El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-31
RUSSIAN H0RDE5
ARE OFFSET BY
GERMAN CANNON
Army of 100000 Can Be
Kept in Field by Russia,
Expert Believes.
PLANS OF AUSTRIA
SOLD BY OFFICERS
BY EDWARD IL MAITRE.

GENEVA, Switzerland. Oct 81
= Cannon is the feature which min
imizes the effectiveness OF the
enormous numbers Of men Russia is
able to throw into the field. So says
a Russian colonel, now living in re-
tirement here.
An army must have a quantum Of
cannon in proportion TO its force Of
infantry" the colonel told me
Mr.. Bianconi, the famous geographer,
said recently the Russian armies op-
posed to the Austrians and Germans
on the outbreak Of the war, August ],
numbered about 500. OOOi on August 10th
this army had increased to 1000. 900,
and by September Is, another million
fighting men was added. From say
November / Russia can count on an
army in the field OF 100000. this num-
Der being kept up by reinforcements
as killed and wourded fall out Of the
ranks.
Resources Are Enormous.
Yes. it is true the resources Of Rus
STA as regards men are practically in
eNhaustible,' commented the colonel
double or even triple the number OF
electives given by Mr.. BiancOni- Blu;
these men could only be utilized as re-
serves, and would be sent 10 the front
TO make good losses in battle
As IL is. the Russian artillery Is
numerically as well as technically su-
perior TO that of the Austrians, but.
numerically at any rate, IL is inferior
TO that Of the Germans. 1t, therefore,
rests with Us only 10 put into action
troops as Will be In due proportion 70
the number Of guns they can carry2'
Galicians Favored Russians.
The immediate causes Of the start
ling success Of the Russian invasion
of Galicia and the BukOvina were the
friendliness Of the inhabitants on the
Austrian side OF the frontier and the
intimate knowledge Of the territory
possessed by the officers in command.
This exact knowledge was not the re-
suit Of observations made from dis
lance or even OF study made on the
spot by foreigners but had been taken
from the general staff maps in use in
the AustrO- Hungarian army
Austria decided to build a number
Of concealed blockhOuses on the from
tier Of the Bukovina last autumn.
Russia was aware Of the sums TO
be spent and Of the exact spot at
which operations would be commenced
within a few days Of the decision be-
ing LakEls DAlE AdA AAGA AAAlAA me- :
everywhere, but she relied most fully
on officers in the austrian army itself
who were willing TO sell their honor
and their country's secret
Traitors Die by Own Hand
The emperor is always the first 10
be informed when a case Of espionage
is reported and himself examines into
the case In the case Of officers OF
standing the emperor does not order a
trial. He dispatches four trusty
friends Of the accused. who appear in
his rooms at dead Of night and tell him
that everything is discovered Then
they thrust a ready loaded revolver
into the officers hand and leave him
Two Of the friends mount guard In
front Of his bedroom door and Two
in the street below. They wait listen
ing for a defamation, which viii show
that the fallen friend has made away
with his life, until just before dawn
Then. II no sound is heard, they enter
the room together with reyolyers IN
their hands, cover the man, who &C
cording to their code, has failed IN the
supreme moment Of his life Calling
on him to stand firm they shoot TO-
gether-for no one man viii take the
responsibility of carrying out the en-
peror's command alone