The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-10
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 cARAaiNiERl, PICTURESQUE
 FIGHTING MEN ENTER wAF

cARAHiNiEHis eivlJaI5CuE
 FIGHTING MEN ENTER WAR
 ltaly's advent into the European var will bring into action several fa- imons corpH of picked aoldiersl some of whom have already rocords dating back for many years. ouch og the Ser saslleri and the Cerabinieri. The Al- pine regiments, unita of which have already been engaged in ihe first skirmisheB. arc receiving their hap- tlsm of fire. Thia corps of which ItaIy is very proud and which has never before been engaged in battle on it's own ground, is recruited solely rom the population of the Alps
 The Alplni are armed like the in. fantry. but their equipment and unl- form are especially adapted to the mode Of living and maneouvering in mountainous regions. Each company is provided with littlo mountain guns carried upon pack mules There arc eight regiments of the Alpini - in peace footing ito.OoO men. These troops are the rivals Of Che French Alpine chasseura. who have proven themselves to be such terrific light CTS. and officers and mon are im- bucd with the desire to outdo the exploits of the French mountain sol diers.
 sersagllerl Arc Pictureoquo
 The most picturesque md striking infantrymen of Europe arc tho Der saglieri of Italy-the shorpshooters. The Bersagliorl arc chooaen from among the strongest and best propor- toned men in the country and under 30 special instruction besides the reg uIar infantry training. The first regi- ments of Bersaglierl wore organize in sardina, in 1886, and after the confed eration Of Italian states, they were re- tained in the service They have al. ways been noted as fighters During tho crimean war, they proved them selves splendid soldiers, and have since then kept up their reputation.
 Their flat-brimbed hats, trimmed with coclS-feather panaches, give to them a iaunty appearance, well in the keeping with their reputation. We'll set up. clean limbed men. they make Ideal light infantrymen, capable Of long marches and brisk maneouver- ing; troops possessing the utmost mo bility combined with good diacipllne-l amenable to fine control of high degree. There are 12 regiments of tho Beraaglieri.
 carabiniori Made up of Picked Men
 The Carabinieri-the gendarmes Of Italy-make up a corps that has sery- cd with distinction in many cam paigns. The Carabinieri were insti- tuted in January. 1861, by bringing to- gether in one corps ali the military unions having charge Of the public | peace Of the various provinces of the Kingdom. This corps was organized | upon the same principles as that ex- isting formerly in Piedmont. Thql largest contingent of Che newly form ed corps came thence. and the uni form, regulations. discipline and corps ! pride came likewise from Piedmont
 The persounal or the Carabinieri is chosen with the greatest care and the men are very Jealous Of its traditions. In times of peace the corps performs all the services Of a constbulary; in times of war it furnishes Go the var ious divisions and army corps sec dons of both horse and foot for police and guide services. There are p le- gions Of these forces-approximately 3O.000 men on a peace footing-of which 4OOO are mounted The full mobilized in battalions a somewhat heavy, but se- lect, and very solid infantry.
 officero Arc We'll Trained
 Of the infantry proper, there are two regiments of grenadiers and 94 Of infantry of the line The grena. diers and those regiments organized into the first nine brlgades, have Q very brilliant military history, dating from tho Sixteenth Century. All the other brigades except the last eight took part in the campaigns of 1860-61 and of 1866. The Italian infantry has always shown coolness under fire and resolution in attacking when ably led
 Italy has gone very thoroughly in the business Of training her officers for war. The military schoo ] at prepares young men for com missions in infantry, cavalry and com missariat thai Of Turin for Che ar- tiuery and engineers. Besides this. there are garrison schools for all of acers.
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