The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-06
LARGE AND STRONG
EXPERT REPORTS ON JAPANESE
ARMY AND MILITARY EQUIP.
MENT.
Men as That of u. S.--Can Out
march Americans-Carry
More Weight.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 5.--Under
date of ekohama. Col H. B. Beecher
OF the United States Army contributes
the following 10 the Les Angeles
Times:
have been making study OF the
composition Of the Japanese Army.
and find that, on a peace footing, it is
composed as follows:
Their infantry consists of nineteen
divisions, eacn division having two
brigades of TWO regiments each.
All their regiments have three bat
talions; each battalion is four-com-
pany strong, and the total strength
of each regiment ID 1872 enlisted
men, besides the officers. In addition
to ITS infantry, each division has one
regiment of cavalry and one of field
artillery, besides the auxiliary FORCES,
Of engineers, signal corps. field teie-
graphs, etc.
The strength of a division In these
times of peace ranges from 10000 20
10000, On war footing, division
would number some 10000 men. The
field artillery has two battalion regi-
ments, with total of tnirty-six guns
to regiment. The present strength
of the corps is $500 officers and mel.
Their cavalry today consists of
eighty nine squadrans, divided into
twenty-seven misunderstanding H.
i2l officers and men.
Their cavalry ia in transition
stage. The military authorities are
working hard to increase Its strength.
The Fifth Independent brigade is IN
process of organizing, and the seconu
supplementary scheme calls for three
more brigades. but is delayed for lack
of horses. Their mounted artillery
has force of eighteen batteries, los
guns in all. Their heavy artillery
(war footing) would be 116 batteries,
or 404 guns and 21,200 men.
In these piping times of peace, the
japanese Army musters some 100000
officers and men. This is nearly
four times the strength OF the United
States Army In war times the army
could AZ once be increased to 100000
seasoned and experienced soldiers,
and by calling ont all the men VINO
but partially drilled and disciplined,
an army could be modified 100000
strong.
Their rifles ami field artillery are,
think, inferior to ours.
Carry More Weight
The weight carried by a japanese
infantryman is about 81 pounds, II
much heavier load than our soldiers
are burdened with.
] am told by a military man, com
petent to judge, that the japanese
sol lier is very poor shot.
witnessed division maneuyers at
Shimagori last week, and, as an old
mounted officer, was astonished to
see their cavalry rise and fall in their
stirrups. How, under that method OF
riding, they could use their sabers
effectively is beyond my comprehen-
sion.
Their horses are strong and sturdy,
but understood. Our cavalry could
ride over them by sheer weight OF
horsefesh
| Their light artillery is made up OF
six-gun batteries, and, while they Were
well drilled, and moved With consid.
cradle dash, yet | am in favor of the
more modern formation of four-gu;;
batteries, for the reason that they
are more easily and quickly handled
| have nothing but words of praise
for the Japanese soldier. individually
Those that | have seen, though shori
of stature, are physically we'll built
strong and active, and fine marchers
| id not see a soldier in the ranks
that loked to be over % or under q
years OF age
Diplomats Denounced.
The Toxic journals warn the Japa
nese authorities to watch closely the
course of events. The japanese il
Manchuria bitterly denounce the dip
lomats of their nation for having beer
caught mapping.
/ Our diplomats, who planned ant
carried the loan through, nave Ger
tainly scored one.
1t loes not took now as though ia
pan and Russia would arrange for tn
partition Of Manchuria without inter
, ference from other nations.
In my sketch of the military organ
, ization of Japan | neglected to sta;
! that on war footing they will hav
: over 1900 field pieces. This make
the $50 guns that the American Arm
possesses seem pitifully Inadequate.
see by telegraphic dispatches froi
the states that the resent of COZ
!, | ference hptwppD our OragidaDt an