German Army Maneuvers

Pacific Press Publishing Company · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA · Sep 24, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 39.

German Army Maneuvers

THE German army maneuvers in the field, which were carried on this season on a magnificent scale, conducted by the emperor in person, came to an end on September 12. Prominent generals of other nations were in attendance, and pronounced the drill, the maneuvers, and the spirit of the individual soldiers matchless in the work which they were called upon to perform. The army was simply perfect in all its evolutions; and yet for modern warfare, with long-range guns, the American and English generals stated to the emperor that it was impractical, the more recent experiences with the long-range weapons making it suicidal to operate companies of men in compact formation. There is no doubt that the emperor will profit by these criticisms, and make his army conform to the new conditions. Nothing that would perfect preparations for war will be overlooked in these times when the nations of earth are whetting their steel for the universal fray.