Show TILE TWO CONTESTANTS The Tho question Is le sometimes asked how many troops has Russia at nt the seat of wart war The Tho movements of oC Russian troops toward tho the east enst has hns purposely been kept secret and ond It appears that tho the number has hns been somewhat exaggerated ed d The ln correspondent of oC the tho London Times stated at the tho end of ot January that the Russian strength east cast of or consisted cons lilted of oC only ao COO men and 2 guns gune I allt of C Ual Ral kAI hat means however a n stretch of oC ter territory territory 2500 2100 miles mile In ht length This force torce the tho Times correspondent said Bald Is s com complete plate and anti well equipped Among tho the army corps In full tuU strength or strongly represented are lire tho the 1st let and ond 2nd Siber Slber Siberian tan ian the and the tho Moscow Of OC the tho reserve Infantry there thero are arc sixteen In n Manchuria There Thero are aro five Cossack s in East Baat Eastern Eastern ern Asia with a n possible complement of oC GOOM men mono The field artillery con consists consists stets of oC guns of oC which are aro of oC the new quick pattern but tho thio war department Is II straining every twety nerve nere to Increase the tho number of oC the field piece which h IS la said to lo have ft a 1 greater grenter Initial velocity and n a alonge longe range than that tho the tho the Jap Japanese anese o gun eun Another estimate based on Information information tion obtained by the United States war department places the Russian strength at the tho seat Kent ot of war at and ant men on Feb 1 It would from these theBe estimates that Russia Is hardly prepared yet et for tor decisive battles b on land Russia Is le thought to have a n million soldiers to spare for tor the tho eastern war tar It if she he cnn can only find transportation for Cor them and ond maintain them In the tho field And Anti It Is certain that an nn Immense force torce will bo be needed to protect the railroads hold tho forts torts and meet tho the enemy at nt whatever points will be selected for Cor at attack attack attack tack The Tho Japanese are aro said to have troops troop available now with the tho possibility of ot arming four tour million men should tho the emergency require Ac According According cording to Japanese conscription law lawall nil all males between 17 and 40 0 years of ot age are aro liable to duty either cither In the army or navy Conscripts are divided among various branches of oC the service according to age ago physical ability or er In In Intellectual capacity Conscription lasts 12 years and four tour months divided Into actual and reserves Service Is required for tor the first three years nf nt atter tel ter entering tho the Japanese army 11 during which limo tho the conscript must live In barracks Thought Though the thO period of oC con conscription conscription Is Ie 12 years length of or actual service Is III ii seldom moro more than three years i though nt at any time during the whole period tho the soldier Is liable to call to active duty duly And these Japs am arC sail said to be lighting fighting machines There Is I not a 0 mill mili military tary maneuver known to I or American army practice that line has not been carefully studied In Japan tit All 11 the aims amts and equipment a of oC every OVer sort are aro modern to a degree the army keeping k up lip with Improvements as P soon oon as they come out and lint testing constantly to ac nc quire tho the best nest arms aanie fillS It Is 18 quite evident that Russia lots has u a I task before her hor The Tho coming struggle Is ono one between glade giants |