Arizona republican., 1917-10-14
MANY NATIONS DIFFER AS
~ TO MILITARY WORK

A bulletin on the military training
plans Of the various nations, soon to be
published by the Bureau of Education,
Department of the Interior, shows the
widest variation in type Of training for
boys of school age. Great Britain, al
though she has resorted to conscrip-
tfon In the present war, has not had
military training of boys OF school age
except in the nature of strictly volun-
tafy work carried on by private agen-
cies. Australia makes military train
ing compulsory for all boys IL to is
years of age and New Zealand for
boys over IA years. In Germany be-
fore the war the only military training
for boys Of school age was by volun-
tary Organizations and was without
arms. DEGREES issued during the war
have provided, however, for prepara-
tory military training 70 all boys over
16 gears Of age. The following is a
brief statement of the practice in 20
of the nations of the world. Many of
the statements have been obtained di-
rectly from the embassies or legations
of the nations concerned:
British Empire = Great Britain:
Strictly voluntary work carried on by
private agencies; Australia: Military
instruction compulsory for all boys
from IL to IS years; New Zealand; Mil
itary instruction compulsory for boys
over IA years; Canada: Military in
struction carried on in voluntary cadet
corps.
France-Prescribed military in
struction without arms and rifle prac-
tice in elementary and higher elemen-
tary schools. Ages to 10 years; rifle
practice limited to boys over 10 years
of age Specially trained instructors.
Strong organizations carry on the work
of military preparation among older
boys. 9
Germany--Vo organizations
of older public school pupils and stu
dents Of secondary schools. Training
without arms. DEGREES issued during
the war provide for preparatory mill
tary training for all boys owe 16 years
of age.
Austria Hungary = Austria: Volun-
tary organizations for military training
of pupils OF secondary schools. under
government protectorate. Optional rifle
practice in the last two years of sec
ondafy schools. Hungary: Voluntary
organisations in elementary, secondary
and higher schools In many districts
military Instruction is obligatory in
secondary schools.
Hinea1 Voluntary Organizations
in elementary, secondary. and higher
schools. In. many districts military
instruction is obligatory in secondary
schools. N
tzerland--Instruction in military
gymnastics In elementary schools OBJ
lgatory throughout the school age.
Conducted by specially trained in
structors. Voluntary rifle practice
and military drill both with and with
out arms.
Sweden-Compulsory rifle practice
in public secondary schools for boys
from Is to IS years Of age. Given by
special Instructors.
OVERWHELMINGLY rifle practice,
Itaiy--Military training given as
obligatory subject in national col
leses." Private agencies privide for
simple military drill for younger boys.
Epain--No distict military training
is given. Some simple drill is included
in the program OF physical training.
P6fttkal--No military training Is
given In schools. The subject of
physical culture" which is taught
generally. includes simple drill with
out arms. Boy scout Organizations
are numerous.