The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-09-03
WRITER, A NATIVE OF ALSACE
Gus Stromberger Spent Years
in German Army. Relatives
Under G erman olors.

The following historical sketch Of
the German army was written by
Gustav StrombergeI at the request
of the Daily Record and will be read
with general interest in view of the
present struggle o. the military fore
es of the Kaiser against the allied
armies OF France. Relg um, England
and Russia for the mastery of Eu--
rope.
Mr.. Strombergei served in the Ger
man army before coming TO the Unit
ed States and was an officer In the
Prussia reserves. an experience that
enables him to write authoratively
and intelligently on the subject
which he treats MIR. Stromberger is
a native OF Alsace and is thorough
ly familiar with the country about
Muelhausen which has been the
scene of repeated encounter between
the armies of France and Germany
during the last few weeks. He has
numerous relatives there and seye-
raj of his ldnsmen are serving as
officers under the colors of Ger
many.
Mr.. Stromberger's article is sim
gularly free from any taint OF per-
sonal bias SO far as the war Is con-
cerned and has considerable value
20 the student endeavorIng to ac-
quaint himself with the military sit
uation along the frontiers Of Bel
sium and France.
(6y Gustav stromberseD
Napoleon First had Prussia COM
pletely defeated in 1906. At the
Peace OF Tilsit Queen LuIse succeed
ed In having Napoleon grant Prussia
the right TO keep a standing army of
5000 nfen. This little army formed
the basis Of the organization of the
modern German army. When Napo-
leon returned from Russia, Prussia
had 10000 trained men ready.
The Prussian plan OF a universal
duty for every able bodied man 10
serve in the army was adopted by
the other German States. In 1870
Tor the first time a united German
army was ready to take the field. Az
Ger the Empire was founded in 1871
all states adopted as a law: Die
allgemeine wehrhicht' the duty Of
every able ran TO serve as a soldier
25 Corps In Present Army
The present German army consists
of 25 army corps. An army corps
has two divisions OF two Infantry
Brigades and one Cavalry Brigade.
Each Brigade consists OF four regi.
ments OF jieautry and two regiments
of cavalry
To each army corps belongs an ar-
tillery brigade OF two or more regi-
ments OF ield artillery. one regi-
Guent OF heavy artillery one Batal-
don Of engineers. several batallions
'of special trained men like scouts.
etc. Also hospital corps. wagon
trains, ammuniti6T. trains. telephone
and telegraph AID wireless equip
Uent. There ars FIVE or six dlrigible
balloon training stations. located at
important strategic points.
Kaiser Commander in. chief
The Kaiser Is chief
The constitution adopted by all Ger
man states ami free cities on May
!, 1871, vests this authority in him.
The larger states like vavaria,
wuertemberg and Saxony form in
times OF peace a military unit of
their own with their respective reign
ing heads ~ commanders. AS soon as
war is declared this authority passes
10 the Kaiser.
Every able man is liable to mill
tary duty and cannot hire any one
In his place: SO says the law. As a
uvnaffer NJ fart thor. fa univ . e~r