Show reply to a question member of ttie British Cabinet said the other day that 182400 horses and mules had been landed in South Africa since the war began At this Tim Healey asked how many asses had been sent but there was ho reply though the opportunity was soapparent becauseif there had been an American In the Cabinet of flcers place the Instant answer would lave been that the stock was exhausted exhaust-ed when the Irish contingent in Parliament Par-liament had been selected Still it seems that Lord Kitchener wants 20000 more horses The drain of animal life In the war is perhaps without a parallel paral-lel in modern times |