Show HORSE NOT YET ABANDONED No Tractor Has Yet Vet Proved Itself Equal to Animals in Handling of Light Batteries In Action According to a n statement by the war the forecast frequently frequent frequent- ly ventured that horses are to be displaced displaced displaced dis dis- dis- dis placed by tractors In fur gur ur light field artillery artiller artillery ar ar- tiller tillery Is not yet et Justified Experiments Experiments ments meats now being made mude with motorIzed motorized motorized motor motor- batteries battelle are apparently proving successful only with heavier ler types The motorized light battery would be Ideal of course says the Providence Journal l G Good o 1 horses are scarce their upkeep Is costly they can be worked only a limited number of ot hours oh a ast st stitch their care cure requires the services services ser ices of ot soldiers who could be valuably employed otherwise and the animal c casualties in war appeal to human sympathy as well as occasioning s 's sheavy a heavy burden of expense For the time horse or the mule in the transport service the motor Is readily substituted But It appears that no machine has yet et proved itself equal to animal power for bringing a light battery Into action or saving the puns guns uns under conditions that often exist In a n parade over a hl highway hway the motor would serve but for pulling power In mud for tor a dash over a rough field a plunge to the selected firing position position position po po- po- po or quick unlimbering for action which may be he a maneuver of seconds no tractor yet et Invented 1 approaches the mobility of the trained battery hor horse e. e And mobility Is the life lite of the light hit battery |