The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
THE WORLDS ARMIES.
What the Various Countries Could
Put In the Field.


The United States can call upon a
greater number of trained soldiers than
any other country in the world. Although
the standing army numbers only 1900
men. each state has to support its own
militia, and should it become necessary
as a last resort. upward of 100000 men
could assist in maintaining the indepen-
dence of the states. ~,.q
To defend the coast there would be a
navy of some seventy ships, with 10000
men.
OF the European armies, the biggest in
that OF France. The number of men In
the active army and it's reserves is $780,
OO0 1t is not likely however, that under
any conceivable circumstances more than
$500 100 men could be called out. The ma
Wy, with 451 ships, also has a reserve Of
900 men, OF whom q, 900 are serving at
the present time with the fleet.
Next in point Of numbers on a war foot
ing comes Germany. The peace strength
of the standing army is about $4,000
There has been no late return OF the war
strength but in the last extremity Ger
many would have an army of not far short
of 100000 trained men, while 1000 men
could man the 900 odd vessels constituting
the navy The third great power Is Rus
STA. The total peace footing Of this coun-
try Is 10000 and the war footing 100000
The navy consists of 100 ships, manned by
80. 900 men.
italy can boast Of an army numbering
100000. Of which nearly 10000 are I'M
der arms. 100000 are on unlimited leave,
and $4,000 are mobile militia, and l6O,o00
are, territorial militia. The navy COM
prises 1850 men and 21O ships.
From military peint Of view. Great
Britain i'll compares with her European
neighbors. The total ~ all branches OF
the service only amounts to 7i5, $685. and OF
these only 6s5. 16i are classified as effective
The regular force at home and in the col
onies only numbers IN, 100 the army re-
serve Is 5000, the militia 1a0,l04 the yeo-
many Heb and the volunteers 253.52S.
The British navy, therefore, should at all
times be a remarkably strong one.
Austria-Hungary has war footing OF
1 10000. but should the necessity arise
over 1000 900 men would have 10 take arms
I'm defense Of their country. The navy has
only a total OF some $500 men to man the
10 ships The permanent army Of Spain
numbers 10000, which could be Increased
I'm time Of war 10 1.0s5OO; 1900 men could
man the lOs vessels comprising the navy.
The army Of Switzerland h divided as
follows. The elite, l3lOO; the Landwehr,
Il 800. and the Landstrum H3.2OO
Sweden has 1856 men and 1000 reserves.
with a navy Of hfty-three ships with %
600 men. and Norway an army OF 80 900,
although the number Of troops actually
under arms never exceeds. even In war,
500 men. without the consent OF the
storthing The navy Of thirty-one ships
is only manned by 535 men, although some
323 OO0 men could be called upon 20 serve.
China could bring $4,000 men on the
field. and Japan Hl.0oo,
OF the smaller powers. there Is Rou-
mania. with a permanent army Of 81 900
men. and a territorial army numbering
81 900; Portugal. with % war strength Of
no 600: Persia with 1850. servia, with
210 600. Netherlands. with COCO. and navy
81 is3 ships and 1850 men. Belgium. with
a strength Of 1880 men and garde
civlaue OF nearly 800 and Denmark
WITH a war strength OF % 900 men. and an