CAVALRY IN WARFARE
WILL ALWAYS BE NEEDED. PURPOSES OF RECONNAISSANCE. (British Official Wireless.) (Press Association—By Telegraph--Copyright. > RUGBY, March 8. (Received March 9, at 5.5 p.m.) Regarding cavalry, the War Minister (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans) said that war had changed, . and would continue to change, but it would always be necessary to find the ©nemy and take precautions against a surprise" attack. Reconnaissance was therefore necessary. Long-distance reconnaissance could, weather permitting, be done by aeroplane, and at medium distances aeroplanes tvere of great advantage, but close reconnaissance, especially in a country affording some cover, and still to be done by troops capable of speedy and silent movement over difficult ground, and in the face of opposition. The problem, in considering the future of cavalry, was to produce a force capable of carrying out the old accepted role of gaining information, requirements, which could not be met by the use of aircraft.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20354, 10 March 1928, Page 11
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