§ COLONEL EGERTON LEIGHasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether it is true that horse-blankets are not to be supplied to the horses taking part in the Autumn Manœuvres at Dartmoor and Cannock Chase this year; and, if it is true, what are the reasons for the horse-blankets being refused?
§ SIR HENRY STORKSSir, the experiment of not issuing horse-blankets to one regiment of cavalry was tried last year with perfectly satisfactory results. The opinion of the principal veterinary surgeon, as well as that of officers commanding regiments of cavalry and the deputy adjutants general of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, having been unanimously in favour of the non-issue of horse-blankets, the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief has concurred in the decision that they should not be issued.