Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-02-13
JAPAN'S WAR SCHOOL
Military Staff College an Institution
Long Established.
Prominent German 0nicers nave
ucen Instructors Inpartaaa
Features of the CurricuiuM
nnd It's success.

The United States stan college Is
now an established part OF our mill.
tary educational system, aud in the
opinion OF the army II is one of the
greatest of all the great Improvements
effected BY the present secretary OF
war, says Washington report.
In this connection il Is interesting
TO note that Japan, in spite Of the fact
that she entered the international
arena in competition with the worlds
great nations only within decade or
two, has possessed stan college
since 1882.
II was modelled originally after the
Prussian star college, and has had
some prominent German officers on
duty ms iustru, ~fs. Three years after
it's organization the great German an
thority on tactics, Maj (now Mai.
GEM Meckcl came In that capac-
ity and remained for four years. our
ing which time he placed the institu-
ton on firm foundation and intro
dnced Kriegsspiel and general stan
rides OF instruction, besides reorgans
iginF the entire Japanese army. He
was followed by the two German ofi-
GERS who afterward rose Go the rank
OF major general
Its directors have also been prom
inent men in the Japanese army.
among them, the present minister Of
war and governor general OF Formosn,
the late Chief OF the General Stan
Kawaknmi, the present commanders
of the Eighth and Ninth divisions, and
the pres ent nssistan chief OF the gen
eral stan.
The course Is three years and orig
inallv only Is lieutenants were admit
ted in class, but this number has
been gradually increased, until to-day
80 are admitted annually.
One Of the important features ie the
return OF stan officers and students to
line duty. The courte ench year begins
on December ana ends early in June,
but from August till the end OF Octo-
Der the students are sent to the va
rious arms Of the service to learn the
duties Of branches other than their
own and to take part In the fall ma
neuvers. besides doing duty at forti.
fcations and artillery TARGET practice
and on battleshirs Az the end Of the
three years course all the students
take part in the general stan rides of
instruction md are then ordered back
to their own arm of the ser, lee.
The graduates receive medal worn.
like an order. On the uniform, and the
first five or six nre presented by the
emperor with n sword Of honor
Even the military instructors are or
dered 70 serve for n time with the va
rious arms ~ the service.
After a year's service with troops
The best o. the graduates are ordered
to duty In the general staff. md after
one or two years are permanently as
signed 10 the general staff corps.
The ubipcts Of studS are inciies (ln-
cluaing naval tacf icsl, military bis
tory. general STAFF duy Organization.
mobilization, supply ~
armies. transportation of troops. etc),
% crpraphv, artillery and
small arms. foriiacniions. attack and
aefenss of forlieeefinns aewlnl'tra-
Jon, military llr1iene, law, riding.
Itnguaaes. general hiftory. gerernl
yoographv, mathematics and toEpg-
raphy and shetching.
The general staif rides cover 40 or
50 miles.
The Interest tnhpn IN this school In
evidenced by the foct that although |
,nly Ulcers ~ at lc0st two yenrs'ferv- \
ce with their regiments are eli9il le,
md then only unon y rec nmenda-
ion of their immediate surfriors. at
east lco come up annnnllr fer the en-
trance examinations, although only IS
.an enter.