THE SWISS FORCES.
Switzerland depends for defence en a national militia, service in which is compulsory. The mobilisation of her forces, which is taking place with a view to guarding the frontiers, will, if completed, give her 2Ii(UN)O men. 'Scrvice commences at the age el 17. The, first 12, years are spent in the Ikst line, the Elite, the next eight in the Landwehr. anil the remaining eight in the Land-turn). There are also separate forces, raostlv Landwehr. for manning the fortifications which close the St. Gothard Pass and the. Rhone Valine to a possible invader fn ni the south. The infantry are. armed with the 'Swiss repeating rille. Th« Held artillery is armed with a quick-firing shielded Krupp 7.~> e.m. calibre. The "position" artillery has batteries of 5.4 and 12 cm. gllllS.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 17 August 1914, Page 7
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133THE SWISS FORCES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 17 August 1914, Page 7
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