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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12480, 26 January 1904, Page 6

Lord Roberts' ideas on the subject of cavalry are limitar] apparently to South Africa, yet we shall not always"have Boers for our opponents (says the Broad Arrow). The Germans, who ara nothing if not practical, are of opinion that, or. Rurcpean battlefields cavalry will be still used as an offensive arm. and not merely as scouts or mounted riflemen. They Contemplate the possibility of p. charge—of course, under favour able condition^—and believe in eold steel. Von T.ob»l!'s latest reports state that in Germany the lance gives a feeling of superiority, which of itself augurs success. In Russia on the other hand. 60 per cent, of the cavalry commanding officers wore in favour of the abolition of the lance, and (bar abolition is now being carried out. We do not attach much importance to this action of the Russian military authorities, for the Russian cavalry have never greatlv distinguished themselves, _ save at Austerlitz. In the Russo-Turkish war, when there was a strong access of what may be termed dragoon fever. the Russian horsemen were of very little use. FOR BAD COMPLEXIONS. REDNESS, and roughness of the skin, yellow, oilv. mothy skin, r?.fl. rough hands and shapeless nails, dry' thin, and falling: hair, dandruff' and irritated scalps, and simple baby blemishes. Cnticnra Soap, assisted by Cisticnra Ointment, is trulv wonderful. Because of its delicate emollient properties derived from Cwticwra. the srnat sum cure and purest of emollients, it is the most soothing, cooling, and purifying apnlipotion tor bites and stings of insects, irritations, chafinss, inflammations, undue or offensive perspiration, and many sanative, antiseptic uses which readily suggest themselves to Tvoraen Ladies like preserving fruit, but also like, to preserve their hands. The latest idea to this end is an indiarubber glove. Wingate and Co.. Limited. 35, Queen-street, have just imported a parcel.