Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-14
10000 Well Drilled ken In CHI.
i Ready for Service.
ENORMOUS FORCE CAN Be MASsEO
Japanese Planned Maneuvers-Rapd
Advancement on the Lines Of West
ern Civilization and Learning Makes
Them Formidable.

LONDON. Nov. 13.-Details have
reached here regarding the formation
OF the Chinese army. which are cal
culatcd to arouse interest If not
alarm, on the part OF several Euro.
pean powers.
The Chinese army IN the province
Of Chilli now consists of 10000 we'll
drilled and well-armed men, The uni
form worn is khaki the men are
clean and well shod, aud wear peaked
caps, which shield the eyes from the
sun.
The soldiers carry Mannlicher or
Mauser rifles, and they know how to
use them. They are we'll fed, we'll
housed and are led by officers Of their
own race. who have absorbed some
thing OF the methods and discipline
of the German army.
Good Guns in the Service.
Quick-Hring krupp and Crensot guns
are in their train. China is resolntely
attacking the problem OF creating II
force that will make her capable OF
holding her own against outside ag
gression. There is nat one united
army In China, but nineteen seperate
armies, one for each OF the eighteen.
provices and one for Manchuria.
Nominally the board of war In Pc.
king has supreme military control.
and lays down military regulation )
which the viceroys and governors OF
provinces carry out. But, as Il matter
OF fact. each local ruler does what
seems right in his own eyes.
Recruiting, purchasing OF weapons,
payment of troops and general eff.
cheney of service all depend on the
viceroy For all periodical purchase
there is an effective force in one
province of Chilli, where the viceroy
Yuan, controls seven divisions.
The Hand of the Jap.
The star OF Yuan is ever on tho
rise. There are limited number q
Japanese assistants In Yuan's army
but they are kept in positions wher'
they can plan and advise. bus hav,
little actual control.
One Japanese colonel IL IN Yuan
personal staff. Japanese planned thu
| entire autumn manouvcrs of his I'm
| tied forces, hut execution of the plan.
was left to the Chinese. The Chin
csc, military authorities are exceed,
inSly sensitive on this matter of tn,
Japanese d!rcct.on.
| Fifteen months ago the Japanes,
| had the opportunity OF securing pre-
dominance Of the Chinese militar.
organization. but they played thel
cards badly: they showed themselve:
somewhat grasping and too eager 70;
their own Chinese army of tomorrow
which will be Chinese led.
The soldiers are and will be cor
scripts. They are supposed to serve
for three years with the colors three
years with the first reserve ana fonl
years with the second reserve, O.
ten years in all.
In the case Of the army of Chilli
, this means when 1t Is fully formed
with ten divisions and reserves there
will be about 100000 fighting men II
the barracks, and 100000 ready Il
be called up The soldiers are pal,
a nominal four or four and hal
taels n month, very good pay TO
China.
Force of 10000 Men.
Theorists have figured that if al
efficient fighting force of 10000 me
can be made in short time in on
corner Of China, it only needs a gen
eral application of the same SyStcr
all over the country to create an arm
e 4nn .: sftnon millions. Such al
nrmY could by weight Of number
=. II, un ueiole 1t.
If row, h"~>,n NATIONAL wac nr ~"
was necessary for this. it might b
....e DuL Ineic are Otner ...,.uni.
The Cinnamon differ from the Japar
csc in that he Is naturally a love
of peace, and not a fighter. Yo
every dav shows his rapid advanc;
inent on the lines of western c.vi
, ization and learning.
Although the Chinese. army ha
made Incredible advances, it. is n
and Is not likely TO be for man
years, capable Of resisting seriou
external attack. Even the army {
Chilli will crunble before Japan, til
most likely quarter from which attac
will come.
Certain great weaknesses in tn
J Chinese military organization hay
yet to be removed. but that they wi
be removed no competent authorit
doubts. fs