CAPTAIN FABER (Hampshire, Andover)To ask the Under-Secretary of State for India if he will state what period has elapsed since British and Native regiments habitually marched by road from one station to another when changing stations; and if it is contemplated to revive the practice during peace time.
(Answered by Mr. Buchanan.) Although the practice of marching British and Native regiments by road from station to station in peace time has become less common with the increase of railway communications, it is by no means: infrequent at the present time. The occasions on which route marching is; adopted are entirely in the discretion of the military authorities.