Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-23
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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. AL
though the standing army numbers
only $4,000 men, each state has to
support its own militia, and should it
become necessary as last resource
upward of 100000 men could assist
in maintaining the independence OF
the states.
To defend the coast there would be
a navy of some 70 ships, with 10000
men.
Of the European armies, the biggest
is that of France. The number of
men in the active army and its reserves
is 2,35o,0oo. 1t is not likely, however,
that under any conceivable circum-
stances more than 2,500,000 men could
be called out. The navy, with 451
ships, also has a reserve of $4,000
men, of whom about 25, 900 are serving
at the present time with the feet.
Next in point of numbers on a war
footing comes Germany. The peace
strength of the standing army is about
$4,000. There has been no late re-
turn of the war strength, but in the
last extremity Germany would have
an army of not far short of 100000
trained men, while $4,000 men could
man the 22O odd vessels constituting
the navy. The third great power is
Russia. The total peace footing OF
this country is 100000, and the war
footing 100000. The navy consists
of 16O ships, manned by $4,000 men.
Italy can boast of an army number
ing 3,O30,000, of which nearly ESQ, 900
are under arms, 100000 are on unlim-
tied leave and $4,000 are mobile mi
litia and 1,650,000 are territorial mill
tia. The navy comprises 2l 500 men
and 22O ships.
From military point of view Great
Britain ill compares with her Europe
an neighbors. The total of all branch
es of the service only amounts to 715,-
6S3, and of these only 665, ,154 are class
ed as effective. The regular forces at
home and in the colonies only num-
147, los, the Army Reserve is 80, 100,
the militia 40, ,104, the Yeomanry H.
67S and the volunteers 263 1928. The
British navy, therefore, should at all
times be remarkably strong one.
Austria Hungary has a war footing
of l,750,000; but should the necessity
arise over 100000 would have to
take arms in defense of their country.
The navy has only total of some
8, 500 men to man the 10 ships. The
permanent army of Spain numbers
10000, which could be increased in
time of war to 1,0S5, 900; $4,000 men
could man the 1OS vessels comprising
the navy.
The army of Switzerland is divided
as follows: The elite 131, 800, the
Landwehr $1,000 and the Laadsturm
$4,000.
Sweden has 3S,846 men and 1000
reserves, with navy of So ships with
10000 men, and Norway an army OF
80 900, although the number of troops
actually under arms never exceeds,
even in war, 1900 men without the
consent oi the Storthing. The navy
of 81 ships is only manned by 535
men, although some 323, 900 men could
ha oo11od pppn fo carua
China can bring some 100000 men
on the field and Japan 271 900.
Of the smaller powers there is Rou-
mania, with permanent army of 81 )
900 men and a territorial army mum.
bering $1,000; Portugal, with war
strength of 10000; Persia, with a..
400; Servia, with 100000; Neither.
lands, with $4,000 and a navy of 13a
ships and $500 men Belgium, with
strength of 155,SOO men and q
Garde Civique of nearly $4,000, and
Denmark, with war strength of co..
900 and an extra reserve of 16,500
only called out in extreme emergen.
cies.
The smaller nations of the world all
have their means of defense, and the
Congo Independent State, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Mexico, Morocco, Peru
Paraguay, Bolivia, Afghanistan, the
Argentine Republic, Liberia, Nicara'
qua, the Orange Free State and the
South Africa Republic, among them
could number something like million