Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-04
DEMOCRATIC MILITARISM.

In the matter of military preparedness the United States can Australia than from other country.
 To begin with Australia is surprisingly like the United States Englis hspeaking democracy, attached British Empire but genuinely segoverning and is perhaps the most going democracy in the world pioneer nation of 5OOOOOO people, with continent large continental United States It is determined to that for the needs of the highest cvili cation, and hold it against all the world.
 Its foreign perils are much the It has Japanese problem much like that of Pacific coast Australia is committed to the principle that black brown yellow other coored people, shall be al lowed to enter All have acquesced in this policy except Japanese Their national pride is hurt there is here They supposed to cove Australian terri tory Australia therefore feels obliged defend herself against possible Japanese aggression.
 Along with Japan Australia suspected and feared Germany Now she feels than that if Germany wins the in Europe she will later against Au- stralia.
 The Australians decided shortly after the RussoJapa- nese to prepare national defenses Their prob lem to create strong military establishment that would their free institutions, and would not withdraw any of the population for its civilian pursuits Their ideal was the same as ours.
 They started with the principle that the only really democratic of military is universal service They did fear abuse of military by the ment their itself is controlled by the ultra-democratic labor party.
 All inhabitants the ages of IS and 60 made liable for defensive service in time of The working out of the system took several years t has been in effective operation since 1911
 The training begins in boyhood. All the boys re- qured to undergo preparatory of training be the ages of twelve fourteen They known as Junior Cadets The training is given part their school It only 90 hours year. and is little more than ordinary Boy Scout work The boys un- organized and wear uniforms.
 Then the boys become Senior Cadets, and have four years of mild military training They have marching, handling of rifle practice first aid guarding and sentry duty tactical training in elementary field work the instruction does take them away from school from the community they live in There is flexible schedule of day and night drills They do not have to attend for continuous training and there is interference with their study employment.
 They transferred then the Citizens Forces which form the main defences of the commonwealth. They to 25 In each of those eight years except the last they undergo sixteen days of camp 25 days in the artillery and engineers. They paid their during this period there is con flict with their civil employment.
 After this the pass into the national reserve and subject ca if in sound health until the of six ty-but only for defense of Australian territory. For foreign service they enlist not they like Most expired keep fit by joining rifle clubs Money education influence cannot give any man army position honors. Everybody has to start private and promotion is absolutely merit.
 The Citizens Forces comprise about 10000 men, in cuding officers If had this system should have of 25OOOO in training. aside from the Senior Cadets who would number about 100000 more. And system had been operation for fifteen twen ty years there would always be several million trained in the reserve.
 Secretary Garrison's plan for Continental Army is modification of the Australian ylan.