The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-06
TROOPS Of EIGHT NATIONS.
RICH FIELD OF COMPARATIVE MIL
fTARY oBsERvATIoN IN CHINA.
Of the Allied Forces Now Quar-
tered In and About Tientsin--
Americans Make Fine Appearances


CORRESPONDENCE Of the Associated Press.
TIENTsIN. China, Oct. with troops
of eight nations and every branch or
service elbow to elbow under actual HELD
conditions, both Picking and Tientsin AT
present afford rich field OF comparative
military observation. of which the officers
OF the various forces are taking keen an.
vantage. This is especially noticeable OF
the continental forces. whose stats are
evsryWflerel taking notes Of equipments
and methods There are now quartered
In this big camp what are said to be rep
resentative contingents OF every military
power. IT is a military congress as COM
piete as II devised only for display, and
the contrast between the forces is very
marked both in equipment method and
discipline vet at the same time observing
ofncers ind little room for CRITICISM OF
any particular contingent OF the Chinese
expedf1orhry force. ~
In equipment and uniform there Is ar-
parsntly little question that the American
and British troops are superior. The So
her, businesslike khaki Ia in strong con-
trast to the SNOWY French and Italian
uniform. while the Germans. otherwise
a magnificent and picked body OF men, are
handicapped in comparison by their III
fitting clothing. The German uniform Is
4 mustard yellow khaki, apparently of
very inferior quality The blouse is long
and loose, without pockets, the trousers
loose. and no leggings are worn by the
infantry. THIS IL completed with wide
hrimmed straw hat such as Is seen in the
Southern part OF the states, turned UP at
the side and faced with a corps badge.
One almost overlooks the awkwardness
OF the uniform, however, In the splendid
drill and discipline OF the kaisers Chi.
nese army. while their field equipment,
ana ps isSoSaby With that Of
other force. 4A ssfs8
"a P.cspr~sque Troops.
BY far the most picturesque troops here
are he British india regiments. At pres
ent Britain has no white troops here. ex-
csps part 81 the Rsya, Welsh he F os an
naught's own" and battalion OF Aus
trslian volunteer naval reserves. The show
Of rentsin = the Sixteenth Bengal 1rd Ian.
out on D4rAdA. Maglihcentiy mounted on
countfy abreds, superb riders equipment
as perfect as care can make II, with lance
pennons huttering. the Sixteenth is reg
iment any nation could feel proud OF.
The Indian cavalry are probably the
heaviest armed mounted troops In the
world. Each man carries the long knife,
revolver. carbine and heavy saber. The
uniform Is khaki the blouse tight at the
belt loose cord trousers, russell leather
legginRs and the inevitable turban. The
Malay Lancers are not inferior. and the
foot regiments. which include the Raj
puts. the Punjabs and the Beloochistans.
nAAe spshuu ~ ~. 49, Z a.is NV. * "
III sai. nmn ,s s.ehasr a"" '"''s'"s '"e'n-
s"s'eS s"kpsoV a hs
xsPae-se Are rnterestssg.
The JAPANESE are. however. probably
the most interesting studies of the mill
.t .n ish y,s, SSH ~ .ne
M .onu"y ~ rl rs ranSas u'u."rns
machine-like drill and discipline of the
mikado's men. In discipline they are
sasny ar ms =. psaeucaly al tne other
anss moi HyinH ~ "stya a odn . ne
uoes "pe 1870 ~, ano =. y uot IN et-
u ,.s., OF ,ne stseess. l~tacnmen,s OF me
luz "nuS-wsu shaps arg aimays On tne
n moso "merever one goes ~ tne sur.
aouno,ht .ountIy 70. n'.hy niies on. ne
nnds 2 japanese outpost. their Held top
osrapnIca. parues aiways ousy, ana tneir
'.'a.a,.. ~ anu qu is. depart
ments arc wonderiuiiy active ana COM
ADMIRE In their transport system. There
are no greet bales or boxes In the Jap
anese' supplies everything IL put up In
compact mating bound bundles. none too
heavy for one man 10 handle, and the
result ~ expedition. Y Is the general
soldier IL the busiest, the quietest, the
best disciplined man In the Chinese ar
mics.
G..~.. r~.u
Ans Dis 1erinan camp, which occupies
Mounas hhn ouiiatngs formerly used by
sar,,sn snnsasa,a fooPs' nahs sas, 9, me
Ir.u'kn Suneessoh. ~ eA1liy the model or
MI tne cehps apout iienlsin. IL has at
srao,sa much attsntion, and nothing but
lasoraMe comment " heard The Ger
mana. nave s0Hsme Tor use 81 the sol
nier tsnt winch y conceded TO be IDEAL
TOT warm weather Ihs pieces M canvas
OF an enufe company are lashed together
hhu etec,eu IN the shape OF n shed, with
oHt PARTITIONS ~ ~ practically roof
ana rear wal. ana y usually erected IN
the snare 81 TWO sides Of a square, the
walis neinE " the nQrth aud west The
srrmah .eokihE equipment - complete
~ sswsA, n.taN tnna they nave wonder
fui oHht OF wagons and transport There
ate hcw osslfps IN Held ainhuiaDces very
narrow hnd sprinsS. wagonettes fer gen.
,fa n'.ls'ts, heia pest wagons and near
~ every sort ~ vehicle an army can
neel " variety ana completeness %
outnt, the German representation IL be-
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