Show ahki ROYAL NAVY nt not much cliance for training Tra lulng tu in the modern ships ship the anonymous author of life iu in the royal navy N which olicia has just been printed priced in in london points out that the keen competition between ship ani and ship in our squadron did much to relieve a s sea A life of its ennui during the day we were busy making preparations for any evolution that the admiral might signal to be carried out in a the evening so BO that when it come came the work was performed with much zest by all hands P the tremendous desire deir S C to be fart was buchas buch as to lead to hazar hazardous doug running C fr in and out and climbing on the mast und and yards thiu this sl s bendid training to keep heep men fit is now loot to us w ith the large abolition of masts and yards and nothing of equal importance has been established to compensate for it something has been done in the way of physical drill and gymnastics but thre thare is much room for improvement in the samo same direction the men should in my opinion be ranted granted greater facilities for taking part in those exercises on shore that are arc at present doing so much for bouth of the country count rv |