and Brigade, whose commander is Co- | Ave. Curiously enough, - in thế lonet . E. C. Rasch, of the Gren- | cavalry the response was good, and adier duards, will go to Dibgate think something like 40 per cent. Camp, Shorneliffe. on August 1, re-engaged..
and return home on August 15. The Brigade is composed of three battalions of the City of London Regiment and the 10th London Re- giment (Hackney).
One wonders what it was that induced the cavalry to re-engage and the infantry not to do so. The secret of the American re-engage- ments would be very interesting The Second (London) Infantry to our own recruiting authorities, Brigade commanded by Colonel who are faced with an extremely M. Giles, goes to Lympne on July difficulty problem.
24 for two weeks, The Brigadé is composed of the HLA.C. (Infantry), | ***** 5th City of London
Regiment,
13th London Regiment (Princess This formation goes to Swanage Louise's Kensington Regiment), for a fortnight beginning on July and 28th London Regiment (Artists 25. With this brigade will be the Rines).
16th Landon Regiment (Queen's Westminster and Civil Service Rifles).
The Artists Rifles have taken the place in the brigade of the 14th London Regiment (London Boot- tish),This battalion goes to Scot land for a roulé march.
The 91st Field Bridge RA will go to Lympne on July 25 and the 92nd Field Brigade R.A. to Bwin The Third (London) · Infantry gate Camp, Dover, on the same Brigade commanded by Colonel E. date. The 2nd Cavalry Divisional W. 8. Balfour, Scots Guards, its Signals will go to Lyminster on composed of the 9th London Re- July 25. The London Divisional giment (Queen Victoria's Rifles), R.E. Divisional Signals, and Divi- 12th London Regiment (Rangers), sional RABC. Join the Dibgate 17th London Regiment (Tower camp
Hamlets Rines) and 18th London The Divisional Commander is Regiment (London Irish Rider). Major General P. R. C Commings.
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