The latest particulars relating to the military power of the countries of Europe, Abyssinia, China, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, etc., from Hazell's Annual for 1904, will be found below.

Abyssinia

The organization is feudal in character, and the constitution is by provinces, each governor or Ras having a standing force as garrison and at call in case of war, and a considerable number of retainers not embodied. The garrison forces united constitute the new army of Menelik, and are estimated at 70,000 men. The central control is weak, and there are no organized divisions into the three arms, as in Europe; but the forces are readily grouped, the mounted men forming an irregular cavalry, and have great mobility. Practically every man has a sword and a rifle, but the firearms are extraordinarily varied, and the mounted troops also carry a javelin or spear. They do not exceed 5,000 altogether. The guns are mostly adapted for mountain work, there being about 50 modern and 30 old ones. The un-embodied retainers, who may be likened to a militia, number about 140,000 men.

Argentina

The army is sanctioned by an annual vote, as in Great Britain. The standing force and reserve consist of 120,000 men (18 battalions of Infantry, 12 regiments of cavalry, 8 of artillery, and 4 battalions of engineers). Outside these are the National and Territorial Guard, which have little training. Compulsory military service (25 years in all) was adopted in 1901, and it is believed that 500,000 men could be mobilized in case of war.