Show hard task for russia the russians in carrying cArry ingen on war awon on the pad fl coast more than allee aiom their supplies of men and materials all of which taunt must be top for warded over one ingle track railroad hare have a problem unique in tho the history of 0 war and their u or failure mure in it deserves and doubtless will receive the attention of all students in tho the art ot of war before the completion of tho the siberian railroad in the faco ace ot of an enemy a powerful as japan la is now tor the raiment superior at aea sea it could have made practically no de tease tense even if a sufficient army could hare have boen placed in manchuria it could not haro have been supplied some two years ago before war was seriously thought of it was ined to replace the 61 51 pound rails with 65 ralle rails west of lake baikal and otherwise to strengthen the road the wide intervals inter vils between lations etaU Oat ions ons which limited the number of trains could bo be remedied by the laying oc of sidings and passing track within r few weeks it material la Is accessible though not easily in a siberian winder or and the rusalina Ru salona hare have the con cola forces available which haro ham jut just built the great railroad inn transportation of troops over so 0 o tong bug a uno line in 13 11 weather requires provisions not heretofore made in any country russian freight care can liko like those ot of other continental countries aro all labeled with the 09 number ot of men aud sud horses which may be pat put in them lu ILI military service 1 usually 40 men or 10 hones horses nut but what is possible for a journey of or ago miles in weather not much below freez li may be suite quite impossible for one last ing two weka or more with the thermometer 44 40 or 50 degrees below zero zem the men must eat and sleep steep en on route routs to provide tor for this the cars used for carrying soldiers old lere were lined with felt or felt paper little class glass window were let set in la the sides ace and an iron tove stove iet not up in each the benches wera were mado made so that they could bo be transformed into bunks at night at every alternate station hot wal kr was provid provided d tor making tea in nearly every train one car r was wits fitted as a kitchen and supplied the men with hot bet rations of meat and porridge shot else were carried so that in case of a mow blockade the men could dig the train out A surgeon and hospital steward accompanied each train at several stations on the line camps were established where the men reet ed a day with facilities for washing etc while the cars were inspected and clam cleansed fad railroad gazette |