The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-09
EsgSSEA'S ARMY.
Two TfiIiiOn THen Armed EVi1E
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 et1,n rriIit.,vv f.,-..oe ef Pr,Seia on q war footing .1aH.n upward of 5000 GOO combatanls. 1t would appear tI1at some tHug more than coercion that does not itself mean war; would be required to enable any nation of western Europe to settle the eastern question without first consulting the czar. This vast army is raised throughout the Russian empire. liability to service being almost univer- sal. As rule, service with the coIors lasts five years, and in the event of a mobilization of the forces the field troops would be brought up to war strength by calling in reserves who had served five years in the ranks. The field troops and field reserve troops, together numbering ? ,O0O,O00 of men, would be formed into field armies, which would each comprise number of army corps, rifle brigades and reserve divisions. rhe remainder of the forces consist of fortress and depot troops and imperial militia
 The ''three line rife, pattern 1S91," has been introduced in place of the sin- gle loading loading Berdan rife. The new rifle carries five rounds in the mag azine, is of small caliber (.3 inch) and has a smokeless ammunition On ser vice the bavOnet scabbards are left at home, and the quadrangular bayOnet is carried fixed The barref of the rife is uncased and screwed into tke Iody, an arrangement which helps 10 lessen the weight, and, in fact, the rife, with bay onet fixed, weighs only 934 pounds, or abont one pound less than the Lee-Met- ford fife and bayonet used in the Brit ish service.
 The regulations recognize four kinds of infantry fre-viz.: volley fire, which may be used at all ranges; individual fire, which is emp oyed up to 800 or coo paces, individual concentrated. fire the fire of ali the men of section or 7gnad al a common obioct-up t0 200 fi..t .a.s|'L -'.' Ot -H.L t.tI'ttr "i the enemy. fire attaius its maximlm intensity by the employment of maga- zine fire. After q successful bayonet charge the shooting line must continue its advance to the far side of the cap- tured position and press the enemy by a rapid fire A frontal attack must te supported by one on the flank When acting on the defensive, infantry must put forth every effort to shake the ene- my by fire and then attack them with the bayonet.
 Through )ut the Russian cavalry the men are armed with curved sword 34za inches long and rifle and bayonet. In the Cossacks the front rank carry a lance. In artillery the Russians are particularly strong. and their armament and projectiles are of the latest and most approved patterns, The active army and field reservetroops alone con- tain upward of 500 batteries, manning over i 1000 guns. General staff officers form close corps and are recruited from those who pass the General Staff academy. The duties of the general staff, broadly speaking, include th6 movements of the army, intelligence Of the enemy and reconnaissance of she theater of war.
 IL IS laid down that on marches when at distance from the enemy, it is of the first importance to study the conn fort and convenience of the troops by separating arms and sending on billet ing parties and bakers to provide for the wants of the troops beforehand
 When near the enemy. however, and a march that may lead to an encouno< ter. the troops advaaee as close up as
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