Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

two years or age. The "landwehr," or
reserves, Is composed Of men from
thirty-three to forty-fve. The army is
composed Of a general staff and the
STATS Of the different branches of the
service, infantry, cavalry, artillery and
engineer corps, medical corps and ad-
ministration corps. The examinations
for recruits are fairly severe, and no
one is permitted to enlist who fails to
possess the requisite physical at
tributes Of q soldier. The general di-
visions Of the army are governed by
the political division Of the country,
each district furnishings its quota OF
troops, so that no soldier when he goes
to muster or drill is compelled to un-
dertake long journey.
In all the branches Of the service the
non-commissioned officers are promot-
ed by the captains on the recommends
tions of officers Of lesser rank. The
corporals and high privates are ap-
pointed from among the soldiers who
have obtained certificates of capacity
in the schools Of recruits. The SER
geants are taken from the corporals,
and the sergeant-majors from among
the sergeants. No man is permitted to
receive promotion without passing a
thorough examination suitable for the
grade to which he is to be advanced.
The selection of officers is made upon
the double recommendation Of COM
mission presided over by the chief of
the military department as well as
that Of the commander under whose
orders the officer to be appointed is
to serve. The federal council appoints
the officers of the general staff. a spe-
cial section of the general staff is
formed from the administrative and
managing personnel of railways. These
officers direct the ilway service dur
irs war and become attached to the
chief of the traffic service.
The military education CT the boys
commences with their tenth year, and
from that time until they leave the
primary schools, they attend gyrlnas-
tic courses preparatory to military SER
vice. These courses are superintenCed
by school teachers who have received
military education. Beginning with
the eighteenth year shooting practice
Is added to the military drill and con-
tinues until the twentieth year, when
they become liable to military service.
Every two years the national forces
are given camp exercise Of sixteen
days duration, the regiments being or
dered out in rotation. In years in
which there Is no other military sery-
ice all men enrolled in the army par
ticipate in the shooting practices, eth
er as members of Voluntary societies
or at reunions especially organized for
the purpose. At the option Of the fed
eral council general mobilization of all
the troops in the country take place in
such way as to interfere With the busi-
ness of the people to the least degree.
Each military district holds under
Its responsible care full equipment
for the total number Of soldiers which
that district can be called upon to
furnish. The federal government pays
nil the expenses Of the entire military
organization. but holds the local gov
ernments responsible for the care and
equipment Of supplies. The manufac'
ture of war material is reserved to the
jurisdiction of the federal government
The peace manoeuvres anticipate
war conditions In everything that Is
done, and the law Ia 80 complete IN !ts