TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1914-12-30
GERMAN RESERVES ARE mex.
HAuSTIBLE.

the Corrierc della Sera, describes I'r
great enthusiasm Of the German troops
and reaches a climax in the significant
phrase: I'VE received the impression
that Germany has control over mex
laugtible reserves and resources
This admission OF a paper whirh IL
bv no means friendly to Germany seems
worthy OF note, especially II we remem.
Der that the plans Of 0ermany's enc
mics rested entirely on the superiority
OF mere numbers which they computed
at every opportunity in order to bolster
themselves morally, to depreciate Ger
man strength and TO incite the neutrais
to join the Triple Entente. In this re-
! gard tile hostile press was always fond
OF emphasizing The number OF inhab-
f, itants OF the respective countries. Tbus
the Times the other day endeayored to
prove under the heading "25O Millions
Against lis Millions that the strength
of the Germans was approaching its
end.
The number OF inhabitants and avail.
able troops are not exactly the same
thing and England ought 10 feel this
very plainly in her own casr. The
small force OF about 100000 men Gen
French could raise several weeks after
the declaration of war, the 10000 ma
rines who were to save Antwerp--those
are signs OF military weakness that
border on the humorous.
France automatically modified hei
large army IN q short time. This coun
try has alo suffered enormous losses
She collected all the forces she coult
, spare In her Mediterranean colonies
! and even more than that. She has al
ready called in her 1914 forces and !
, training those for 1915, but her strengtl
has thus reached its end. II this fore
. is once broken the government canno
. eonjure mp new armies.
, in Russia conditions are very differ
, ent. The actual preparation OF the ki'
sian army, which was in progress man
, weeks before the official mobilization
had called to arms all contingents OF th
= great empire down TO the Asiatic fror
;, tiers. and had at the same time ais
: summoned the first reserves 20 that III
number OF the first available forces ba
;, reached an unexampled figure. Bt
;, then there came the enormous loss
" which had TO be replaced by reserv'
from earlier years, who had for u
= greater part not served for many year
Z To be sure, Russia's human resoure'
= are by no means exhausted, but u
= quality OF the forces Is quickly deeli
ing. The great number Of prisone
cannot be explained in any other wa
" neither can the enormous number
y captured guns. This last.mention'
" phase OF the war seems to be growii
y to an actual calamity for the Russraf
W To-day one must also assume CO
u tain amount OF decentralization to exi
L among the Russian army; their acti'
e bin East Prussia (Tannenbegl. and {
- most recent attack, the great losses
" Przeinysl $4,000 menl and Lo
100000 mem, the large number Of
NJ serters; their continual defeat, in spl
e OF great numerical superiority-thc
ne are all symptoms Of diminution
IN moral strength, just as 1t was obser'
z 4 a -
Ih in Manehuria soon after the first gre
NJ defeats.
|e- Gerrnany's display Of power JUS
No arouses the amazement Of the ent
.it world. The recognition Of this pow
Ib is slowly but surely penetrating, but
,r, being repressed in the comments Of
en- hostile press. They ask themsei
en- from whence these masses are commi
na They are lighting huge battle
I'm Northern France, such a. history
er never known before. At the same y
IN, they are conquering country protec
III by strong fortifieations and by an az
pie of no mean size. They are protect
Of, the extensive eastern frontier Of q
ia country against strong numerical
er periority and still have the strength
~ carry on marvellous offensive in
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