TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-10-30

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lpulation Of 200 millions and France will
40 millions must get the better Of Ger
many and Austria, who together have I
population Of not more than hundred
millions. This view we're correct, 4 mel
and soldiers were synonymous terms, but
they are not, and since the fighting
strength Of nation can be only guaged
by the numbers OF soldiers ready al
hand, the superiority of Germany is OBJ.
vious. She has at present four 70 five
Millions Of men in the field and she has
four millions more to draw upon. The
Allies combined have about five millions
on their fighting lines and very little
more TO reinforce them. England with
her 900 millions Of population has thus
far contributed one quarter OF million
men to the war and upon her own adj
mission, she vii! require full year be-
fore she can supply more men, and it
is more than doubtful whether she could
accomplish this within the time set by
herself. The English military autbori-
ties admit that they are handicapped
by lack of officers to drill civilians, as
they have no reserve to fall back upon,
which is not surprising considering the
small peace establishment. Russia is
in similar predicament, and is besides
hampered by lack of money and even
military equipment, having but ona gun
foundry, which is in every respect far
inferior to those Of Germany. France is
at the end Of her resources. She mas put
every available man in the field. This
statement or inventory makes 1t clear
that Germany can within a short time
develop greater military strength than
her enemies, and this assures her victory.
The great and actual problem of the
war was, whether the German and An.
strian forces could keep Russia no far
in check as TO prevent her from invading
Germany, so that the rest Of the German
forces can devote their entire strength
to the destruction OF the French army.
This has 50 far been accomplished with
great success. The Russian army has
been pushed far back into their own ter
ritory, occasional retreats OF the Ger
mans are strategical, they are not in the
nature Of routs or demoralizing defeats,
and since Austria, which, from various
reasons, was slow in her mobilization, is |
now developing her full strength, there
ls no prospect for Russia to give effec |
tual assistance TO the French, as they
bad hoped for. SO, the Germans
strengthened by daily reinforcements of |
well trained soldiers will keep on ham
mering at the French, until they have
knocked an opening in their ferried |
ranks, and when this is accomplished, |
The war will be over. OF course we are
not so bold as TO fix precise date, but
i appears to us that by Christmas the
Germans win have done the hardest part |
Of their worl; and 10 goes without saying
hat when the French armies have lost
their power Of resistance. this VIII end
the war on all battlefields. Russia can
mpossibly maintain herself against the
undivided military strength Of Germany
and Austria. The English make a boast
of their determination to protract the
contest, after her allies are disposed Of,
'ut these are idle yaporings. Besides
he Germans have some surprises in
store even for the English armada.