. The horse and the war. Illustrated from drawings by Lionel Edwards and from photographs. With a note by Sir Douglas Haig. ay animals have unfailingly been supplied toall those combatant and non-combatant units which have to make use ofthem in the proper prosecution of the war. With each army there is a DeputyDirector of Remounts, and he is indented on —the word is a militaryone, and it is therefore the proper one to use—by every brigade, divisionand corps in his particular army area. The demands are tabulated, andafter authentication he apphes to the Directorate at their headquarters for ON
. The horse and the war. Illustrated from drawings by Lionel Edwards and from photographs. With a note by Sir Douglas Haig. ay animals have unfailingly been supplied toall those combatant and non-combatant units which have to make use ofthem in the proper prosecution of the war. With each army there is a DeputyDirector of Remounts, and he is indented on —the word is a militaryone, and it is therefore the proper one to use—by every brigade, divisionand corps in his particular army area. The demands are tabulated, andafter authentication he apphes to the Directorate at their headquarters for ON ACTIVE SERVICE 8i so many heavy draught horses, Hght draught horses and mules, chargers,riders other than chargers, and pack animals. According to the proximityof the Army and the whereabouts of the nearest base remount depot theorders are given. Thus an army holding the northern part of the line wouldnaturally be supphed by a depot or depots situated nearest to it. At one time it was the rule to have horses so ordered dispatched by specialtrain, each in charge of a conducting officer, who would be responsible for. An old trench will make a capital stable when the sun shines. proper watering and feeding en route and the safe delivery of them to theDeputy Director at railhead. This procedure in certain cases is still followed,but whenever possible the animals are now marched by road and by stagesto their destination. The advantages are distinct. Rolling stock on therailways is thereby spared for other urgent needs, while the steady marchis good for the animals themselves. It is good for them physically, for whenthey arrive they must be better rather than worse foi- the road work tlie\- liave F 82 THE HORSE AND THE WAR done. And, moreover, the units to receive them make acquaintance withthem at the base, since a special party is detailed to proceed from theirpositions at the front to bring them up. It follows, of course, that they have been passed fit for their ordeal. TheCom
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