The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
From London Tit-Bits.

From London Tit-Bits.
Germany is credited with having nc
fewer than 100000 motor vehicles in mil
itary use.
A field marshal never retircs, but re-
mains on the active list and draws full
pay till the day of his death.
Roumania has powerful army, well
equipped and trained. The approximate
war strength is $4,000.
Every day the bell of the Elton college
chapel is tolled for a quarter of an hour
of whom has been affixed to the chapel
doors.
Figures compiled by the Austro-Hun-
garian and German consulates In New
York show that $4,000 reservists of their
countries who registered themselves for
service are unable to obtain transporta-
ton.
The exchequer returns to the close of
October which have just been issued,
war since the beginning of August has
been approximately f$s0.O0O,0o or about
a million pounds a day.
About $50 barristers are now serving in
the forces. Arrangements have been
made by the bar council by which briefs
intended for them will be attended to by
substitutes. so that their practice will
not suffer In their absence
The King and Queen did not use the
state coach and the cream-colored horses
on the occasion of the opening of Par
lament This departure from the usual
custom was rendered necessary by. the
absence at the front of SO OF the royal
servants.
With the assistance of special class
of teachers and the aid of the univer-
sites, the board of education proposes
to establish evening classes. on the con
tinuation school, plan, for such of the
troops now under training as desire to
keep up their studies during the winter.
Many instances are related of the
marching powers of the Russians. One
soldier states that during the strenuous
advance at Ossoviec the troops marced
over 70 miles in two days, with hard
fighting at the end of the march, after
which they marched S. miles to Lyck in
SO hours.
In the Indian infantry regiments the
rank of subadar is equivalent to that OF
captain, and jemadar to that OF lieu
tenant. Havildar is sergeant. naik cor
poral, and sepoy private. In cavalry
regiments troopers are known as sowars
the sergeant becomes duffadar and the
captain risaldar.
Every Russian soldier engaged against
the Austrians or the Germans carries on
his person. an idon or sacred picture,
which is supposed to guard him against
the bullets of the enemy. Every Rus
sian general departing for the front has
been presented with an ikon solemnly
blessed by priest or bishop.
Marine insurance contractors continue
to be busily employed dealing with In
surance against Zeppelin raids Their
principal customers are owners of tall
buildings, who are safeguarding them
selves mostly against. damage to the
roofs AS a rule, the amount of insur-
anoe effected is about one-sixth of the
value OF the premises, showing that 1t
Is not felt q Zeppelin bomb would do
very grave harm.
The only animals left alive in the
Antwerp zoo are the elephants, which
are now being used for military trac-
ton purposes.
Heligoland was ceded by us to Ger
many In 1890, in exchange for Zanzi-
bar, in East Africa. We took 1t from
Denmark in 1907.
So complete in every detail is the
British commissariat system thns Ass
men in the fighting line are being sup
piled with fresh water. which is car
ried daily across the channel from
Dover.
Our soldiers at the front are not
without news of the military opera
lions. A nice, bright little paper is
issued at frequent intervals and cir
culated throughout the British forces.