The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-26

with the colors instead OF two. The
effect OF this law is to Increase the
peace strength OF the French army by
one-hnif. Great ns is the; sacrifice in
volved. n is nevertheless cheprfully
made by the French people. a fresh
attempt WAS made by executive order
to adjust the ionGstand(hg differences
between the war und navy depart.
ments ab to who should have charge
OF the coast defense OF France The
great trouble in the past was the divi.
slon Of responsibility. The new order
did not remove 1t. After THE fall ma
neuvers. held near, Touiose. a great
number OF officers or high rank were
summnrily placed on the ifetired list
owing to the inefaciencys Displayed by
them. This energetic proceeding testi.
lies to the determina hon Of the French
to be ready ut all times for sction.
The reServfsts are divided 3intoy DIFF
rerent classes. according to- the number
OF years WHICH have elapsed, since they
quit active service. In all gases the
practice is to summon ,themu back to
the colors, with. the LATEST to dsa ye serv-
Ice first aud the others IN oElers,
To SUM up. the urmy OF France is TO-
dny among the most magnificent the
world has ever known, .,,,,, t,.a, =.
In July Of the present year, before
the outbreak OF tue war. Senator Hum
bert made TIA exposure int ParJs OF the
appropriateness of the French. war es-
tablishment in the immediate sproxim.
ity of the German frontier. 1t was not
taken very seriously In, Frances.& ~,
Erenoh Made BlufE1, 81. +.
General ketm Of the German Army
league. who is an expert on the ins
and outs Of sentiment molding, said
In Der Ing that the true inwardness
Of NJ. Humlert's revelations was e de
sire to pave the way for fresh, French
military ornaments. The =, senator's
declaration TINT the republIc'sS army
:was not equipped to cross either the
Moselle or tho Rhine gave the whole
game away. according to General
Keim. and illustrated clearly that the
exposure was parliamentary bIuff for
the purpose Of nrousIng the country
TO the need of fresh sacrifices for mill.
Ftary expenditure. .cs.g5
. The bluff was timed. says General
Keim. In order to enable President
Poincare to proceed to Russia with
fresh assurances for the czur TINT
France wns prepared to do sti!! more
when the time cnme to enable the
partners in the dual alliance to crush
their mutual German foe. eF.S
i General Keim nssertrd that iIstend
OF being numerically inferior toit.t the
German army at the present moment
France. with 100000 troops. under
arms. was vastly superior. Her -artil-
stery niso was In no. respect iessS Senec-
tive than Germany..s.s In, one orstwo
directions !t wast even superior.
= An amusing incident throwing .chnr-
nctefistic light. on the prerrtng thor
.oughness of the 4. French Intelligence
service was. learned. A German fror-
tie. cavalry regiment near Netz: was
recently alarmed early In the morning
and was ordered to carry out o make
believe war; maneuver consisting in oc-
c,tpy Ing q certain stfateglc point on
I the adjacent; frontier. s,.4
Found, Tho Frbneh Ready.
f The regiment executed tho order
with brilliant daAh and with the great.
est pnnctuniityg but the officers sgere
iastonished to find as they. approached
the spot that d irfull'fegiment OF French
cnyairyi was also riding toward The
saJle point from the other side: Of the
frontier. Tie two regiments arrived
satssthe border i.pe& practically aImul,
Etaneonsiy. Both the German and the
French officers considered It Sa3 hinge
Joke. md. dismunnting. Eingied Tor
gagreeable conversation and exchanged
smokes for n mntter Of fifteen minutes,
The French had prompt knowledge
OF the mnnsuyer ana met It. G 8 >a5s Isl !.
The death warrant sfor the French
soidiers' fnrohs red trousers was Higt
5ed In the chsmherof dspntiesr intInly
In The future the nrny OF the republic
|ssyill Sgo stp.l lsyag elptliea in q ii,etitia::