The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
GERMANY.s FORCES IN CHINA.
Formidable Array of Warships and
Large Numbers of Troops.

Formidable Array of Warships and
Large Numbers of Troops.
Germany is collecting a formidable
force III the Far East to provide protection
TO her Interests there
Four lDatfleships the pick Of the German
navy, and one protected cruiser, passed
through the Suez Canal. bound Tor the
East. On July q. Another batt.esh.p is
under orders TO proceed tn China. Nine
thousand men. with the usual number of
officers. sailed from Germany few days
ago Altogether 6o,0G0 German troops are
en- route or under orders TO proceed TO
Chine.
The large re-enforcements Germany is
sending and preparing to send has been a
subject of considerable discussion.
The increase OF the German squsdron in
the Asiatic Pacific by five Wdrships will
Eaahe the German Eavai force one of the
strongest In the East. The vessels Te-
ported as passipg through the Suez Canal
are the Worth. WeisssnbuFg, Kuriurst
Frederick WIneIn. BTaade bun g. aid Eela.
The frss follGc are battleships c1 1900
tons displacement. well projected and
armed with big 1I-inch KTupp guns, be-
sides a number OF smaller weapons Kaiser
Frederick Ii. reported 10 De under or
ders, is one OF GeTmanys latest battle
ships. II is OF 1l.I30 tons. protected by
HarYeyized drm0r and armed with four
9.4-jnTh and twelve 5.9-iEch Dld-h-ing
guns. besides smaller weapons. The Heia
IS a small cruiser OF 2.UU0 toas. Germany
now mas in the Far East one aTmoIed
cruiser and six protected cruisers
it is apparent that this force is not gong
to the East to make war oa China but is
tadI h. 0F a-fzlV
protecting German interests there in case
of international confift- The speech made
by Emperor William 10 Count Won Wsldsr-
see, the Commander n-Chief Of the al
lies. the other Gay, was especially friend
" in its references to Russia, and all Jfat
has occurred has led the authorities here
10 believe that an entente with respect TO
China exists between these two nations
Com bined with the Russian and French
fleets the latter has been increased TO
twenty-one vessels, the three nations sup
posed TO favor dismem berment will pos
sess a naval force which. according TO
naval officers here. should give the
tons opposed to partition-Great Britain.
the United states and Japan-consider-
able concern. II is expected that 10 Off
set this increase of Germany and France
Great Britain VIII re-enforce her squadron
in Chinese waters.
Russia's strength lies in her military
beginning of the trouble in China she had
100, 600 men along her frontier. How many
she has there today cannot be learned
but II is the natural presumption that she
has sent strong re-enforcements.
Japan now has -, eco men in China and,
according to a despatch just received here,
has modified another army corps OF Is
Geo men which are available for service On
the Asiatic continent Great Britain is
unable 20 largely re-enforce her strength
in China because of the necessity % re-
tanning tremendous army in South
Africa
This Government has not taken airy
steps TO re-enforce its Asiatic squadron
That 10 immediate trouble Is anticipated
is shown by the intention TO lay the bat
tIeships Indiana and Massachusetts up III
reserve next month, and by The orders
issued several days ago directing that Jhir-
ty-two days repairs be made on The bat
tIeship Iowa