The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-03
FROM PHOTO OF A COMPANY TIENTsN-

accounts had four army corps In 81
IBERIA. numbering IN an about 10000
Anep A considerable part or this force
OF course Is In western Siberia, thou
sands of miles from the scene Of any
conflict between Russia and Japan.
Although Russia has three times the
population Of Japan. this discrepancy
would practically cut no figure. The
resources Of either country In the raw
material 81 armies may be considered
unlimited The Japauege are not. Ike
the Beers. IN any danger Of the abso-
Lutte exhaustion OF their male popula-
tion. They have over eight million
men ~ military age. and for them.
a. for the Russians. the question Of
military strength a. the point OF con-
tact Is merely one Of organization,
transport. subsistence. skill in COM
mand. quality o. troops and finance.
The Russian feet IN the far east
consisted a few months ago Of three
batfleships. seven hrst-class and two
second-ciass cruisers. six gunboats,
two torpedo boat destroyers. twenty
torpedo boats and three transports. AT
.Ahe same time Japan had four hrst-
glass and two second-class batileships,
ten coast defense vessels. three first
class. nine second-class and Ave third
class cruisers. sixteen gunboals. three
dispatch boats. one transport. twelve
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eight torpedo boats Besides these she
has under construction two frst-class
battleships. which are now about ready
three nrsi-ciass cruisers. two third
class cruisers. one gunboat and twenty
torpedo boats
Il would probably be a matter Of
considerable effort 10 get Russia to
bring ships enough from the Baltic
20 equal Japan's strength In tho Pa
ridc. OF course. II she could get the
hep OF France Il would Be a different
affair. and 10 tight comes France win
nor iall TO aid the Muscovites. In that
case Japan would need a friend. The
current incidents between Russian and
British troops az Tientsin Indicate
where she might possibly find one
With France and Russia fighting
.panan and Britain Germany would
naturally be inclined to aid Britain.
bot would fnd herself sandwiched be-
tween the land forces OF France on
the south and Russia on the north.
United Germany would not last long
aeainst those powerful forces. Her
navy would BE- Of nc use On such war.
The country would be oyerrun by slay
and Gaul Therefore Germany would
De- forced 70 remain neutral Thus the
while. the French and Russian Asiatic
fleets would be engaged with Japan
their European fleets would be busy
with the navy Of Great Britain.
It is argued that the French and
Russian fleets would make short work
cf the British navy. Their great bat
tleships are Of the latest fighting In
veniion. whereas a large portion OF
the British navy Is composed Of wood
en ships Il would be murder nothing
less. 20 send these ships against the
naafern destroyers Of France and Rus
sla- y would therefore be war of
the hrst-class ships OF the three na-
lions. In a combination France ana
hussias fleets would be somewhat su-
perior to Britain's But whether their
fighting blood is as good as is the case
with their proposed foe Is another mat
ter
fhs next few months may develop a