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In war, in addition to these, all supi)ly oflQcers, officers of the 

 pioneer troops, field telegraph and field sanitary officers, etc., 

 are furnished mounts by the government. The infantry 

 adjutants are remounted by the cavalry regiments, those of- 

 the fortress artillery by the regiments of corps artillery. The 

 horses put in their possession must be under 10 years of age. 

 Each regiment of cavalry always has on hand six horses for 

 this purpose. At the end of eight years the horses become 

 the property of the officers having them in their possession. 



The cavalry officers, remounted free of cost, take char- 

 gers from among the troop horses. These horses should as a 

 rule, barring accidental injuries or disability, remain five 

 years in the hands of the holder. After five years the officer 

 can ask to become the owner by the payment of three annui- 

 ties, amounting in all to one-quarter of the value of the horse. 

 After eight years the officer has a property right to the horse. 

 The artillery officers are remounted in the same manner from 

 among the saddle horses of the noncommissioned officers of 

 their corps. The officers of the train choose from among the 

 horses of their train divisions. All the other officers, the field 

 officers and captains of foot troops and of the technical troops, 

 of the staffs, of the foot artillery, captains of the first class and 

 the field officers of cavalry, are remounted at their own ex- 

 pense. The doctors and officials of the supply departments 

 are not mounted in time of peace, troop horses being furnished 

 them temporarily during the maneuvers. Upon mobilization 

 they mount themselves at their own expense from among the 

 requisitioned saddle horses. 



The officers remounted at their own expense can be author- 

 ized by the war ministry to be furnished horses by the per- 

 manent purchasing commissions, in which case they pay for 

 the same in monthly installments, the number of which may 

 vary from 12 to 48. The field officers, excepting those of the 

 cavalry, may also, though exceptionally, obtain similar 

 authorization to take mounts from among the horses of the 

 cavalry, artillery, or train. A uniform price of 8131.63 is 

 paid for these horses. The horses taken directly from the 

 purchasing commissions can be acquired at the price of 

 $162.12, which is the jjrice limit authorized for officers of the 

 cavalry, artillery, and the staff. In this case, the permanent 

 purchasing commission serves as intermediary between the 

 seller and the officer in whose interest it acts. All officers of 



