Show JAPANS FOREMOST FIGHTERS r r f fk g t t r d dg g I j e ei i d r J 31 t t r t h r b I t it l J l I 4 l c Al cYBA W ow II The MIl above photographs of at Admiral and Gen Kodama respectively heads of at the Japanese navy MY anti and army lIT show th the two coders of tho the Ittle tittle brown men at their th lr best Doth Bothof th of 0 these officers have splendid records fur for ability anti and mod and will doubt doubtless lees a good account of I II I NIM o II I oI WM MI I 1 II N II N H H H IH H H II H HH Hw H Hw HI H I COMPARISON CO JI ISON ISO OF THE MILITARY Y Aye AND A I NAVAL FORCES CES OF OP RUSSIA I AND A D J 1 JAPAN a COMPILED FROM FI OM LATEST DATA ATA OBTAINABLE ABLE i M i iA t m 1 1 1 A H THU war Will cloud In the East darkens arkens 11 the military and nasal critics are aro turning their attention more mono moreA I As A closely to thu forces of tho time opposing III nations Tho Tim data In III government archives are alo being overhauled to toX tos X s 1 K get t at mil the facts but hut still a large part of 0 the time computations must remain mere mero guesswork work the actual lighting X V l strength of o their armies and navies being known only to Russia Hussla Hu ll and Japan The naval figures for or are arc arcI I deceptive ns lie II they Include a I tabulation of forces In the tho Black Dlack Sea Sen nand and In tho the Baltic that never can cun come COrne In con cou I V 1 with Ith Japan It Is 19 the soma with thE czars army which Is scattered all 1111 the tho way half IniC across tho ho th world 1 from front to Vladivostok On the other hand Japans strength Is concentrated nt at vital points with Its in 1 basis strategically arranged and ready rend to strike when the Ite word Is given slen It U should also be IJO remembered that Japan a Q nation of sailors will light If Ir It must in home homo waters and in It this respect will ss have a great advantage over OUT Those These nets facts should be Je kept In view in fn comparing the subjoined figures which are lire gleaned from 1 1 sources that Hutt are nrc believed bell to be he trustworthy J i I i f RUSSIA Military Strength I 1 Officers Men olen 1 1 f War footing Peace footing 1 Total Total gun juni min i Naval Strength Battle ships 28 2838 y Cruisers 38 i n war W l craft 13 11 w t 1 j Total war vessels Total guns gun all ell classes i 1 Officers Officer and men 7 1 i Reserves JAPAN K Military strenGth y j Officers Men lIen i i 1 War footing j 1 Peace footing j r Tot I C Total guns gun N Ith 1 1 Battle Battlo ships 8 a f Cruisers 21 24 2 y 1 C Cher her war craft croft 55 t Total guns all classes 1 jl Total war vessels 87 1 p Officers and men y Reserves Y t i 1 The as liS to lo I runs uns do du not Include the tho armament of fortresses and tind coast defenses M Kl II H HI II 1 H H |