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Show Says Chinese Make Good Soldiers. Col. Qrandprey, once French military mili-tary attache In Pekln, gives somo very Interesting Information regarding the Chlnoso army In tho Revue de Paris. He says that few countries have such excellent material as China for an army, whero tho whole population of 420,000,000 consists, so to speak, of ono people, displaying the same racial qualities. The Chinese Is long lived and tenacious of life. Ha thrives In every climate, In spite of tho heat or cold, Is extremely thrifty and therefore there-fore easily supported. He has nerves cf steel, ho can sleep In any position and In any place, and can do with a minimum of sleep. Ho seldom needs a doctor nnd bears pain with the greatest stoicism. Tho Chineso Is very teachable, nnd what ho has onco been taught he nover forgets. London Lon-don Globe. |