Show I t I Alpini H Hold ld Austrian Hordes I THREE types of Italian warriors are arc sho shown n in this picture picture picture-Al- Al- Al 1 pini left center and Bersaglieri These classes arc are represented among among- veterans who have ha come from Mediterranean Mediterranean land hud to help the tile United States Stales in fourth Li Liberty erty loan cam cam- J I r- r Y r c- c I p 4 q 7 i 4 Reputation Jr Won on onby by Brave Soldiers Who TT Fought First in Campaign Causes Other Countries to to Form Similar Martial artial Or New York Oct OcL valiant val tal 11 Equally Equall Equally as I aI I t lant and picturesque as the members I of or the tIme famous blue devils and the foreign for tor- cl eign 1 legion arc the members of ot the de detachment detachment de- de of ot Italian veterans who ho have havo come to the United States to aid In the Liberty loan campaign Four types of Italy's warriors are represented represent represent- ed In the detachment which consists of ot OS men and nine officers The Time aro are better known In tn America perhaps and amid consequently greater Inter interest st was taken in these fighting mountaineers The other representatives representatives rep rep- In the tho vl visiting Un force orco are arc the tho Arditi the and the Al- Al Alpin pin The Tho ArdIti aro are a special corps of or shock troops picked men trained In up close knife and bayonet fighting The Grenadiers all of ot whom are six feet teet or more are arc famous lI lighters All Allo o of the visiting members havo have been wounded three or more times Form One Group The who vallant valiantly earned the tho right to o their own battle battlo cry cn DIqui DI Dl qui non s si passe The They shall not pass here is composed of or Alpine guides hunters and ana men familiar with the ru rugged ed country of 01 northern Italy which has been so gallantly defended The corps was organized org In 1872 by Gen Giuseppe and was composed of oC men taken from the ranks of ot the lie It was first known as the thc Be Alpini meaning moaning Al Alu Al- Al u I t I pine sharpshooters Later however the lie single sins name was used and because ot their daring work at every eVen call of or their country countr are beloved cd throughout through through- out tho the nation The Alpini made their first fightIng fight fight- In Ing- Ing appearance in 1896 during the Tri Trl- politan campaign The reputation established es- es shod then caused other European armies to follow Italy's example The formed their corps of ot Kaiser Kaiser- Jaegers the tho gallant French the des Alpes The rhe blue devils I proved pro their own mettle however and their training and general tactics ore I modeled modele after the Italian organization All 11 Cn rr Alpenstocks J t ock The Tho uniform o of the Alpini Is a smoky greenish g gra gray with heavy mountaIn mountain moun moun- tain boots and peaked Robin Hobin Hood caps taps each adorned with an eagle cagle leather feath leath- er On each side sido of oC the tue collar Is worn orn ornan an emblem representing a red flame lame Besides the usual equipment with sith en entrenching en- en trenching reaching tools carbine and side arms Ute the lie Alpine all 11 bear alpenstocks The m men n are simple honest and ancI fearless fear fear- less well deserving Ing their title of ot fIghtIng fightIng fighting fight- fight Ing eaglet eagles They are ire democratic and I there II Is no suggestion of or caste cato among eIther cither officers or men as their rl rigorous rigor rigor- orous or- or ous individualistic work differs from that of ot any other corps In the tho world Yet discipline is maintained strictly and they are aro kept In iii war training ln whether or not miot their country Is fighting no |