The troops wore arranged battle formation, and presented most realistic scene of conflict, What the rest of the performance would have been like is not known, for squalls. of driving rain suddenly stepped in and drenched to the s) the crowds of spectators, the soldiers in field grey, and the superintending generals.
By mid-day the sky had taken on a smiling aspect, and the troops, healed by. thole tary bands, marched by their General, Herr von Seeckt, at the salute, After the infantry came the pio feers, the artillery, and then four armoured wagons, and finally four cavalry regiments. The general meeting of officers to pass criticism on the parade closed the public performance. [marched off to their garrisons.
Although the number of nien involved was small, it must be admitted that they gave the impression of being highly trained and unusually efficient, Mi Edgar Bancroft, the newly appointed Minister to will sail from Seattle on the Admi al Oriental liner President from Asthma,
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