El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-29
ALL HBLEB0DIED
GERMANS SERVE
Compulsory MilitaryService
Gives Kaiser Huge Mill
tary Establishment.


Berne. Switzerland, Aug. 29.-As Z
result Of Germanys rigid compulsory
military service laws, there is not now
an able bodied man in the city Of Der
lin, according to tourists arriving from
the German capital The mobilization
orders Of the kaiser called out every
male liz Berlin, except those too old.
cripples and boys. These now are do
ing Dciice duty and guarding roads
and bridges At all the approaches TO
the c,tv and a,oHnd The bridges and
public buildings hJys Of u and 4
years nf age l1ay be seen, wearing
uniforms and standing guard win
liked bayonets-
Since this war began much has been
heard Of Germany's military regula-
lions and much INSTRUMENTATION has
been disseminated. Military service
in Germany is compulsory. Liability
begins at the age Of IT and ends at
the age Of -, but actual service be-
gins at 20.
There are no exceptions TO the rule;
no way 70 dodge duty except by--fesy=
ing the country. The rigorous law APP
plies TO all. rich and poor, arfstocrat
and labOrer.
Service Is seven Years.
The term Of compulsory service in
the German army is seven years in
the first line or active army; two OF
these in the ranks and five in the
reserves, except in the cavalry and
horse artillery where the periods are
three and four years During this re-
serve service, the soldier is regarded
as belonging to his corps and joins
il twice in the five Cor four year
period for six weeks OF training.
After being in the first line army,
the German soldier passes into the
Landwehr, or second line army. He
serves five years in the infantry, or
three years for cavalrymen and horse
artillerymen, in the first ban Of the
for training twice in this period. each
time for eight or Il days. Landwehr
cavalry and horse artillery are not
called out in time of peace
The soldier then is passed into the
second ban of the Landwehr until he
reached his 10th year. There is no
training during this period Of service.
Not Through Mt -.
At 40 the German soldier Is not
through. He goes then into the
which he is liable for military duty
until he is IS years old In ordinary
times the Landsturm is strictly home
defence, but in this war the kaiser
finally called out the Landsturm for
active duty. After As the German SOL
der is exempt from mobilization but
il is said that many Germans past
a Joined the colOrs at the beginning
OF the present great EDU-Ae1s-A cLLApll.
The German army, in normal times
consists of % army corps Of about
-. 900 men -.ch, as well as independ-
ent cavalry. a total Of about 1850, 900
combatants- Besides this vast array
is the Land vehr of 600. 900 bringing
the total mobile force of Germany in
peace times up to .1,S50,00O. In addi-
ton, there are, ccording to some COM
pUtation, about 100000 men, wholly
o. partially trained, TO supply the
waste of war These figures do not
include garrison units nor any part Of
the Landsturm- Estimates Of the total
possible German hosts. men who will
take the field in this greatest Of all
wars range from 1000. 600 TO $500, 000
The German peace estab lishment last
year consisted of 36.304 officers, 754,
Isl noncOmmissioned officers and men
and 157.S16 horses.
The German army is manned by the
obligatory service Of the MARITIME pop
ulatiOn. these men being exempt from
military duty. In normal times the
navy personnel is about 5000 men.
supplemented by a reserve Of about
10000.