Evening journal., 1915-05-19
S American Army Gould Be
Improved BY Some British Methods
BY NIRGINIA VALE
WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD,

WILLIAM &. SHEPHERD,
Press STAFF Correspondent
ieht 1915. by the United PressJ
opvright i'm Great Britain
DOtiARTERS OF THE BRIT
RMY IN NORTHERN FRANCE
a (By Mail to New york;
ago was with the American
4 Vera Cruz and though condi-
here we're highly different from
ons prevailing here, neNerthe-
r oppor,nnitios for measuring
,erican army by what | sec OF
itish army is too obvious 10 over
arst thing that strikes me is
seem 10 have under-estimated
transport. There was not
AUTOMOBILES transport on the
which brought General Fred
9unston's troops TO Vera cruz
nough, the roads IN the Vera
istrict we're Jungle paths. but
Of roads have been built in
since the war began. solely
itary transport services, as our
uld have built them If the need
TOMS men would have marched
Iarched. day after day, until
ten miles. perhaps. IN a
twenty. while here with the
army / am daily seeing armies
Z as General Funston's moved
inglc convoy as great dis
As twenty miles an hour and
VA at the end of their destina-
fresh as when they got up IN
rning.
thing that strikes me now Is
Hucrta's Mexican army did
rotor transports. Their great
dashed about the capital and
mountain roads: their armorod
cars we're ready, everywhere.
ose some OF the Mexican Of
who had been trained in the
schools OF Europe had pick
DC idea of military auto trans
Is not meant to say that the
an army is without gasoline
ansports. Perhaps the war
p in Mexico who advised the
oariment as to conditions there
advice. However. the fact re-
.hat General Funston was sent
Cruz without gasoline trans
and the MeNicans had auto
transports that we're fitted for
D roads.
ming 10 the comparison be-
he British and the Vera Cruz
an army. the lack OF mules Is
bic with the British. The
have plenty of horses. In
iir army affords one great and
horse show OF beautiful ami
that have been developed
their system OF racing.
an horses are not an uncom-
ght. however. but they've got
others al home. In Missouri,
onld have stood the journey
ire just as well as they did and
E have done half again as much
the mud of Flanders.
great Flanders horses. famous
tout the world. are beautiful
fong. "But they haven't the
said an English army hostlcr-
they get sick they give up the
nd lay down and die right
This is a complaint that has
3een heard against the Ameri.
Dy mule, who is likely 10 kick a
death while he's dying On
Die the Missouri mule ought 10
pud possession Of the American
even though he is not SO
as gasoline.
tai Funston took plenty ol
Vera Cruz together with the
ay wagons that the American
nule hiris around With.
sying men with General Funs-
Vera Cruz belonged to III,
pt 10 tho army No one in The
wing corps had any chance fol
under war conditions al Neri
There we're no spots arcun'
Kican seaport where a LIANT
could have alighted and. o
n, the work was done by thl
Machines. In the British arm.
ing has heen brought 10 IL
emciency. In peace time
iehers we're not going out 70
stance records. like tho Ger
n for fancy flying: they wer
deHoloping flying as a va
cnl. And the results arc no
Il American hying man want
4 bis British brother he mus
B to climb into the air in an
n Snow. rain. hail and eve
Y 5 rauet not stop him. There
4 Of difference between those hl
3 days at Fort Meyer. in 1870
4 e Nrighis were showing the
10 the American army o
md wouldn't go into the 81
the flags were hanging lin
ldiess air and these wsr da,
when an English flying ma
iornadocs. II necessary. Thel
one sort Of day on whic
& men do not ascend and fhi
ay on <hich the clouds han
was Illustrated the other da
n officer OF an anti-air-craI
shell into the sky TO sho'
the gun worked. We couldn