Oriental Powers

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 22, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 12.

REFERRING to war forces in the Far East, we learn from the Literary Digest of February 26 that Russia continues to maintain 200,000 men in the Far East, which could be quickly reinforced by 100,000 more. Japan maintains her army on a peace footing of 250,000 men who in time of war could be reinforced by 750,000 men. Japan has also on the stocks several great cruisers of the Dreadnought type, so that at the present time, she holds the fifth place among the naval powers of the world; and it is quite probable that by 1911 she will have attained the fourth place.

China, on account of her military feebleness, has not been considered as of any consequence in the political estimation of the Far East; but now she is organizing her army on a European basis, and in accordance with this project the Chinese army will comprise, on a peace footing, some thirty-six divisions of 20,000 men each. These statistics are taken from the Prussian General von der Boeck in an article appearing in the Deutsche Revue. The nations of the East are also getting ready for Armageddon.