Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-08-04
The WORLDS ARMIES.
what the Various Countries Could Put
In the Field.

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 num-
bers only $1,000 men, each state has
to support its own militia, and
should it become necessary as a last
resource upward of $500, 600 men
could assist in maintaining the indie
pendence Of the country.
To defend the coast there would
be navy of some 20 ships, with To-
600 men.
OF the European armies the big
gest is that Of France. The number
Of men in the active army and its
reserves is 2, 1850, 600. It is not like
", however, that under any oonceiv-
able circumstances more than 2, 500, :
600 men could be called out The
navy, with 451 ships, also has a re-
serveo of Id, 900 men, OF whom about
%, 500 are serving at the present
time with the feet
Next in point Of numbers on war
footing comes Germany. The peace
strength of the standing army is
about $40, 900. There has been no
late return of the war strength, but
nthe last extremity Germany would
have an army of not far short of
5000, 900 trained men, while 20, 900
men could man the two hundred
and twenty odd vessels constituting
the navy. The third great power is
Russia. The total peace footing of
this country is 900, 900 and the war
footing 1900, 900. The navy consists
of 100 ships, manned by 80, 600 men.
Italy can boast Of an army num-
bering $3.50, 900, of which nearly
$50, 600 are under arms, 100000 are
ON unlimited leave, $4,000 are
mobile militia and 1850, 900 are ter
ritorial militia The navy comprises
81, 500 men and 220 ships.
From a military point of view,
Great Britain i'll compares with her
European neighbors. The total of
all branches of the service amounts
to only 715, $50, and of these only
665, 1874 are classified as effective.
The regular force at home and in the
colonies numbers only 147, 105, the
army reserve is 80, 100, the militia
IA, 1O4, the yeomanry II, 678 and the
volunteers 1858, 528. The British navy
therefore should at all times be re-
markably strong one,
Austria Hungary has a war foot
ing of 1850, 900, but should the me-
cessity arise over 100000 men
would have to take arms in defense
of their country. The navy has a to-
tai Of some $500 men to man the
10 ships. The permanent army of
Spain numbers 116, 1000, which could
be increased in time Of war to 1, 085,
600; %, 900 men could man the 108
vessels comprising the navy.
The arm y of Switzerland is divid- ]
ed asfollows: The elite, 131, 500; the
landwehr, 81, 500; the landsturm,
273, 200.
Sweden has SO, 846 men and 1000
reserves, with navy of So ships,
with 10000 men, and Norway an
army of $4,000, although the num-
Der of troops actually under arms
never exceeds, even in war, 1900
men without the consent of the
storthing. The navy of 81 ships is
manned by only 5S5 men, although
some 323, 900 men could be called
upon to serve.
China could bring $50, 900 men on
the field and Japan N1, 900.
OF the smaller powers there are
Roumania. with a permanent army
of 81, 600 men and territorial army
numbering 81, 900; Portugal, with
war strength of $50, 600; Persia, with
"a, 500; Servia, with 80, 900; Meth
erlands, with 1000 and a navy of
1873 ships and 1880 men; Belgium,
with strength of 155, 800 men and
a garde civique of nearly AZ, 900, and
Denmark, with a war strength Of
go, 900 men and an extra reserve Of
16, 500, only called out in extreme
emergencies.
The smaller nations of the world
all have their means of defense, and
the Kongo Independent State, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Marocco,
Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia, Afghanis-
tan, the Argentine Republic, Libe
ria, Nicaragua, the Orange Free
State and the South African Repub-
lie among them could number some
thing like 1900, 900 men.-London
Mail.
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