 By the end of 1908, the Territorial Force stood at 68% of establishment strength, and a popular recruiting campaign in the following spring led by the "Daily Mail" brought it up to 88%.In the summer of 1909, a new Territorial reserve force, the "Veteran Reserve", was announced; it began recruiting in 1910, and by the beginning of 1913 contained almost 200,000 men.The Militia remained legally in existence, with 23 battalions which were surplus to requirements disbanded.