The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-07
HOW THEIR ARMIES
And NAYIES STAND
THE FIGHTING FORCES OF sWED.
EN- AND NORWAY.
Figures Indicating the Status of the
Military Organization Of the Two
Countries Recently separated-How
How They Are Maintained on Peace
and War Footings.

Figures on the armies and navies of
Sweden and Norway are timely, even
tho it is reiterated that the two coun-
tries are not going to war. The Swedish
navy navy consists Of twelve second ,nS class
Qden, Niord, Thor, Dristigheten, Aran,
Wasa, Tapperheten, Manlighten and
Oscar II. All these are Of about the
same type, between 3,lO0 and APIS
tons, and making between 1872 and Is
knots: They carry an armament of 10
turrets. Besides they e' carry a large
number OF guns OF smaller caliber, as
well as submerged torpedo tubes.
Sweden has one armored cruiser, the
Fylgia, Of 1900 tons and of 10000
horsepower, making 2l.5 knots. She
also has five torpedo gunboats of an eff
daens Ape lne wo Sl Rsdo
of the first-class and a number of
smaller classes. The eleven monitors
in the, Swedish navy cannot be counted
as having good fighting value, as they
were built many years ago; some of
them have been reconstructed during the
last years and may be useful for harbor
| IN Sweden last year and has proven it
self to be. of good value. In addition
the Swedish navy consists of a. number
Of cruisers, gunboats and training ships.
It is differed by 212 officers and in the
reserve there is 160 additional officers.
The naval station Of Norway is Hor.
ten, ON the south coast. The navy con-
sists at the present time of four second
class battleships-the Harald Haar-
fagre, the Tordenskiold, the Norge and
the Eidsvold. These ships carry an
armament Of eight Pinch guns and are
capable Of making 17.2 knots. They also
carry submarine torpedo tubes. The
NOV f11rf hnr OF az fo,,r Iforc
built in 1S66-1S72; three unprotected
gunboats, nineteen smaller gunboats of
from sixty to four hundred tons, and
thirty-fve torpedoboats. 1t is differed
by 100 officers and 100 are in the re-
serve
The proportion between the armies of
the two countries is about the same. AS
reorganized in 1901 the Swedish army
on a peace footing consists of seven di.
visions, embracing twenty-eight regi
ments of infantry, eight regiments of
cavalry, nine regiments of artillery, one
regiment of engineers and six regiments
OF the train. The general staff consists
! The enlisted army Of Sweden has a
peace footing of about $4,000. The
CONSUMPTION troops consist of every
Swede between the ages of 81 and 40. In
the first year there are at present about
| $4,000; in the classes between 81 ant
33 there are about 100000, and be
. tween 33 and 40, 100000.
In Norway the troops are mostly
raised by, consumption. The line con
sists of about 10000, with 900 officers
but without the consent of the storthine
there are never more than $4,000 under
arms. The reserves number about so,
900, with 900 officers.
The army on peace establishment
consists of six regiments Of infantry
twelve batteries Of field artillery, six
4 batteries of foot artillery, three regi
! ments Of cavalry and five companies OF
engineers. The general staff consists 0.
thirty-fve officers.