Show Switzer switzerland linds army Is I 1 large there is no country in europe with the exception of the little governments of monaco and san marino which spends less for military purposes than switzerland the annual cost of its army is only about and yet in case of necessity it can put into the field within two days train ed soldiers and retain at the same time another as reserves in adal tion to its militia numbering men says the new york he herald in switzerland young men are trained to become good rifle shots and there Is not a hamlet in the country witheat a volunteer association formed for this purpose military service is also corn com from the twenty second to the thirty second year forty five days daya ser vice being required during the first year and sixteen during every sub sequent year the soldiers keep their weapons and uniforms at their own homes and are held responsible tor for them by the government which in ejects them carefully once a year |