The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-30

Photos q 1913, by American Press Asso-
citation
Photo OF Lind O by Zimmerman.
l. HUERTA, PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO. @ CARRANZA, LEADER OF CON
DIAZ. 4. JOHN LIND, SPECIAL ENVOY OF
UNITED STATES TO MEXICO. 5. NELSON
OSHAUGHNESSY, AMERICAN CHARGE
D'AFFAIREs AT MEXICO CITY.
plans. A tentative orga nization. which
could be stretched from regiment to
brigade. was laid out. and at the
first call to arms it's recruiting offices
were t., be opened for men able to
speak the Spanish language. with a
knowledge of the country and its peo-
pie, to say nothing of an entire will.
ingness and ability to fight. Similar
organizations have sprung up all along
the border, and they are most yalu
able as scouts and guides.
Mexico's Fighting Forces.
A recent compilation of the fighting
forces of Mexico showed that the mill.
tary consisted of generals of division
in active service. 45 generals of bri-
gade, 50 brigadier generals 753 com
handing officers. $3.50 other officers
and 26.63S privates. The army has
G,275 horses and 3.19S mules. In the
above the personnel of the navy. which
is small. is included 1t has been
shown that the United States has moth
ing to fear in a naval war. The in
fantry consists of thirty regiments, tho
name regiment" being used exclusive
ly for cavalry and artillery corps; a
regiment of sappers and miners, two
fixed companies. one stationed in the
northern and the other in the southern
district of Lower California. and an
auxiliary force stationed at Chilpan.
cingo, state of Guerrero.
The cavalry consists of fourteen regi.
ments and an irregular auxiliary corps
stationed at ChOlula. state of Puebla.
There are two regiments of horse
artillery, one regiment of light artil-
iery, one regiment of mountain artil-
lery and company of machine guns.
The army also has well equipped ar
tillery park. fixed battery at Vera
Cruz and artillery sections at Acapui,
co. Mazatlan and Tampico, The de.
partment Of war ana marine has
charge of all military affairs. The
secretary of war and marine Is the
representative in the cabinet
Military Administration.
For purposes of military administra-
ton the republic is divided into ten
military zones and three commander
les. All are In constant touch with the
department of war and marine. The
ministry of war and marine is divided
into nine bureaus or sections. each of
which has special charge of a given
branch of military administration.
These sections are special staff corps.
department of engineers. department
of artillery. department of the navy.
sanitary and hospital service. depart
ment of infantry. department of cav
airy. military justice, archives and H.
brary. auditing and administration.
The military Communicates are es-
tablished at the City of Mexico, Vera
Cruz and the port of Acapulco. in the
state of Guerrero. .-.
Mexico possesses the following es-
adjustments for the manufacture of
war material. all of them subject 70
the war department: General artillery
stores. artillery workshops. an arms
factory. an artillery foundry. powder
factory. cartridge factory and a ma
tional arsenal. There has recently
been opened for operation also facto-
ry and laboratory for the manufacture
of smokeless powder. according TO the
most approved methods.
A Fine Military Academy.
The educational establishments are
the Military academy at Chapultepec,
the Academy of Aspirantes. a naval
academy at Vera Cruz. college OF
practical military surgery, a veterinary
college. a college Of military bugle
calls and school connected with the
artillery workshops. In addition there
are schools In all the barracks for the
instruction OF the soldiers In the rudi-
ments of general knowledge.
The Military academy at Chapulte-
pee ranks high among the establish.
ments OF its kind throughout the
world. The course OF its studies for
officers Of infantry. cavalry and tacti.
cal artillery is three years and for ON,