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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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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.
