Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
lEngland Throws Thousands of Her Indian Warriors
 Against Germany.
FRENCH USE AFRICANS
Importation of Foreign Fighters Shows Germany Opposing on Continent Six NatiOn-
 alitieS.

London, Sept. 5.-The throwing by England of thousands of her Indian fighters into France to combat Ger many and the importation of French African troops into the field, have given amazing aspect to the interna tOnal war. Germany now is opposlna English, French, Relgans, Russians Hindus and Africans.
 The remarkably short time after the beginning Of war in which the Brit ish Indian troops were seen crossing Canada from the Pacific 10 the At lantic, astcnished the Germans. II in- dicated that the Asiatic soldiers were on their way about the same instant that war was formally declared by Great Britain.
 England, if necessary can pour into France from India. 23S.O0O trained men, of which 75,000 are trained British troops, including some of the crack regiments of the royal army the remainder being native Indian soldiers, fit comrades on the firing llHt Ol Y dHSC uiCOS anu opdIlS.
 According ot the official figures, the strength of the Indian army already on it's way to the front is, infantry 122,G00; cavalry 25,000; artillery 10,- GOO; engineers etc, G,O00.
 The main strength of the Indian army is it's infantry, Brahmans. Raj rns, Jats, Eikhs. fPunjabis, Dorgas Mahrattas and Ghurkas, of all castes and several religions, Mohammedan Hindu, Buddhiat, all are warriors who will lay down their lives for the Brit ish and the dark skinned regiments oi the Indian army are a fighting force hard to stop.
 though all arrangements for Of fense and defense in the present great war have been kept profoundly secret if is probably tha, the order to bring the Indian troops to France was not gwen without long and careful thought On the part of the war office
 To take the army out of India would be to leave that vast empire Open to attack from without and mutiny from within. There is always talk of uprsings in India. It was finally decided, though that there was no immediate prospect of internal trouble in India, and the lineup of tlTA allies made it improbable that any foreign attack would have to be re- sisted. With Germany as EngIand's only enemy and the british pretty much occupied at home and in China !. with defending the fatherland it was deemed almost certainty that noth- ing could occur in India that would . require the presence of troops there.
 Among the most interesting as well as the most formidable fighting out fits in the Indian army are the Ghurkas. There are ten regiments Of the Ghurka rifles. These little fighters who come from the region ol Nepal and trace their descent from tae Rajputs. would rather fight than eat. In appearance they are deceiv- lns. fIhey are short, stock little men |. or somewhat the appearance of the { Japanese, only bit heavier. They wear perpetual grins on their faces and the grins do not come eff when ]. they go into fight.
 The Ghurks were conuuered in lSl4 by the British after years o ! flghtlng and have become loyal sub jects of England When the Ghurkf regiments were first made part o the Indian army, they did not seem te . take well to organized methods o 2 warfare It was not until the arm, authorities allowed them to make their national weapon, the kukrf: ; long, curved knife,: part of theil equipment that the Ghurks regainef their prestige as fighters. There in < structors never could make them us, Mae bayonet. A'' In close quarters the Ghurk; thrown away his rifle and takes te . his knife, which he uses with tellin, erect. When charged by cavalry tn, Ghurkas stand up and fire at tn, norsemen until they come within l. close range. Then the natives droi { to the ground. As the cayalr, passes over them, the little Indian, are up and busily at work han < stringing the horses and clinging t, stirrups. stabbing the riders.
 The method of fighting is not un
 like that of the French Turcos. wn, also play possum" when charged D, heavier enemy. The Ghurkas, lik
 the scotch Highlanders, luse bag-pipe and they carry their pipers with then 5 when they go into battle.
 If the German infantrymen com,
 in contact with the Ghurkas, it i
 likely they will receive the surpris
 of their lives, for the Indians do no right like European troops. Ono