Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1902 — UNCLE SAM’S SOLDIERS TO HAVE NEW UNIFORMS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

UNCLE SAM’S SOLDIERS TO HAVE NEW UNIFORMS.

The* T'nited States army is to have a new uniform. Radical changes are to be made in both service and dress uniforms

of officers and men of all branches' of the service. The changes w : U include the adoption of khaki as the service uniform for all arms, but full-length trousers for privates are to be abolished. The new service uniform proposed will have in place of fulllength trousers knickerbockers and either leggings or a wrappiug for the legs similar to that used in the British army. Long trousers are to be retained in the dress uniform, but the helmet will be abolished and a eap with a visor substituted. The brown slouch hat with the service uniform will be retained. The proposed changes

in’ the uniform of officers are all in the direction of simplicity. The present long, heavy sword is to be abolished in favor of a short and lightweight weapon, similar to tjiat now used in the Italian army, In full dress uniform, officers will wear a can with visor, which is to be modeled after a pattern in use in the Prussian regiments of the German army. The knapsack is to he abolishi-d, and in its place there will be a canvas bag that will be suspended by straps over both shoulders. The hag will hang about the middle of the hack.

NEW UNIFORM.