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work. The construction of a depot on these lines is a matter 

 of skilled labour properly directed ; the responsible person 

 must have a knowledge of the measurements required, 

 materials suitable, be capable of directing construction,' 

 while in the choice of site he should see all the advantages 

 and avoid the reverse. 



The completion of the track, watering, and feeding 

 arrangements, with the construction of two or three 

 enclosures, are all that are esential for the reception of the 

 first batch of remounts. 



The subordinate staff should be civihans, three or four 

 overseers, a good supply of shoeing-smiths, one or two 

 permanent carpenters after the erection is complete, a 

 leather worker, clerks, and local labour depending on the 

 number of animals. No soldiers are needed for the care of 

 the horses, local labour is in every way preferable. 



Kemount Depots such as we have described should be 

 situated (1) at the port of embarkation in the countries 

 where the horses are purchased ; (2) at the port of 

 landing in the seat of war; and (3) at advanced bases 

 as developments require. 



Veterinary Hospitals in War are of two kinds. Field 

 Hospitals which accompany the army and are essentially 

 mobile, and Stationary Hospitals placed at convenient 

 points on the Line of Communication and Base. 



It is not intended that Field Hospitals should do more 

 than deal with urgent cases, and those not likely to require 

 prolonged treatment. Every useless mouth with the Field 

 Army is a drain on the supply department, and the proper 

 place for sick animals which offer no reasonable prospect 

 of early recovery, is the Stationary Hospitals situated on 

 the Line of Communication. 



A Field Hospital relieves all regiments of their sick, so 

 that the mobility of a regiment is not interfered with. 

 Animals which are temporarily of no further use must go 

 to hospital and be taken care of by the Veterinary Depart- 

 ment. Further, it is the duty of the Field Hospital to 

 collect and take along any horses abandoned by units, in 



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