URUGUAY. 186,926 sq. km. Population (3I-XII-26). 1,720,468 Per sq. km. 9.2 Length of railway lines (1926) 3,000 km. Army.

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1 URUGUAY GENERAL Area. 186,926 sq. km. Population (3I-XII-26). 1,720,468 Per sq. km. 9.2 Length railway lines (1926) 3,000 km. Army. A. SUPREME MILITARY AUTHORITY AND ITS ORGANS Under Constitution, President Republic is supreme head Army. MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE. The Ministry War Marine consists an Under-Secretary, a Director in Charge Departments, Secretariat Ministry War Marine five Departments. Duties: I. Legislation; II. Organisation, discipline Army Navy; armament III. War measures; IV. Comms, distribution movements. troops V. Promotions, postings, rewards; ing in schools VI. Military VII. train- Safety frontiers Barracks, naval defence parks country.; forts; IX. VIII. Means. communication Military prisons punishment transport used camps; for Army X. Preparation Navy military purposes; maps, cartography XI. Naval arsenals, marine barracks, hydrography; workshops XII. dockyards; shipbuilding XIII. Purchase repairs; XIV. ships, Administration Naval forces; Studs, XV. remounts; XVI. Supply administrative Navy. services Army The Telegraphy, Directorate General Intendance Army Service, Navy, Military Directorate Justice Wireless School are also Military under Flying Ministry War Marine. SECRETARIAT OF THE MINISTRY OF WAR AND MARINE. The Secretariat Ministry War Marine is a technical pressional advisory body responsible for studying all questions relating to Army Navy; it also publishes ficial organ Ministry.

2 884 URUGUAY ARMY GENERAL STAFF. The Army General Staff is organisation responsible for training, efficiency comm troops. It consists a Secretariat, three departments, one section responsible for military engineering works, Military Geographical Institute which is responsible for topographical survey country, four inspectors various arms, one inspector military schools; four area commants with ir respective regimental staffs Army Officers' Practical Training School, are also directly under orders General Staff. A military commission concerned with archives, publications, military history is also attached to staff. B. THE SUPERIOR COUNCIL FOR WAR AND MARINE The Superior Council for War. Marine, created, in I928, is an advisory organ higher comm. It studies military problems which are submitted to it thus centralises in a permanent fashion duties ordinarily entrusted to different commissions. The Superior Council includes following members: The Minister War Marine. The Chief Staff Army. The Director Navy. Six Members appointed by President. The directors services members delegated by respective Councils when ir assistance is invited. C. TERRITORIAL MILITARY AREAS The country is divided into four military areas to each se is allotted a brigade comprising units all three arms - toger with ir respective services - which can be placed on a war footing in event general mobilisation, formed into two army divisions. D. COMPOSITION OF THE ARMY. The National Army consists : (a) The Regular Army (b) National Guard. THE REGULAR ARMY. The Regular Army consists corps ficers ( personnel ranking as such). sting army reserve. HIGHER UNITS. The largest unit is Army Division. unit is regiment. In Cavalry, largest

3 URUGUAY 885 THE ARMY DIVISION. There are two Army Divisions, comprising four Brigades which are mobilised in war time ; in peace time comms are organised, effectives are reduced, with a view to effecting economies. A Division comprises : One general ficer comming Division, a Divisional Staff, an Infantry Commer, three infantry regiments; an Artillery Commer, one artillery regiment (three groups three batteries each) ; one Engineer Commer, one signal company (telegraphists, wireless operators, signallers telephonists) ; bridging troops, sappers ; one cavalry regiment three squadrons ; Flying Corps - one flight, park divisional train. E. ARMS AND SERVICES In/antry. The infantry unit is regiment, which comprises three battalions having each two or three companies (including one machine-gun company each). Cavalry. The cavalry unit is regiment, which comprises two or three squadrons. Artillery. (a) Horse Artillery. The unit is regiment, which comprises two groups (each having two batteries 75 mm. field guns). (b) Mounted Artillery. The unit is, regiment which comprises three batteries 75 -mm. field guns..sappers. The unit is a battalion three companies. Railway Troops. One railway battalion having two companies. Bridging Troops. One bridging battalion having two companies. Signalling Troops. One battalion telegraphists having two companies. Aviation Troops. 1 There is one Military Flying School which comprises four sections: Ist section, training; 2nd section, flights personnel ; 3rd section, workshops ; 4th section, services. Squadrons. Three flights: one fighting, one reconnaissance one bombing flight. 1 A Draft Law on National Aviation is at present under discussion. This Law provides for following : (a) air fleet, (b) marine aviation, (c) inspectorate civil aviation, (d) auxiliary services. The national air arm will be under direct authority Ministry War Marine, will include following organs (a) a directorate aeronautics, (b) a centre aeronautical studies, (c) an Air Council. The combatant organisation will be based upon.following primary units (Continued on next page.)

