Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-05
ARMY READY 70
INVADE CHINA
Preparing for March to
Pekin II There
Is War
United stasss VIII send zpaoo Troops,
including Heavy Artillery ~
10000 Men A. Nssdsd.

War Department II making Tor IN In
vasion Of China. In case Of necessity,
which to military minds seems immi-
nent, Il y the intention OF the Govern
ment to dispatch 10000 regulars from
the United States to Join Z Phillips
pine force Of 5000 men for an expedi.
tion to the Chinese Empire.
The troops for the Oriental service
have been selected. the posts from
which they will be taken are named
In the plans and the proper allotment
has been made among the various
branches Of the service. Not only has
this been done by the Officers who
have been working out the invasion
scheme, but they have perfected a
plan for the distribution 81 the troops
which will remain in the United States
30 that they may be available In case
OF home disturbances.
Act Alone " Necessary.
The scheme q invasion az at pres
emit contemplated 10 with the view prin-
cipally OF combination Of the Ameri-
can froces with those Of other powers,
but e subsidiary arrangement has been
made to meet the possibility that the
United States will be forced to act
alone. Army officers who have to
do with the tactical and straegical
plans have told Secretary Taft. and
through him the president, that 1t will
be unsafe to deplete the Philippine
army by more than 5000 men. AS a
force OF $4,000 troops Ii considered
the smallest allotment to fall to Ameri-
cas- share IN an allied expedition. 1t
will be absolutely necessary to send
10000 regulars from continental
America. The question Of transports
has been considered. the location and
state Of repairs OF every government
boat Ii known and preparations have
been made to call the Pacific mariners
into service.
Make Up 81 the Expedition.
II the situation in China demands
the dispatching OF American soldiers
for march to Pekin. within three
weeks Of the time Of the call to arms
there will not be regular infantryman
left within the borders OF the United
States, for It ID the intention Of the
department, to send its full force into
the field. save only the infantrymen
doing duty in the Philippines.
There are now is regiments OF in
fantry in the United States. The regi-
ments are recruited nearly to their full
strength and the foot force that will
sail In case OF an Eastern trouble win
consist In round numbers OF 5000
men. In addition to the infantrymen.
at least three regiments OF cavalry.
dismounted. win Join the expedition.
TO them win be added several batteries
now In the country and the siege bat
terry, Captain J. r. Hams, command
| ms, stationed at Fort Leavenworth ct
Kansas. With the cavalry and the
artillery reinforcements. the army will
consist OF 10000 men. The transports
carrying the detachments Of the army
win proceed to the Philippines and
there 5000 additional regulars will be
ready to join the ranks.
Med 10000 Men 10 Take Pskin.
A stated in previous dispatches the
officers Of the War College hav este
mated that 10o. 900 men Will be neces-
sary to make an invading force strong
enough to conduct q successful CAM
paign against Pelxin. II by an un-
fortunate trend OF events It should be-
come necessary. that America act
alone, there would be no attempt at
the outset to reach the forbidden city.
Tentative plans. IN case America goea
alone into the fight contemplate .
Joint army and navy expedition to
seize one Of the greater coast towns
| In China. This might or might not
/ have an effect on the Chinese govern
ment, but because Of recent events. II
would seem that the Chinese governs
ment IL not all-powerful In the con-
troll Of its affairs and - CONSEQUENCE
such . seisure might BE- OF little avail.
save possibly for Indemnity purposes.
email Feres left at Home.
n trouble does not come In China.
the United States will, be lett - :
home guard Of regulars, only eigha
regiments Of cavalry. about u bat
tsries Of Aled artillery and the forcea
which man the heavy sea-coAst guns,
A complete rsdistribution Of troops
would b necessary. The posts near
the great cities would loss III then
+! infantrymsn and from ths plaina
troops Of enSalyymsn would b ssnt
J n take tnnn mlacen a. flafnntfy.