iency
of the Arm in the most vital manner.

If, then, at the moment there may be conditions outside my ken which
render a measure of the nature I have indicated impracticable, we
must, nevertheless, not close our eyes to the fact that, after the
recent reorganization of the Artillery, the creation of an adequate
number of Cavalry regiments in the nearest future is an absolute
necessity, and that in the meanwhile any such palliative as a recourse
to the cadre system must be absolutely rejected.

As an indispensable complement of the proposal to form new regiments,
so that we shall not be compelled to fall back on an inferior class of
horse to meet their requirements, and at the same time to insure as
far as possible a supply of suitable remounts to replace our losses in
War, further encouragement of horse-breeding operations in our own
territories is most urgently called for. This can only be attained by
a further reasonable increase in the price paid for remounts.[16]

[Footnote 16: In passing, I may note that some portions of
Lorraine are amongst the richest in horseflesh in all
Germany. Here, by the introduction of suitable stallions, an
excellent Artillery horse might be bred; but nothing is being
done in this direction.]

Such a measure must form a preliminary to the coming increase of the
Arm, and the sooner it is undertaken the better will be the result.

These points of view cannot be insisted upon too vehemently, since
even in Military circles they have not everywhere received the
consideration they deserve, and it is most necessary that public
opinion, which finds its ultimate expression within the walls of the
Reichstag, should receive adequate instruction as to the vital
interests involved.

In any case, the difficulties attending any adequate increase of our
Cavalry must not be underrated, and we must remain prepared to face
the strain of a European Campaign with a strength inadequate for the
difficult and most momentous problems we shall be called on to
face--problems which, according to the measure of success or the
reverse attending their solution, will exercise the most far-reaching
consequences on the whole course of the War.

Under all circumstances we shall have to endeavour to attain at least
that measure of success which the Army Headquarters unconditionally
require to render possible their own effective operations.

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