Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

the fight it is we'll to consider her
strength. Belgium is a rich, busy,
crowded little country. 1t is only
1873 square miles in extent. but it
has 7,432,00O people within it's bor-
ders and a national wealth of about
S12, 900, 100000. Her debt amounts
to $769,632,000. 1t is not generally
known that Antwerp, the chief seaport
OF Belgium, is the second most impor-
tant port in the world, New York being
first
Belgium's army numbers $4,000
men and her navy is rather small. so
that 1t cannot be considered a factor
in the present situation.
Strength of SeFvia
Servia is being relied upon by the
powers opposed to Germany to keen
the main part of the Austrian army
busy in the Balkans. Servia is 23.661
square miles in extent and has a popu-
lation of about 100000. Its army
numbers 100000. There are no fig
ures available concerning the national
wealth or debt of Servia. On account
OF huge expenditures on the Balkan
wars OF two years ago, however, it is
known that Servia is heavily in debr
and can afford a war only with the
financial aid of Russia.
Against this vast combination of
llned up the two compact empires of
Germany and Austria Hungary. Their
strength is as follows:
Strength of Germany
Germany has an area of 2OS.7SO
square miles and has 64,925, 900 peo-
pie In her borders. Her total wealth
is estimated at $6O,OOO,O0 900 and
her national debt is $4,000. 900 900,
Germanys advance in population, in
dustrN and wealth has all been since
the Franco-Prussian war, forty-three
years ago. Germany has advanced
more than any othar nation in Europe
IN the last few years. in every way
except In the freedom of her people.
Particularly striking has been the
spread of German commerce through
out the world and the building of Ger
man merchant ships. Although she
mas only short seacoast, Germany
mas become the second maritime
power OF the world and has been Civ
ing Great Britain close race for first
place.
Germany has an army of 5,20O,O0O
men, all trained to the highest state of
efficiency. Germany is supposed to be
more ready for war than any other
nation of Europe. Her navy, the sec
ond largest in the world, has 46 battle
ships, first-class cruisers and more
than zoo other sea-fghters. 1t is
manned by $500 men. The various
i1ne passenger steamers of the Ham
purg american and North German
Lloyd Lines may also be added to the
German navy, making a magnificent
Britain.
Strength of Austria Hungary
In everything Austria has followed
germany for the last twenty years at
least. But Austria has had internal
troubles which have prevented her
growth and held her back where Ger
many went ahead. In Germany nearly
all the people are Teutons. of the
same race. with the same national
feelings and aspirations Consequently
they could be welded into one united
nation. strong in every way. On the
other hand, Austria Hungary is made
up Oh three distinct races with a hun
dred smaller subdivisions. Austria it.
self is Teuton; the greater part Of
hungary is Magyar while the lower
sections of the empire are all Slav
Ihese SlaVs have not approved of Aus
ttria's close kinship to Germany and
nave rather favored their own kins-
men, the Servians, and even the Rus
slams. Therefore. Austria is the
weaker part of the German Austrian
alliance. '''ii
Austria has PSI .029 square miles of
area and a population of 51.340. 900
Her national wealth is estimated at
- s",u"u,uuu,OUo and her debt is
= ai;oS o 100000. She has an army of
100000 men and navy consisting
or IL battleships. first-class cruisers
and about 100 other vessels. Consid
ering Austria's meager coast line on
the Adriatic. this nsVv Is very large.
Strength Against Alliance
The total armed strength against
Germany and Austria consists of
armies numbering 10.50O.0O0 men and
navies with 130 battleships, 66 first
class cruisers and 500 other vessels of
war.
German-Austrian Strength
Germany and Austria eombinedl
have 100000 men in their armies