El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-14
BELGIUM HAS 4
SPLENDID ARMY
Better Equipped Now Than
Before War Storm Drove
It Into Normandy.

Paris. France. 5uly LIT is hard in
deed to recognize in the well equipped
and trained Belgian army Of today the
disheveled. war weary troops who. at
the end Of a painful retreat and lacking
almost every military necessity but
courage. turned desperately TO bay and
helped to make history at the battle Of
the User.
The reorganization accomplished since
October, 1914. is a remarkable testimony
to the energy inspired by the example
of king Albert and the zeal with which.
often in very difficult circumstances,
his officers nave fulfilled their task
The result of their efforts is that N.
de Broquevilla was able TO declare re-
Gently that the Belgian army is more
numerous and better equipped today
than il was at the outbreak OF war
When. in October. 1914. Antwerp was
evacuated. the Belgian recruits who had
Joined and, being still without arms or
equipment. haC been employed in dig
ging trenches round the city, were sent
back TO the neighborhood OF Fumes
Equipped Far From Home.
Driven thence by the approach Of the
Germans. they retired under the COM
mand of Lieut. Gen. de Sellers de Mo-
ranville. 10 Dunkirk- Hence. in the face
Of Innumerable difficulties. Of which
not the least was the lack Of shipping,
y
the whole work Of preparing them for
the front had 10 be undertaken from the
beginning. The men had to be lodged,
clothed. armed. and equipped far from
their own invaded country
The French government rose 10 the
coca sion. An extensive camp and a
number of large buildings in various
parts of Norma ndy-barracks. converts,
and unemployed factories-were put ar
the disposal Of the Belgians.
French Furnish UnifOrus-
Clothing was hard to find. and here
again. for part Of il. recourse was had
to the French, although they themselves
had barely enough for their own needs.
A clothing depot was formed at ROuen.
which obtained cloth from ElbOeuf
want of labor were reopened for the
Of equipment
Similarly at Rouen, and this time
with the assistance Of the British Red
Cross a hospital center was created.
including a large portable hospital. stu
ated above the town in a particularly
healthy position, a section for mechan-
ical treatment and q section for the
of artificial limbs An
other hospital center. equally well
Rennes Attached 10 these hospital or
CARNATIONS are convalescent homes
Train Officers and Men
From the purely military point OF
view Lle ARA l-- EllltL--S llaAE NE AAE
general inspection OF the Belgian army
are wonderfully complete. There are
centers for infantry training. an artil-
lery school and depot. a machine gun
school a bombing school. and a school
Al which men coming from the con
Talescent homes are taught by the old
soldiers" the latest tricks of the trade
before returning 20 the trenches
Recruiting officers have been started
n all French towns where assemblaEes
II Belgian refugees are TO be found. as
ilso military establishments at all
places through which the troops pass
Most important OF all. a school. known
IS the Centre dInstructiOn des sous
ieurenants auNiliares Instructors" has
ieen opened. at which a great number
Il picked noncommissioned officers and
oldiers are taught the command of
'latOons. thus insuring steady supply
4 well trained officers