The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
ATTACHES SCOFF
AT WORK OF ARMY
They Poke Fun at Recent Ma
noeuUes of English
Soldiers.

London. October 12.-whilc tho Rrit-
ish informed only by glowing stories
In the English newspapers. fondly be-
lieve that their army demonstrated its
preparedness for war and the highest
military efficiency in tho manocuyros
just concluded, some foreign military
attaches are known to have formed
very different opinions, rejecting seri-
ously on the organization and morals
OF the English army.
The object of tho manoeuvres was
to develop efficiency In solving trans
port problems. particularly the feed
Ing of large bodios of troops who wero
compelled to mako quiVk changes OF
base and long marches. and the Lon
don napers were enthusiastic ovcr the
results
1t Ia almost by irony OF fato that the
Turkish military attache made n re-
port to his government ridicuiing tho
rnnnoeuyrcs AS n big flasco, adding that
the transport system fell down badly
whom put to the test
the report further pokcs fun Mt tho
British officers for making tho ma
noeuvres one long picnic of joy-rides
by day and full-drcss parties by night
Although wartime conditions werc
supposed to prevail no officer was
without valet. and usually had two
men-servants. According to the report,
, ternoon tea, and all the comforts OF
home.
| While the officers junketed. the re-
port charges. tho rank and flle worked
like dogs and were ofton starved be-
cause the food transports broke down
destination. The whereabouts OF some
of the trains were still unknown after
the nianoeuvres ended.
| Several regiments, booked for crit
| zeal battles, lost their way and never
smellcd smoke. Others blundered into
| the enemys territory and were speed-
| lily captured.
| The report adds that, after the first
few days OF the fiasco, the authorities
tried hard 10 sidctrack the foreign at
| taches to the rear, showing great Gag
crncss TO prevent experts from occupy
! ing front orchestra seats mt this com
I ic-opeTa warfare.
Recruiting oy ragtime is the latest
device OF the military authorities to
attract men TO the army to NIL tho gaps
in the ranks. 1t is apparently held
TINT. despite some dim!nution of mill
tary dignity. the cnthralling strains of
music hall classics are more likely TO
lure the civilian into the army than the
time -honored methods.
| In consequence OF tho adoption OF
this plan by the authorities at the
Fulwood barracks ut Preston, & re-
] fnhTkADlp Hceno WIZ WltneSSSu tnsIe
yesterday. The mills comprising some
+ OF the largest cotton factories in the
world which recently were visited by
the King and Queen. poured thousands
or workers into the thoroughfares.
| While tho band OF tho Royal North
Lancashire Regiment played "Hitchy
Iioo." Robert L. Lee" and other rag
time tunes In tho square. attracting
/ n crowd, about seventy officers and
men searched for recruits, distributing
| circulars and picture post cards. Civ
ing photographs OF men In various reg :
| iments, tho scale of Jay. and the condi-
| tons OF life In the barracks
/ The response was only moderate. but
! this week the novel military campaign
will be continued mt Blackburn and
/, East Lancashire towns into which u
| battalion will be sent