Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10
EIGHTEEN MILLION.
The Armaments of European Nations
in Anticipation of War.
Forces Which Germany. Russia
France. Austria and Italy May
Summon to Battle.

1t is evident that the days of war are
drawing near in Europe. What 8 terrible
struggle it promises to be! match may
blow up magazine, a Jar explodes dyna-
mite, and q drunken quarrel on the from
tier threatens TO ignite the train of de-
struction. There Is every prospect, if
diplomacy and financial conditions do
not intervene, that the struggle vii. be-
come very Aamageddoa.
Russia according Ia the latest figures,
has an active army of 1910 officers,
1,9S9,493 in rank and file, 3IS,S $50 horses
and 3.-94 guns. The reserves of the En-
pire consist of 3,O41,2OS IN rank and file.
5lS,S52 horse, and 1886 guns. This is q
total of 5.232 600 men. The cavalry fig
ures ID not SHOW the effective strength OF
Russia in that arm. She may easily add
half million of mounted effectiYes TO
the number given abo~e. Take her for
ces all through, RUSSIA can mobiles by
spring over 100000 of men, Of whom
one-thlrd may be valuable as cavalry or
infantry. In the machine perfection of
staff, administration and logisIcs. ont.
side of cavalry raidiHg Russia will not
be equal TO Germany.
France, her only possible ally, oatside
of Greece and Montenegro, can place in
the field an active army of &c, ,527 officers,
1,935,00O il rank and file; and reserve
of 30,970 officers and l, ,4l2,OOO rank and
file, making total war force of 3.4OS,G0O
men, oflicered by 7G497, and having 374,-
600 horses and 6,620 guns.
Against this possible array of over
100000 Russian and French soldiers, of
which at least l, ,70O,O 900 are reported to
be cavalry, backed by 1906 guns or field
artillery, Germany presents an active army
of 35,997 officers, 1,2l2,977 in rank and
file, 356,34S horses and 3 1888 guns Her
present reserves number I6,2O3 officers,
1854 in rank and file, with 40, $40
horses and s76 guns, making tota! of
50,l 100 officers, 2023 36S rank and file,
396,O6S horses and 42+ guns. With the
100000 additional levies called for by the
bill now pending in the Reichstag the
German imperial army will number, Off
GERS and men, about 2,SOO,OOO, with not
less than 10000 horses and over 5000
guns.
Her allies will bring the following
forces into operation:
Austro-H -Hungary's army, active and re-
serve; number 52,29O officers and 1913,
coo of rank and file, with 17I,OSO horses
and 1900 guns. Itely can send to the
field or mobilize an army of "A 4,70S officers
and 2376,3S0 of rank and file, With 62 400
horses and $50 guns.
This is a total for Russia and France of
100000 officers and 64l, ,405 rank and file,
with 692, ,S52, horses and 10, ,6O6 guns.
For Germany, Italy and Austro-H II I'M
gary force is shown of 6.214,243, with
out officers. There Will be in the three
armies $50, 116 horses and G, 6,4S4 guns.
Tne five powers that it is supposed may
be directly involved will thus be able to
command united forces amounting on the
side of Russia and France to 5000, 600
officers and men, while the three allies
opposing them will have armies Of S,OO0,-
900. There will be 1900 guns and at
least l 200, co horses in the field.