The Dolores star., 1915-04-16

tnAt the retreat WnlCn f0ll0We0 on Ne
recent attack on the canal 10 without
precedent In the history Of al former
wars for the mastery Of the eastern
gates Of Egypt. A. regards the prob
lem Of transport. ws have IN object
lesson In Napolson's Syrian sxpeditioa
Of 1873. He concentrated about 1A.eee
picked men-l3.000 infantry and l.oee
cavalry-hs Injured his troops to tAs
hardships they wsrs about to undergo.
and he formed . special camel coeDs
for scouting. Ne did not even attsa0a
to move hi artillery By land. Bot -
sayed to ssnd II By ~. His plan -
the transport Of this comparatively
small force sntailsd the services q
5000 camsls to carry water Tor IL
three days journey bstwssn KatisA
and II Arish. where the supply vas 70
b rep,enishsd. Another 1000 cansls
bore provisions for the l%.00o meA an1
5000 horses for Is days. Besides IN.
5000 mules were Get apart solely To-
the conveyance Of baggage. This vas
NO Hight undertaking.. even for sucA .
genius ~ Napoleoa. and. - We knov.
Il ended In . retreat which may -
considered the turning point OF BIZ
career.
Consider for . moment What -
army OF animals must b. necessary
for the transport Of The es.eee o. nees
men who are aid 70 b coacsntsasel
| ON the conAnss II Palestine. Caoels
will doubtless b employed IN saee
mous number. both % account u
their adaptability 10 foodlsss as1 ~
teriess countries. and also bsean9s
there 10 IN unlimitsd supply on III
eastern bordsslaaAs Of Syria and fat
sstins. They are invaluable for Datrs1
work, and snsqualel - heasts q bsr
den. But they nssd careful sttsatis0
and are BY no means - hardy - oas
might suppose. Do long - they ~
In condition. well vatsrs1 ss1 Sd
ciently fed. they viii undergo eeasll
cradle strain. bot II asked TO - ~
much they literally % 10 pdsces. Ths
great herds Of camsls that have. 10
doubt. bssn driven II fron the Arc
bian bordsrlands win sever havs bess
ridden or even saddlsd: Thirtssa tAss
sand camel saAdlss eaanet - 20
ducsd In hurry. and this b sbese IL
numbsr that win - required. see1Dae
ID BY Napolsoa's allowance ~ -.
Camsis WIN carry heavy loaAs - svsa
ground. they are cosy - No oo0r
pared with horses. o. even nulss. aal
they DO not sssl water svssy 1ay. DIT
n must b msntioael that vhea they
DO drink they ere n the hah1e q ~,
ting away Q phsaomsaal Anosat q
water. Il b the naximsn s0oeoe q
water required that 10 he polAs y this
case. and b iiks,y 10 prevs uaDssesr
able. Ths besstiful wells q = AslsA
Tor inslasse. have besa selinatsA y
b capabls Of sspDiytns ~ sssAs q
lS.o0e to 3o.eoo nsn. - a0e k1ev
The eoapasativs 1siakias eaSas1ty q
mas and cansl. bst est e l1.eee 60
Ella. not 10 nsatioa hessee, mules -
msa, there veah - 0aay - .
thirsty. 4 stiii ases slgnl0east pe1ne
In the coonisaasiae asyaA0e0eats =
the fact thar Tie Assset VIII vssy $3.50
b bssses At sven ~ Dsos saasl sssUA
ros Q rsgtsa VIA VII sas1ly ssDose
passing canvass 4Ails sa1ss ~ ~
@ eootiassus gras1ag b inns0sso1le
hssAs.
Looking q ~ pssbssa e eaapa101-
tag. n The wilderness. u sse0e ~
u pscullas pAysleal features = ~
shsAAss q sesisa-shs poverty q ~
IaAl--ass Dlayiag - even bloDoe ~
| d this vsstsFs u shs tveatiseh 60
sssy tAaa ever tAsy ~ = 1ayu go
hAm's Docksts. asl fseo tDesAseeo1
seaesnsats b volunteered ~ -
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