The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
WORLDS WAR
Would Arm 100000 Men
to the Task of Killing.
uu,1rD STATES THE MOST RESOURCE
Full NATION.
FRANCE LEADS EUROPE.
rotal Size of Her Reserve Army
Reaches 4.35O,OOO.

though it may seem, in the event Of
general call to srms nearly 10000,
400 men could be placed in the field
The United States can call upon
oreater number of trained soldiers
than any other country in the world
Should it become necessary as a last
resource upward OF 100000 men
could assist in maintaining the in
dependence of the States.
To defend thc coasts there would
be navy of some 70 ships, with
10000 men.
OF the European armies the big
pest is that or France. The number
Of men in the active army and its
reserves is 2,350,OOO. The terrific
rial army is 100000, and it's active
reserve 100000. making a total of
some 4,350,00. The navy, with 45l
ships, also has a reserve of 114,O00
men of whom about 25, 500 are serv-
ing at the present time with the
feet
The peace strength of the German
Standing army is about $4,000. In
the last extremity Germany would
have an army of not far short of g.,
100000 trained men, while $4,000
men could man the 220 odd vessels
constituting the new navy. The total
peace foot of Russia is 100000, and
the war footing 100000. The navy
consists of 160 ships, manned by
$4,000 men.
Italy can boast of an army mum
boring 5000, OF which nearly
25O,OOO are under arms, 100000 are
on unlimited leave and $4,000 are
mobile militia and 1,650,OOO are ter.
ritorial militia. The navy comprises
2l,5OO men and $50 ships.
The total of all branches Of the
Great Britain service only amounts
to 715,6S3, and of these only 665, 5,154
are classed as effective. The regular
forces ut home and in. the colonies
only number 147,1O5, the Army Re
serve is $4,000, the militia 140,104
The Yeomanry 11,67S and the vol
untesrs 1885, The British navy
therefore should at all times be ,
remarkably strong one.
Austria Hungary has war foot
ing of 1,75O,OO0, but should th'
necessity arise over 100000 mel
would have to take arms. The navy
has only a total of some $500 mel
to man the ITO ships. The perman
eut army of Spain numbers 10000
which could be increased in time o
war to 1,OS5,OOO, $4,000 men coul'
man the 1OS vessels comprising tn
navy.
The army OF Switzerland is divid
ed as follows: The elite 13l,5OC
the Land v chr 81, 500 and the Land
strum 273,2 200.
Sweden has 3s,s46 men and 100
reserves. with navy OF 53 ship
With 10000 men, and Norway a
army of $4,000, although the nun
Der OF troops actually under arm
never exceeds, even in war, 1,SO
men without the consent of til
Storting. The navy Of 81 ships
only manned by 525 men, althoug
some 323, 900 men could be calle
upon to serve.
China could bring some $4,000
men on the field and Japan 27l,OO
On the smaller powers there
Roumania, with permanent arm
of $1,000 men and territorial arm
numbering $1,000; Portugal, with
war strength of 100000; Persis, vii
24,50O; Servia, with 100000; Nethe
lands, with $4,000 and navy OF Il
ships and $500 men; Belgium vii
a strength of 155,sOO men and
Gsrde Civieus Of nearly $4,000, an
Denmark, with q war strength OF 6t
900 men and sn extra reserve OF 1t
500, only called out in extren
emergencies. -,
It is terrible reflection that IL
will Of one man or a mistake OF q
plomacy may bring these armies
the world into collision.
The contemplation that 40, OOo.ou
men are armed against each othe
o,, :, kbo inferast of stpeace."