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TURKEY AND TRIBUTARY STATES

The Tripoli and Lebanon Militia. — Since 1902 there has been in Tripoli a local militia force consisting on paper of 8 battalions and 6 cavahy regi- ments, service in which is compulsory, and it was hoped that a complete Kedif division might be organised eventually. There is also a Lebanon militia, consisting of 2 battalions and 1 aquadron.

The War Minister is responsible for the administration and efficiency of the army. Under him there is a Chief of the General Staff at the head of a General Staff Department of 8 sections. The Master-General of the Ord- nance, who is responsible for war material, is also under the War Minister ; formerly he was independent.

The Turkish budget for 1910-11 showed an expenditure of £6,971,012 in the estimates of the Minister of War, and of £300,000 in those of the Grand Master of the Ordnance ; total £7,291,012. The provision made for the Gendarmerie was £1,427,014.

The Turkish infantry in the first three ' Inspections ' both Nizam and Kedif, have the 7*65 mm. Mauser magazine rifle, model 1890. Elsewhere they often have older weapons. The Turkish field artillery is now being rearmed with Q. F. Krupp guns of the latest patterns. All horse and field batteries are to have the 7 "5 cm. The mountain batteries have the light 7*5 cm. Krupp, and howitzer batteries a 15 cm. (6 inch) piece. Three batteries of 10 '5 cm. (4 "3 inch) position guns have also been ordered.

III. Navy.

For the navy of Turkey the crews are raised in the same manner as the land forces, partly by conscription, and partly by voluntary enlistment. The time of service in the navy is twelve years, five in active service, three in the reserve, and four in the Redif. The nominal strength of the navy is 6 vice- admirals, 11 rear-admirals, 208 captains, 289 commanders, 228 lieutenants, 187 ensigns, and 30,000 sailors, besides about 9,000 marines.

The principal ships are as follows.

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Name

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Main Armament

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kts.

Tons

Inch

Inch

knots

Bldg. Bldg.

Sultan Mehvict V, -B2.

123,000

12

12

10 13-5; 16 6in.

5

31,000

21

Pro.

C2.

/

Pi

^c-Drcadnon

,ghts.

1867

Assar-i-Tewfik

5,000

8

6

3 6in. ; 7 4-7in.

—

3,560

13

1869

Muin-i-ZafRr.

2,400

6

6

4 6in.

—

2,200

12

1869

Avni-Illah (a).

2,400

6

6

4 6in.

1

2,400

12

1870

Fethi-Bulend

2,806

9

6

4 Gin,

—

3,250

13

1874

Messoudiyeh

10,000

12

12

2 9'2in. ; 12 6in.

—

11,000

16

1891

Torghout Keiss i ,

1

1891

Barbarouss

Hairredine *

Jl0,060

15

12

6 llin. ; 8 4-lm.

3

10,000

17

Cruisers.

deck

1903

Medjidieh

3,300

4

—

2 6in, ; 8 4-7in.

2

12,500

22

1903

Hamidiveh ,

3,800

2

—

2 6in. ; 8 4 7in,

2

12,000

22

1910

Drama (2).

3,850

4

--

2 6in. ; 8 4-7in,

2

—

22

1 Ex-German battleships. 2 Reported seized by Italy. (^) Reported sunk and salved.