| Show say chinese make good soldier col grandprey once french mill tery la pekin gives some very interesting information regarding the chinese army in the revue de paris he says that few countries have such excellent material as china for an army where the whole population of consists so to speak of one people displaying the same racial qualities the Is long lived and tenacious of life he thrives in every climate in spite of the heat or cold Is extremely thrifty and there ore easily supported he has nerves ct steel he can sleep in any position and in any place and can do with a minimum of sleep he seldom need doctor and bears pain with the greatest stoicism the chinese I 1 teachable and what he has once been taught he never forgets lon don globe |