Show Orientals Mako Good Soldiers No European nation has succeeded in holding on controlling tropical possessions pos-sessions without the aid of native troops Moreover these can be maintained main-tained at a much smaller cost than white soldiers not to speak of the great expense of transportation Two thirds of the Dutch army in Javajs composed of native troops Spain before be-fore the insurrection had over 13000 natives doing military service in the Philippines and Englands success in convening the Egyptian fellahs into good soldiers Is another example of how apparently poor material can be utilized The Forum |