Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

intention. The twenty-sixth and twenty
seventh (Wurtemberg) divisions will tread
the warpath a day or two later, and the
kaiser will see to 1t that the thing comes
on with proper eclat.
The French Maneuvers.
French agitation over the action Of the
italian government which allowed the
Prince Of Naples to make good his promise
to witness the kaiser maneuvers in the en-
peror's suite-he was created a lieutenant
general in honor of the occasion-has de-
tracted attention from the French maneu-
vers this year. They are to be on a less
extensive scale than usual with respect to
the number Of troops employed enmasse.
but will be as thorough and undoubtedly
as interesting as ever. The military lead
ers of the grand nation seem to have come
simply impossible to utilize more than q
certain quantity of men in the field, and
that It Is likewise futile to try to compete
with Germany in regard to human material
for army purposes. So the resolve to de-
vote all their energies to the training OF
the individual soldier and a steady ad-
vancement Of each body Of troops. The
seasons program includes extensive ex-
exercises with the 65 millimetre rife. which
Is to take the place of the present infantry
arms cavalry long distance rides to bring
them up to the German standard Of rapid
motion and several new artillery evolu-
lions.
At last years maneuvers remarkable
increase in the marching capacity Of the
infantry was noted, while their offensive
tactics proved fallacious, though full OF
theatrical effect.
Spectacular Massing of Troops.
The French mode of attack has always
excelled In spectacular features, by reckless
massing Of troops and its tumultuous course
action. but the era of far reaching and
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tactics nowadays. Entirely new methods
will be tried this year. Then there will
be bicycle. carrier pigeon and balloon ex-
ercises on heretofore unknown scale and
the sanitary force. including physicians,
surgeons, apothecaries. hospital stewards
nurses and dogs. will be put to an ex-
haustive test.
In Austria
Four army corps will engage in the Aus
TRAN emperor's maneuvers from the 18th
to the I'D Of this month. in the Eisen-
burg Comitat headquarters at Guens. Hun.
gary, when the emperor himself assumes
supreme command with Kaiser Wilhelm a.
witness and councillor. and attended by
the Prince Of Naples, representing the third
power of the triple alliance. Inasmuch as
the Austro-Hungarian army is modelled
upon the principles Of the Prussian military
constitution. and as their tactics are about
alike. the exercises will closely resemble
those previously enacted at Metz, except
that the forces pitched against each othei
are twice as large.
Emperor Francis Joseph's original order
de bataille. as 1t Is technically styled. or
dered the army corps of the Vienna and
Gratz districts with their Landwehrs IRE
serves to the field of action, to oppose ar
equal number Of native Hungarians. but the
latter had no sooner heard Of 1t than they
raised the cry of unconstitutionality, claim
Ing that only the Austrian regulars were
permitted by law to enter Hungarian terri
tory. and threatening to treat the Land
wehr as foreign" soldiery, In case Francis
Joseph insisted on carrying out his inten
ton. AT first the emperor showed fight
put soon yielded, probably because he ha.
been taught of doing so by adverse circum
stances ever since he assembled the throne
The Austrian regulars will be reinforced
by Honveds during the maneuvers.
HENRY w. FISCHER