THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE

In this time of universal preparedness for war it is natural that we should think first of the development of a strong home army. Yet the need of our navy is no less important. For defence or aggression we must trust in the first instance to our strength on the sea.

The plan of having weekly drills in the manipulation of a man-of-war (beginning next Monday), should appeal to a great many men. There is nothing more fascinating or intense in the whole vivid game of war than the life of a great battleship. The drill offered does not take a large amount of time, but should be concentrated enough to offer a good basis of training in the necessities of a naval officer's education.

This naval training will not supercede nor conflict with the course in training for the military unit. Army service helps qualify an applicant for the officers' reserve of the navy. In the same way the naval training will broaden an army officer's knowledge of the problems of national defence.

The chairman of the Boston enrolment committee of the Naval Training Association will be at the University for a short period today. The opportunity is exceptional for men to learn something about the needs of the navy and the plans of the proposed course.