Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

guns themselves. and the machine gun
battery, the jaeSers-infantry trained
in musketry-and the mounted field
jaegers, created by Frederick the Great
in 1740. and numbering eighty lieuten-
ants who have served as officers of
Jaeger battalions.
These last named special units are
tntrusted with the delivery of mes
sages of the emperor of the foreign Of
flee. Some are assigned to the head
quarters of the emperor and others re-
main under order of the foreign min
1stry, while the others go to the front
with the jaeger forces
Inc peace organization and the war
organization of the horse artillery in
the field are exactly the same, and no
change whatever is made upon mobiIi-
cation, not a man or horse being
added. The artillery attached to the
cavalry must have high degree OF
mobility as the chief requirement. The
battery is the smallest section of the
field artillery, and is commanded by a
captain and three lieutenants Six
guns is the mobilization requirement,
with a siX-horse observation wagon
and six mounted men.
Self-supporting ladders with a seat
at the last rung. and a powerful spy
glass are part of the equipment.
Battalions, regiments and brigades are
composed of so many battery units.
Horse artillery is assigned always to
the cavalry divisions. The foot artil-
lery belongs to the fortress section.
Rural gendarineS. charged with po-
licing country districts, are made up of
pensioned officers. The field gendarmes
take charge of the security of the
rear of the advancing army. arrest
possible spies, stragglers and prevent
nrhA har.n IFAn .4f-a
temporarily camping, and have great
authority. In the heat of big battle
they keep constant patrol of the
field, see that everything is systemati-
cally carried out at the dressing sta
lions, protect the telegraph lines and
railways, and, in offensive fighting on
the enemy's ground keep order among
the excited and often hostile populace
Their authority is unquestioned except
by very high commander.
*
The colonial forces of Germany's
army are stationed in Kiaochow. China.
in East Africa, Southwest Africa and
kamerun. The marines in China con-
stttute the colonial reserve and are to
be used in other German possessions, if
called upon. Police troops in these
colonies are made up of natives under
German leaders, and for the purpose of
preserving order among the natives
The military policy of the empire of
the Germans is changed about every
five years. Since 1911 the peace
strength has been periodically in
creased. Under the law of the last
military session of the reichstag there
was to be no change after the one spec
flied at that time, until March 81, 1915
when 117,000 enlisted privates were to
be added How many of those have
really been added before the war broke
is not to be learned, as 1000 new Of
fcers, $4,000 on-commissioned officers
and $4,000 horses are also provided for,
besides several new military schools in
addition to the twelve already employ
ed. This increases the army practically
four army corps, and by such an addi-
ton the reserve force of the active
army will be substantially increased,
matter of vast import, according to the
emperor's policy that experienced men
may become reservists while still
young.
The strength of a nation lies in its
youth" said the famous military writ
er, Won der COLI.