The sun., 1891-03-27
Foreign Military Note,


man nAva station IN South American waters In order
that me,rotwar may be always hand to protect the
interests or Germans in revolutionary times
Tho uniforms OF officers AMI men the German n avy
have been altered so as to with styles the
English service. Tie officers coat cut after the fashion
or dress coat has been discarded and the bolt
formerly under tho coat Is now worn over it
The army or The Vatican for tho year has two
Generals two Colonies two sub. b.Colonels one Major
two Captains. and four officers The whole army OH
cered by these dgnaries consists OF sixty warriors in
ciuding the Swiss guard Tho cavalry consists Of thr
teen nobienen with eight horses be tween them
Recruiting serReants In London unable 10 secure
the desired ne material for tho ranks and threats OF
conscrtption are made by the military authorities Il
issugRes:ed By the London press that good round sum
AZ bounty money would tempt many enter the ser.
vice. ConscrDtion 1t Is .aid woud not be tolerated
Emperor Williams reform OF the German language
has taken strong hold In tho army. strategic" IN
giving place to "Kreigsf0hrunE;" "Taktk" to Go.
fechtsfuhrung;" "Attacke" to 'iBturm" and AVIAN.
ciren," to "vorrehen" Tho substitution of -Huupt.
msnn" for Captain and of berstwachtreister' -
for Major" was made long ago
Russia reluctantly has given Germany permission to
send evcry year few German officers over the border
TO study the Russian language Tho Oft ers will, not be
allowed to choose their place. Of residence All vii! be
Obliged to live in Kasan university town ithout
bhS' military company within its WALL. Russias
prejudice agains: foreign officers within Eer bouudar.s
duo to the fact that sho suspects Germany and Aus
espionage on Russian soil.
Alexander Wyci-k tho only drummer who has worn
tho iron CROSS killed himself in RatiSor, Germany a
short time since. lie the Franco. P.ussan wa
with tho Twenty third Infantry one afternoon hs lay
with his comrades behind the wnli OF COURTYARD which
the French were trying 10 take by Storm. In tho
o; tie struggle he threw away his drum, snatcheu
rifle from dying comrsdc. punched hole in tho wall
with buyouet, and bsgan firing the enemy When
tho order to advance the courtyard on the attack
I'm FnrrA aaUiVn WSnt-
Tho Germans broke over tho wall and were immediate
y within but few rods of the enemy. Wycisk spranv
far ~ cad, seized French drummer by tho walstbanl
wrested from him his drum and sticks and began
beating the double QUICK For this led he received
the order given only for bravery the field batia
Poverty and inability to md work were tho causes OF
his suicide.
Pans maturing In Switzerland for alton
of the valley OF tho Rh0ne near sl Maurice In Canton
Wallis. Such action has become highly imperative
since the forthcation of tho Gotthard because
thereby the region st. Maurice was rendered tha
QUO remaining natural gateway tor foreign troops n
case OF war between France aud I,uy between tho
Triple Alliance and Franco and Russia That this
natural gateway would not DO neglected has been
shown recently by tho presence there OF Italiau
French and German officers, and by their industry in
mapping out tho surrounding country. Tho Al,,e,nru.
SctOclterScEe Nitdr Zeiun0 calls also for the ror
uca,ion OF the hi!y country between tho Alps and
tho Jura FOR this purpose 1t ra
aTmored towers rapid irinG guns, and special moun
tam rouqs Plans OF these new fortaca,ons are be.
fore the Swiss stai
Emperor william IT, and Gen. do Po!sieHre OF thu
French general stan had = long conversation Mt IN.
Russian mauTuvrcs last fall srnir tho handling Of
cavalry IN battle. Iho French officer expressed the
opinion that Hannibal was tho or all cuvary
Generals Cavalry had never been moro cieyerIv
hand ed he sai than tho battle OF Cannae In which
the attacks Of te spanish and Gallo horsemen on the
Roman front were 80 effectively combined with attacks
of tho i!Sht NuHidan ridors on the nauks mud rear
Emperor william answered: "Thnt ~ exactly nv
idea, and have inaie special study OF tho Spanish
wars could not get an exact idea OF tho camp aiyuy
however. Ill drew up plans or them Tor myself IL
you to see the maps will gladly send the m to
YOU" The French General gave affirmative answs
bads tho Emperor gooi'by shortly afterward and suQ
gested to con'ra! 10 that no had probably heard tho
las. ho would hear OF Hannibal from tho German
Emperor Last January. however. herr Won Ilueue,
Military Attac.i of the German Legation IN Paris
called upon BasdeHre to hsad him huge roll about
fsot long, and an eight page letter from tie
Emperor explaining In detail his Views OF the Punie
wars we'll AS tho battles of CAnnse and Zsma as do.
pictei by tho maps in tho roll Cen dc BOisdsre said
recently that the plans wero masterpieces and that the
accompanying letter was evidence that the German
Emperor was soldier Of tie first rank.
The monopoly Of the high military places In tho q er.
man army by members OF the German ari.tocrAcy 10
Tapdy.beconing sn Institution of the past Tho move
ment against began ls0d with tho initiation of
political and tho result OF gro wing
demand for now and sturdy material for tho oh,cer
corps The Prussisu army, always the most conssrys.
tive this respect Of all continental military forces
had In ls42 l+o Generals from the nobility ANA from
the middle GLASS; IN January, is 258 from tho nobi,.
ity and 81 from the middle class For the officers In.
cued In aud between tho ranks OF Colonel and Second
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