The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-03-04
JAPANESE WAR OUTFIT.
HOOPS WELL PROTECTED
AGAINST COOLEST WEATHER.,

A0OPS WELL PROTECTED
AGAINST coLDEsT WEATHER.
IN Clothing Made Of the Best Ma
1sriaI-Great Coats Of Thick Wool
Vm Goods and Hooded-Many Dc
lails Of How the Health Of Soldier.
Is Preserved.
oliss McCaul, who was recently com
ksioned by Her Majesty to go to Jap
III TO inquire into the working of thu
panese Red Cross society, has
Dnght back with her the complete
t1t of soldier Of the Japanese I'm
sial Guard, which was presented tc
III by Gen. Teranchi, the minister OF
f, together with samples Of the food
pplied to the soldier on active ser.
~. These various articles, which
re been inspected by the king, who
- expressed great interest in the
~ ingenious devices they present,
shortly be exhibited at the Royal
Ned Service Institution, Whitehall.
~ are worthy, says the British Med.
~ Journal, which publishes special
otographs, Of the most careful study
M lll military officers and afford a
siking example OF the care and
fcng common sense with which the
nth and comfort Of the soldier are
psidered by those responsible for his
Ut and the minute attention to de-
which is characteristic of the Jap
Ne army.
ne notable feature of all the cloth.
ds that it is apparently made of the
material. The material for the
inter clothing appears to be all wool,
~ warm. In the neat blue parade
1lorm, jacket or tunic, plain fiat
a0 buttons are done away with as
as possible, fastenings being in
1fly all instances carried out by
ans Of fiat hooks and eyes. The
inner Jacket and trousers are Of
aki drill; the jacket Is perfectly
IA. and there are no buttons on any
the garments. A strip of white lin
~ issued to wind round the neck as
c collar inside the tunic. The forage
Ienp which goes with this uniform is a
yel OF lightness. It has detachable
30 cover to be used in summer, from
a1leA hangs linen screen to protect
u neck. This screen being made in
|lEoe parts-a centre and two sides
aows the air to pass freely. For all
nqrms the trousers are made like
ldi1g breeches, in that they end above
ankle, where they are made to fit
mt to the limb. being fastened by
- instead. Of buttons.
trtties or CATERS must, Of course, be
g with these. The ordinary great.
lis Of thick woollen cloth with
- buttons. It has hood which can
n drawn over the head. A compare
NV small detail in the cut Of this, as
ekof the winter great-coat, shows
carefully health and comfort, and
Fslore individual efficiency, have
4 considered. The free edges Of the
. instead of being cut straight,
outward below the waist, max
The skirt Of the coat lap over more |
pletely below; it is thus prevented |
gaping In walking, and the legs
nees are protected from rain. The
. OF the skirt can be buttoned back
now free movement of the lower
M for marching in dry weather. A
quito net helmet" or head cover
~ addition to its value as q pre-
uve OF malaria, is great comfort
summer. where there are many flies.
"coldproof' winter overcoat mer-
me description, for it seems to be
on to insure warmth in the most
- climate. Made Ct thick woollen
# has large collar covered with
Nhich is Of course inside when the
Is raised. From the middle Of
edge Of this collar q button or hood
II pulled out SO as to cover the
and over this can be worn the
detached woollen "coldproof"
which from its shape and long
70 wrap round the neck recalls
DDS Of Chaucer's time. Hanging
rds from the neck are large
or mittens-one division for
~ fingers and one for the thumb;
en- thus be worn of, when the
y required for firing or any other
-, without being lost. A sheep.
yatstcoat with the wool outside
issued for severe weather. It
at one side. The undercloth-
y similar good material to that
outer garments, q cotton shirt
ewers for summer and thick
woollen jersey, or sweater,
1ts for winter. The ribbed wool.
ckings are made without heels,
nm toecaps and issued in the
weather to wear over the stock.
prevent frost bite. These toe
made Of lambs wool mater
very thick lint, the soft surface
inside. A roll Of fine striped
q very good quality and about :
and half long is issued to be
Dund the abdomen and takes
= Of . cholera belt. It is inter.
eo note that the woollen cloth
nket are made in the Japanese .
woollen cloth factory, while 2
10th, cotton cloth and leather
ao or prenared in private far. =