The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20

therefore Useful in a greater variety Of
ways In the first place, they have besu
used in reconnaissance duty, in
carrying messages and in connects
ing outposts and sentinels In the
second place they have proved Invaluable
in hunting up the wounded after the lat
tie. The collie has been found best for all
purposes The English used dogs TO great
advantage in Matabeleland. for example,
for giving warning of the approach OF the
enemy's scouts in the dark, and In advance
OF the head OF column TO scent ths enemy.
Germany, Austria, Sweden. Norway and
Italy are now training dogs fer use IN
war.
balloons Most Of the great nations
have balloon parks for the field. and they
are so light that they are easily carried
even in the train Of the advance guard.
The old spherical balloon is 50 unsteady.
even in a wind Of twenty feet a second,
that IL Is impossible to observe from It,
but the new cylindrical (dragon) balloon
can be used in wind of twice this velocity.
new use Of the balloon Is on torpedo
boats going at eighteen knots an hour.
and by ascending some / 10 yards st was
possible in this way to see from Kin@l,
Germany to beyond Rugen and Copenha-
gen. thus connecting the North sea and
the Baltic. The FIRST British army corps
that was sent 70 South Africa carried with
IL TWO pAttoo0 sections, which have been
actively in use since their arrival
S-Cyclists.-The number 81 cyclists IN
the European armies has been gradually
increasing Of late years. As long ago as
1884 England had over 5000 in her army
Italy is now organizing cycliSt company
in each Bersaglieri regiment for recon-
noissance and messenger duty. and spe-
cial engineer section for tho rapid de-
struction OF railroads and telegraph lines
Franco has a .l,
army corps and cavalry division: Russia
eight cyclists in each regiment and other
nations use a constantly increasing num-
Der IN the autumn maneuvers.
a-Automobies Automobiles are 10 no
used not only behind the front Of the
armies-that Is with the trains--hut also
at the from, with the troops themselves
AT the last French maneuvers they were
employed TO transport the Outposts, for
carrying orders. etc. and at the last Ger
man maneuvers eight such wagons. some
large traction henzine motors and other
small automobiles were used with sucn
success that a number Of both kinds Eavs
since been ordered for the army. The
purpose OF the larger wagons Is TO trans
port ammunition. supplies and material;
their great advantage Is their speed and
the fact that they reduce tby half TO two
thirds) the length Of the column Of the
trains on account of their great carving
power, the absence OF horses mules OF
oxen and OF the forage required for these
draft animals. Tito smaller wagons are
for messenger- duty, the rapid transport
OF men and ipments, outpost duty and
hospital serl .ce In Germany a motor
wagon with load of 400 pounds, ind
two lighter automobiles. recently passed
through the steep roads Of he Harz and
even crossed the Broken. Messages were
constantly carried during the recent ma
neuvers by light automobiles from Cnrls-
ruhe to Leonburg forty four mileD In ~
hours, and motor bicycle IN spite ~
bad weather covered the distance from
Augsburg 10 Carlsruhc in three DAYS
England has used motor wagons for heavy
traffic quite extensively at Aldershot and
IL now using them IN tho Trsnavaal.
Among the latest English constructions
are Cd four wheeled automobile. worked
by a henzine motor. attaining a speed of
twenty-five miles an hour, carrying one
man and a Maxim gun. and ~ an armorei
motor wagon carrying In "A ,urret two mat
chine guns and their cannoueers. and also
a searchlght.