Evening star., 1922-04-09
France Not the Only One.

PARIS.-People have been so ac-
customed to think of France when
armies were mentioned, and to stop
mary. in the Journal, of the mill
tary establishments elsewhere in
Europe is instructive. Russia has the
biggest army, but there are others,
seldom mentioned, which far exceed
the peace strength of the American
land forces. The article says:
"At time when France is reorgan-
izing her army. it is interesting 10
realize the military strength Of other
countries in Europe.
Opposed to France is, first of all.
the German army, officially consisting
of 100000 men. with a long term Of
service. making them worth three
times as much in time of war. The
country could mobilize easily under
cover of this powerful army.
Italy Is at the present time in 4
transition state. which will proba bly,
end in eight months service, though
for the present the one-year service
still exists When the service is re-
duced to eight months the army will
consist of 175,000 men, to which must
be added a colonial army of 10000
white men and 10000 natives, max
ing a total of 225,000 men. OF course
as long as the one-year service lasts
the effectiyes are greater. making
about 250.000 men. Before the war
1t amounted to 274 1000.
"Czechoslovakia has an army with
a nominal effective of 10000 men.
From German sources. however, we
hear that last summer there were
10000 men under arms. The active
and twenty-four reserve divisions
would be added to these, making the
modified army amount to 1,750,000
men.
"Jugosiavia had FIVE classes un-
der arms in the first months of 1921.
making total of 100000 men.
Greece is still engaged in war
in Asia Minor, which raises les army
to a relatively large effective. At the
beginning of 1921 there were 100000
men, which after six months in
creased to 100000. Of which 100000
are in Asia.
I'VE come now to the conquered
nations continues the writer.
(which are allowed by the treaties
only to have a certain military
strength. 1t must be remembered
that their armies consist of profess
sional soldiers with long military
service, so that in case of mobiliza-
tion they would make excellent nom
commissioned officers. They are in
reality staff regiments. and We should
be reckoning them below their real
value II we consider only their nu-
merical strength.
Some of these countries, however.
find 1t very difficult to keep up this
professional army to the strength
allowed. Austria, for instance, has
the right to 10000 men. But in the
summer of 1921 she could only pro-
vide $4,000. In Hungary the effective
authorized by the Trianon treaty is
35. 600 men. But there also the popu-
lation, consisting largely of agricul-
turists, is little inclined to provide
professional soldiers. The same may
be said of Bulgaria, which is allowed
I'VE come now to third group of
states, those which are directly in
contact with bolshevist Russia.
These are Rumania and Poland
According to German information
there were on the Russian frontier
three divisions of infantry and three
brieades Of cavalry. with fourth
brigade at Lemberg. On the Lithu-
anian frontier there were one or two
divisions with cavalry. The remain
der of the Polish army, consisting OF
twelve or fourteen divisions, was
stationed along the German frontier
Finally, q central army OF five or SIX
divisions was stationed near War.
saw, making q total of about twenty
Ave divisions.
"As to Rumania. Its army con-
| sists of twenty-three divisions.
! Then comes the great question, ts