The sun., 1914-08-16
How a Big Nation Prepares
to EXterminate It's Neighbor
Detailed Plans of Mobilization Explained Giving the Reader
an Insight Into What All Europe Is Now Doing
"A Typical Battle Described.

/, Every year an assembly OF control is
held IN each district. where the reserv-
lists present themselves with their indi-
vldual military registration hooks 10 be
tailed.
This regimental mobilization plan goes
in January of each year to the COM
marder Of the brigade. which is formed
by that regiment and another one. The
general commander of the brigade passes
upon the rcgimental plans and coordi-
mates the mobilization Of the two rcgi-
men;s. Then that coordinated brigade
mobilization plan goes still higher up TO
the commander of division. who IN turn
with his staff officers elaborates the
mobilization plan for the division. com
posed OF four regiments Of infantry, one
of artillery, one section or regiment Of
cavalry, one ambulance and field hos
pital service complete. one divisional
ammunition park, one complete commits
sarat detachment providing for a food
supply In advance for the entire division
during fixed number Of days. TO I've car
ried with the division during war by its
own transport means.
When this mobilization plan OF the
division Is complete. which must be ac-
complished during the first week OF
February. II goes up TO the commander
OF the army corps together with those
Of the other two divisions composing
that army corps. The commander of
that army corps with his staff officers
elaborates in turn their mobilization pla n
which deals not only with all the vari-
Gus matters comprised in the plans Of
the lesser formations from regiment TO
division, but the army corps plans deal
also with all bridge material. supple
mentary ammunition parks. military
railroad troops and telegraph and engi-
neer troops, supplementary food and
transport provisions for an extra num-
her OF DAYS.
The army corps stan also organizes a
project. including railroad and other
communications, for the concentration "
the corps. Finally rhe whole mobiliza-
tion plan for all the army corps liz sent
up to the General Staff and forms part
of the basic material for the national
plan of mobilization and concentration
Each theatre Of war, having regard to
its political situation as affected by for
clgn alliances or other special Consdera-
tions. has its own individual plan OF con-
centration and LIS own general scheme
of operations.
BY the middle OF March the entire
armed land forces are ready To respond
at n moments notice TO mobilization or
ders elaborated according TO the plans
for that year.
Every railroad station master has a
booklet indicating all the military
trains which could pass his station
should that section of the railroad be
put 10 it's most extreme use. The same
kind Of contingent orders and regula-
tions are in the hands Of the Governors
of provinces and district superintend-
ents The small leaflets Of individual
call" are given to local authorities ready
to be distributed to each separate re-
servist by the military police or other
special messengers In state employ on
receipt of a telegram ordering mobiliza-
tion,
To facilitate mobilization and avoid
confusion at the point OF assembly of
the rescrvlsts II is usual whenever the
international clouds begin ia darken the
political horizon so that war appears
unavoidable to issue an individual CALI
for partial mobilization.
No public order is issued, nut each
roscrvist receives his individual leaflet
comma nd'ng him to join his regime mt
wi.nin'a stipulated number Of hours or
days.
Whep the day Of mobilization comes