Show L ITALY'S IS I'S PICKED SOLDIERS NOW X IO IN 1 7 ACTION J 0 01 1 Ie AND ND CAF BIf 7 T. 7 PONT IT OME n June 20 O. italy's Italy's advent ent Into R Ro ROME the time European war brings Into ac acion action action ac- ac famous of oC tion ion several 1 corps picked soldiers some of ot whom have ha al already already nl- nl ready rend fighting records dating back for forman man many years ears such as ns th the and the thc The Time Alpine rl regiments lie ale receiving their lr baptism of or fire This corps corns of ot which Ital Italy Is vcr very cry proud an and which has never er before been heen engaged In battle on Its Us own ground Is re recruited re- re solely from the time population of ot lie 1115 The Time The nrc arc armed armell like hike the in infantry In- In fantry hut but their equipment and uniform uni form torm are arc t especially adapted to the mode of or living and maneuvering neu In mountainous region Fach lach company compan Is provided with little mountain guns mules carried i upon pack Mo t The rime most picturesque and striking infantrymen of ot I Europe arc art the B Ber- Ber rn r- r n of Haly the sharp shooters Time The nen ar are chosen from among time thc strongest nod and best proportioned men In the tue country and undergo o special Instruction besides the rC regular infantry try tn training The first regiments of ot were organized In lit Sardinia In lit t and after the confederation of oC time the Italian states state the they were retained In Inthe inthe the service They have Ime always been noted n as fighters During time the Crimean themselves splendid th wo war r thc they proved pro soldiers ol and have e since kept up tip their renu reputation ta a ti on The Time the th of ot italy make mRk un tin a n corps that ha has haK served with distinction In m campaigns ns TIme The were Instituted In Januar Jan- Jan 1 11 bv by bringing together In one corns corps nil all the time military organizations organization having ln charge of or the time public public- of ot the tIlt various provinces pro of or the Kingdom Th This Timis corps Corp was wan aM organized on the sammie same as those thOl existing formerly ip In n Piedmont The Th largest contingent of ot ho the owl I formed corns came camp thence arid and tho ho uniform regulations regulation discipline and corns corps pride prine came likewise from Piedmont Picked Time The personnel of or the Is chosen thoen with the time greatest rt care and the thc themen men niemi nye are very ery r Jealous of ot Its traditions In n pence time the corps performs perform all th the lime services Hr of ot a constabulary tol In Ia time of ot war r It furnishes to tho ho various divisions and amid army corps sections of or both horse and 1111 foot for tor police and ulde guide services sen There are arc twelve lelon lee lee- Tons lon ions of or men on a reace r fooling footing or of which ono aro are mounted The Time toot foot mobilized immobilized In battalions constitute a somewhat hat heo but tint select elect timid and very t solid Infantry The mounted men nearly nil alt own their own wn horses t I r mop TOP a a. light mountain n battery of Italy's Alpine troops guarding a J I pass eri cyclist corps climbing among Alpine peaks II III j member of famous I a regiment I 7 M i 1 I i Va 4 3 4 t e l F tio 5 z C 1 N 4 C J r. r r. r 7 Y I V t. t V s S 5 g gt 3 4 lJ t ft ir 4 V c V V tt V. V 1 I I II |