'Traffics and Discoveries' is a composition of 11 short stories and 11
poems written by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1904. It is a good
composition of several short stories related with Boer War Period. In
Bore War Indian Army was not involved because it was considerably white
man's war. Presently, these stories related with war period seem
outdated. But infact these stories show Kipling's vision of a reformer
to reform British army. These stories give a terrific picture of British
concentration camps and their inhuman behaviour to war prisoners. This
depiction demoralise the native citizens. In his stories he also message
that to safeguard the glory of British empire proper perpetual control
and attentiveness is needed. War is a serious matter it should be dealt
sincerely and execute benevolently. Stories related with new
discoveries, science and technology are most significant like the car,
the radio and electric power. Kipling showed his good knowledge of
science and technology, he used terms and references related with new
gadgets, army, navy, artillery, ships, wireless and car etc. Few stories
are also based on fantasy and supernatural world.