The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
Foreign Military Notes.

Dr. Csltn regtnsntal oh ysioiau in the French Army
has published tho results o. his Investigations int tho
effects Of regular marching In disciplined bodies upon
ssdsrA This regularity of the stop can'es the inieane
repetition of shock of tho bones and BRAIN ihhnitsy
more delsterious than IN irregular walk. ami TO this
regular repetition of hs shock to the same parts OF tins
body 10 due tho peculiar aches pans an illnesses OF
the troops. In one.ny march. no says this shock is
repeated 40 900 times and often the strongest nen
who can walk tho same distance without difficulty
when In no succunb to tho strain In two or three
days DR.. Collins preventive 10 Rubber heel In all
military boots This heel has been tried at his instance
IN the French infantry no says and tue result has been
found to DO great relief of tho soldier. Tho expert.
nsnts with tho rubber hes. are still in progress,
In the German army idea OF clothing the SELLERS
less brilliantly that thsy not he 30 percsptbe As
hststorore IL already taking on practical form. All
ssonol officers " the First Guard regimen,
now wear dali gray instead OF tho brilliant
red and Utscs coats formerly in use. recent reviews
these have boon observed with care by officers At
adtstance and have boon found to be iaercep'ibls
where tho old coats distinctly visible. whoe coma
panes In tho First Guard and other regiments will TO-
the gray coats shortly and should tho following
observations be satisfactory as those already made
expected that the adoption OF tho gray instead OF
tho rcd ami black vii benono general in tho infantry.
regards the abolition OF the me:al-ir!innei helmet
making in the trIsslsn infantry. but the 70.
suts have not been made pl,c,
French Ministers and army Dom sSlonrrs have
agrsed,ipon the drtlils OF JLc auispy bill TO be syh
tao bill stpula so death penalty tn every spying SOL
d!.r or oficiA OF the ..Ary Marie pi'cia! or
agent OF the ssts OF per.'n nrG-ei "ith secret IN
formation to tho defence If the country. Life I'M
prsonnent in state prison PROVIDED for eHeryholy
making topogr4 'hictl ssetch"s examining thu rail
ways and highways. establishing SPECIAL means OF
muncG.ion 10 tho dstrnent Of Faice in line OF
war. Any editor moreover. who publishes in his ncw'-
paper any military pans operations orr"pprts whcr
should he kept secret is according 10 no bill. tn Ne
punish able with iInnriSoun mt f,r two to ave years
and vita Inc Of $500 to s2obo.
The gun carriages and cartridges for tho German
artillery will hes rsahy for hiS,rlDnri,n among the
troops next May Eighteen hundred work
noon tsscn IN The force OF the Hpanau fac
tories Tile yuus despite many previous rep,r's
- the contrary will b, cast ssse Their superior tough
compared with bronze led the decinDn
in their favor Repeated tests or the two metals by
German artillery officers during tho last fourteen
months have shown that In bfnnEs crack. an.
pear usually upon the aIDh shot. while steel
| Aon remain whole until the i.np0th or sOoMh shot
Cas-; Steel cannon ta hav- brsa IN tho ,iernan
artillery since 1873 ana have delivered 2.0Oo-3 0oo
sioscach have been toun lnppn crefu nation To
be alInos: as good Tie caib.s OF tho guns
| will be SO centimetres.
srss. Britains army according TO the recently pub-
lished report for 1890 is 2o022l strong There are
1897 officers, s2o warrant ocers. and 900 SIT non.
commissioned officers and privates. The caIalry mum
bers 1896: tho artillery. $3.50 tho infantry train
ambulance corps A.. A7,7ss, In Eag!anl there arc
stationed lo;.8ds IN Scotland. 3.a,a; In Ireland 2j
80; ~ India = Cos in Egypt aud tho e"i?as, %
M army shs JARED 'onsdsaey II -, II Wa w
iSs II. infantry Ss. y rssi,asn,s and ono sI....a
sTxsde. eonts ming !eEethsr lAs eattsons the ca,
e ssmp.n,ss. Ior.I:% srtilIs, A. snyn,,r.
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