Though the change is momentous, it is in our belief
well justified as a war measure. Sir William Robertson has by far the best head for dealing with strategic problems in this country, or perhaps we should say in any country in the world. He has, moreover, a firmness and sincerity of character which will enable him to make his great intellectual qualities and great knowledge of the art of war effective. Without being the theatrical, hard, iron-fisted man of the melodrama, he is a man of true force and determination, and we may be perfectly certain that he will not be deflected from his purpose by personal ambition, by a desire to please his chiefs, by jealousy of others, by the indolgenee of favouritism, or by any of the lower motives which all too often deflect men's minds, even at moments of great ustional peril. That he will achieve success we -do not say. We are certain, however, that the concentration of mind, the devotion to duty, and the high ability which ho will display will deserve success. Happily, it is an open secret thatin Sir William Robertson we have a man who is in the almost unique position of -inspiring =as much confidence in our civilian statesmen as in
oar professional soldiers. •
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