The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-21

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The book that all the European armies are deyons
their attention large scale france
and Germany especially INDUCED in very extensive heiu ope
ations during the year, massing great oodes OF % "
mimic warfare Speaking of the French maneuvers the re
port says
The French troops in at their work in the
field produce upon the mind Of the military observer dhet
impression from that made by the individual soldier met
in the The average enlisted man is not well set up
HIS uniform badly fitting and gives appearance what
of smatness The result is that the individual looks
sloppy.
"On the other hand company battalion the march
disposed for attack act in unison quick and
their movements and look businesslike The
used to the pack that burden or impeachment
During the whole silence is observed even when
the halted and allowed to lie down.
Most of the time the weather very hot but it was
sec man during halt drinking his canteen
On the man is not allowed drink without permits
SION and generally he then allowed only to rinse his
mouth.
There during the French maneuvers advancing
by ushes in and lines seen to move
at double time except the final charge battalion OF ten
forward by echeons Of companies but deliberate
ly and without lying kneelng FIRE Commands by
voice rarely heard indications being by signal with
the hand and whistle
Bicycle companies we're very little in evidence though
they used and in action generally the
TANKS They quick and we'll drilled. They did not use
the folding bicycle Bcycsts much used for couriers
That the day has passed when cavalry successfully
charge infantry evidently believed in by the French
army Every day during the cavalry was to be
charging infantry fully in the front sometimes, too
when bodies of the unboken could take their flank
they advanced Frequently the advance began from 1900
$500 yards from the enemy open ground swept by his
fire The charges generally made by regiments in
cessive squadrons.
Most of the in actual would have been
characterized reckless folly pure sacrifice The alb
of confusion the complete knowledge which each
mander had of what going about him and what he
expected to do the with which
supplied marched fought and home indi-
Gated that the French OF former years
ing fruit today
The report shows that England has purchased total
54SSa horses from various for South Africa
They purchased from the following countries From
Argentina 24,77S from australia 1888 from United States
r45ss from Canada, from Austria 6176 Total s4-
8sz.
After thorough investigation OF the the great
mortality horses during the South African
Veterinary Lieutenant Colonel J. Matthews the Eng
h army gives the following Exposure to tropical
climate without stables sometimes without bags
ing and working animals the early morning before the sun
has dispersed the mist the number in all commands
that broke loose night and wandered in unhealthy local.
ties loss of natural by the great heat January
February and April the of freshly grass bedding
for stabbed animals the scarcity and obvious i'm
purity nexperence in stable management and the want of
second blankets lack of acclmazation failure to separate
sick animals from well failure sick animals
to a healthy locality,
Germany has tremendous supply Of carrier pigeons for
use of her army The entire country covered by net
work OF communication from pigeons being kept
each station The Federated Society German Pigeon
Fancers possesses $4,000 pigeons which in the event of
would be placed the disposal of the government
France had added bicycle companies of so men each
to her army.
The French cavalry is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
adopting saber pistol weighing onethrd more than the
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may be fred by simply jerking back the blade is hoped
this weapon will aid the cavalry in attack particularly in
hand-tohand with hostile cavalry The weapon
can be used unoaded we'll loaded