4 886' URUGUAY Medical Corps Army Navy, which includes following Services : i. Medical Service; 2. Research Analysis Service; 3. Pharmaceutical' Service; 4. Dental Service. Army Veterinary Corps, which consists ' technical veterinary staff, personnel Remount Service personnel Administration military camps. Military Administration Corps, which consists following Services: i. Military Offices; 2. Intendance; 3. Auditing. Military Establishments. Military Cadet School, Army Officers Practical Training School, Military Flying School, Naval School, compulsory courses for ficers (regimental courses for cadets 2ndlieutenants; practical courses for lieutenants, courses for engineer ficers instruction courses Staff). F. RECRUITING SYSTEM Recruiting is based on voluntary system. All men between may engage mselves for service. In time war, military service is compulsory. The organic law constituting National Guard authorises President Republic to call on all citizens between to undergo military training on Sundays holidays for three months in year. (Continued Trom previous page.) (a) a squadron two or three flights, each composed not more than five aeroplanes same'type character. (b) a wing (groupe) composed two or more squadrons. (c) a division composed two or more wings. (d) a higher formation (escadre) composed two or more divisions. For purposes national defence, air arm will be organised in areas corresponding to military areas, containing headquarters air units. The headquarters each unit will be called an " air station The Draft Law provides for two higher formations (escadres) : a fighting a bombing formation ; it provides furr for creation a centre aeronautical studies to which Flying School Specialists' School will be attached. The Budget for provides following effectives for Active List: Division Commers... 3 Wing Commers... 3 Captains Lieutenants Non-Commissioned Officers.. 64 Or Ranks Apprentices Total

5 URUGUAY 88: G. BUDGETARY EFFECTIVES (1926) 1 ~~~~~~~~~Officers~~ - -.N.C.O.s, Corporals Men Lieut.-General.... Generals Infantry... 3,6o06 Colonels..... (I Cavalry.... i,886 Lieut. -Colonels Artillery...,025 Majors Captains Engineers Lieutenants... I43 2nd Lieutenants Total... 7,314 Aspirants Total Officers Men ,32 Old cruiser: II. Navy. LIST OF UNITS (I927 I928) Montevideo (I89o) 2,050 tons. Dimensions 250 x 37 X i6 1/[ feet. Guns 6 6-inch, 9 6-pdr., 4 torpedo-tubes. Miscellaneous 7 units (training ship, gunboats, tugs, etc.). SUMMARY TABLE OF NAVAL UNITS. Number J Total Depreciated tonnage tonnage' Cruiser.... 2,050 Miscellaneous craft ,450 - Total.. 3,500-1 Depreciated tonnage (on January ist, 1928) is calculated as follows : (i) For battleships, battle-cruisers, coast-defence ships, monitors, aircraft-carriers miscellaneous vessels, a reduction in original tonnage at rate i /20 per annum from date completion. (2) For cruisers light cruisers, a reduction 11/7 per annum from date completion. (3) For torpedo craft submarines, a reduction I/I2 per annum from date completion. 2 Under heading Miscellaneous craft, only. sloops, gunboats,' river gunboats despatch vessels are shown. 1 The budgets for years are same as for 1926.

6 888 URUGUAY III. Budget Expenditure on National Defence. A. NOTES ON BUDGET PROCEDURE. i. The budget year covers period from April ist to March 3ist. The budgets voted since I are practically identical with budget that year. 2. The budget is gross. 3. Expenditure on national defence is shown under Ministry War Marine. The expenditure that Ministry also includes expenditure on civil services, e.g., harbour-masters' fices. B. BUDGET EXPENDITURE ON NATIONAL DEFENCE Closed ~~~~~~~~~ Eaccounts Estimates Pesos (ooo's omitted). Ministry War Marine... 6,721 6,6781 6,678 i 6,678 Military pensions, which are charged to "Obligations Nation", are not included in figures in table. For fiscal year following years y were estimated at 1,928,600 pesos.