In the House of Commons on Tuesday Mr. Churchill made
a speech on the Army Estimates, in which he reviewed the course of the war. A good deal of his criticism appeared to be very much to the point, though we expect that much of it could easily have been answered. There were great masses of cavalry kept in- France, but only one squadron had proved of practical use during the whole campaign of 1916. There were not enough railways, light railways, and tramcars—a criticism, by the way, which appears to reflect upon the present Commander-in- Chief. As a matter of fact, hoWever, it is well known that no man -is a greater friend of the railway than Sir Douglas Haig. We believe we are right In saying that the very day after he assumed command lie. began to build railways. If he has not. done, as much as we should all like. to see done in the way of railway building, it is because of the shortage in steel rails, which is affecting every part of the globe.
Previous page
