The Republic of Cuba 24 



THE ARMY OF CUBA 



The Army of Cuba consists of about 12,000 

 men, of which about 11,400 are enHsted men and 

 600 officers. 



The subdivisions are: General Staff, 6 Cavalry 

 Regiments, one Infantry Regiment, one Artillery 

 Regiment, Medical and Veterinary Department 

 and Auditor's Department. 



In times of peace, six squadrons of 1 50 men each, 

 of each of the six cavalry regiments are utilized 

 for the preservation of public order and protec- 

 tion of persons and properties outside of the 

 townships, while the balance of the army is 

 employed exclusively in military services. 



The Republic is divided into eight military 

 districts, six of which are made up by the six 

 provinces, with one regiment of cavalry each, 

 one by the camp of Columbia, with the infantry 

 regiment, and one by the military posts of 

 la Cabana, la Fuerza, Batteries i, 2, 3, 4 and 5 

 Velasco and Santa Clara, Habana, with the 

 artillery regiment. The command of each mili- 

 tary district corresponds to the command of the 

 military unit there garrisoned. 



The army is well equipped and highly efficient. 

 The regulations are practically those of the 

 United States Army and for several years after 

 the American occupation, American officer- 

 instructors were used in its upbuilding and 

 organization. This small but efficient force may 

 co-ordinate with the army of the United States 

 in case of necessity. The ordnance standard is 

 the same as that of the United States Army and 

 the uniforms are very similar to those employed 

 in our regular army. The artillery is equipped 

 with the famous Schneider-Creuzot, 75mm, 

 French Army model rapid fire guns. 



