On appointment 300 After completion of 3 years' service 350 " " 6 " " 400 " " 9 " " 450 " " 12 " " 500 " " 15 " " 550 " " 18 " " 600 " " 21 " " 650 " " 24 " " 700 VII THE INDIAN ARMY AND NAVY The real enemy is the war spirit fostered in Prussia. It is an ideal of a world in which force and brutality reign supreme, as against a world, an ideal of a world, peopled by free democracies, united in an honourable league of peace. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE "The Destruction of a False Ideal." Speech delivered at the Albert Hall on the launching of the New War Economy Campaign, October 22, 1917. When the Indian troops first arrived in October, 1914, the situation was of so drastic a nature that it was necessary to call upon them at once to re-enforce the fighting front and help to stem the great German thrust. Their fine fighting qualities, tenacity, and endurance were well manifested during the first Battle of Ypres before they had been able to completely reorganize after their voyage from India. LORD FRENCH, the First Commander-in-Chief of British forces on the Western front. The full story of the Palestine victory still remained to be told, BUT WHEN THE RECORD OF THAT GLORIOUS CAMPAIGN WAS UNFOLDED, ACROSS THE PAGE OF HISTORY WOULD BE WRIT LARGE THE NAME OF INDIA. LORD CHELMSFORD, the Governor-General of India, on September 26, 1918. As is usual in our history, we have triumphed after many sad blunders and in the end we have defeated Turkey almost single-handed, though our main forces have throughout the war been engaged with another foe. In fact, IT IS TO INDIA THAT OUR RECENT VICTORY IS DUE.... MAJOR GENERAL SIR FREDERICK MAURICE in _The New York Times_, November 6, 1918.