Among the incidental reforms enumerated by Mr. Brodrick we may
mention (1) an increase in the artillery (we are to have two hundred 41 guns for field use); (2) reform of the transport and medical services; (3) reduction of barrack- square drill and " sentry-go "; (4) more musketry, scouting, and development of individuality; (5) better training for officers; (6) no appointing of men to act in peace who are not certified as fit to command in war [this will sound like a joke to the layman, but not to the soldier who has constantly seen "poor old So-and-so" given a command in peace that not his dearest friends would think him capable of bolding in war] ; (7) decentralisation of administration and centralisation of responsibility; (8) the provision of cubicles in barracks. All these reforms are excellent, and are proofs of the common-sense way of regarding Army matters which it is evident is to prevail in Pall Mall under Mr. Brodrick.
Previous page
