Referring to various branches of the Service, apart from the
Regular infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers, all of whom are handsomely eulogized, Sir John French mentions first the Flying Corps. He does not consider it advisable to discuss their work in detail, but be says that nearly every day new methods are discovered for employing them. Their development, he says, has been "quite extraordinary," and no efforts should be spared to increase their numbers and equip- ment. As for the Territorials, he says that their work "has imbued me with the highest hope as to the value and help of Territorial troops generally." Finally, the Cyclists of the Signal Corps are said to have been splendidly efficient and undismayed by difficulty or danger. Never in the history of war has a leader been better pleased with his men. But we must add that we do not suppose that troops have ever been better pleased with their leader. Of his own ability, energy, and initiative Sir John French says nothing, yet those things are the mainspring of all the glorious achievements he records.
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