"Manuel E. Araujo."
CHAPTER VII
The army—Division of forces—Active reserve—Auxiliary—Republic's fighting strength—Military education—Strict training—Excellent discipline—Schools and polytechnics—Manual training—Workshops and output—Economies in equipments—Garrison services—Barracks—Destruction of Zapote Barracks—New constructions at Capital, Santa Ana, Santa Tecla, Sitio del Niño, Ahuachapán, Cojutepeque, San Miguel—Annual expenditure.
The National Army of the Republic of Salvador is divided into three main sections, each of which is under the orders of a Departmental Commander, the only superior to whom is the Minister of War. In the Department of San Salvador, which comprises the Capital, the command of the troops is vested in the hands of the Minister, and special commissions are held in connection with this command. The first of these commissions covers the Attached and Reserve Forces of the whole Department; the second relates to the Active Forces of the Department quartered outside the Capital; and the third deals with the two military zones into which the Military District of San Salvador is divided.
The entire strength of the Salvadorean Army is, approximately, as follows:
Active Force consists of 78 Staff Officers, 512 Officers, 15,554 Troops, or, approximately, 26 Battalions.
Auxiliary Force consists of 49 Staff Officers, 356 Officers, 11,176 Troops, or 181⁄2 Battalions.
Reserve Force amounts to 251 Senior Officers, 1,743 Officers, 56,151 Troops, or 931⁄2 Battalions.
Colonel, Adjutant, and Captains of Company.