The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-31
rench Forced TO Yield Before Advance OF Germans
Rk OF MOBILIZATION
Us RAPIDLY EFFECTED
jral Millions Of Men Placed I'm
Field Under Arms Almost
Overnight.
lions NOW on WAR FOOTING
pie OF United States Probably
ave no Adequate Idea OF Magni-
kic and Character in Detail OF
3eparation for Conflict.

ave no Adequate Idea OF Magni-
fic and Character in Detail OF
eparation for Conflict.
OF tho most amazing things to
Pymcn about the European war
hc rapidity with which tn" ma
involved placed several millionN
IN in the field under arms. almost
light.
l,nization in Germany was an
matter than IN any OF the other
ries at war. f6r Germany has the
L standing army Ia the world amt
cscrVists are in time of peace
nearly ON war footing than
OF the other nations.
- Russia the task was a moro diff
one, for proportionatcly there
fewer men under arms. aud most
rcscrvists were drawn from tn"
districts. France had more than
700 mon under arms In Il rcmarh-
hort time. for that country main
- very rigid compulsory military
c system.
or the present extraordinary cir
anccs. almost every country in
c is country AT war, but every
tho countries now lighting is.
under ordinary conditions of
ELL Of the warning countries .x-
England. military service is OBJ
fry and every man is a defense Of
me ana country which he and his
prs built up. The measures Of
defense prepared ana kept in
SO at all times are so cioscly
ted with the nations activities
ven the tremendous preparations
r. present war were taken largely
- 4nattcr Of course by the people Of
many. Russia and Austria -ifungary.
the tuitcd states II is doubtful II
people have any adequate idea az
magnitude ana character in detail
Mat preparation.
ihouGh the words "mobili2atfon''
REORGANIZATION" see-n in this coun-
+ have become household words
II familiar part OF the worlt's
ulary only In the last few weeks.
pre- words aS common and potent
European countries in tines Of
as under present conditions.
nrst eject Of mobilization time
instant cessation Of all ordinary
Nations OF life. The pillow is left
furrow. the saw In the wood and
hop closes. All thoughts and do
turning from ordinary pursuits
70 thing. tho nag. that is the de-
OF the plow, the saw and the
ordinary trnnic ceases. Travel
b only orc way That Is. toward
Representation points and toward
1nemy.
cry railroad station master has a
Jet Indicating all tho military
which could pass his station.
that section of the railroad be
p It's most extreme use
lE NIOulI.fy ARROW
FOLLOWS ENGLAND'S CALI.
e present war perhaps the most
mobilization was that of Eng
whore there Is no compulsory
Try service. when England de
war against Germany. ana pre-
TO send m expcditionaiy force
Continent to aid the French and
ans. and the War Office called FOR
teers, the recruiting stations were
helmcd with applicants. Men OF
sscs FASTENED TO join :he colors.
bys ana nights thousands Cf men
n long lines waiting 10 be ex-
o. The welc lords and iaborers.
md portcrs. society men in silk
nd costcrs in caps. Democrat
they rubbed elbows. all anxious
n uniform ana 70 TO the front.
Fin the actual mobilization began.
IL newspapers OF England were
not TO publish anything con
ng military movement. They com
- and the entire mobilization was
Quoted with the utmost secrecy.
T. hundred and mtg thousand rritish
= were concentrated 1T seaports.
FL on transports and sent 10 The
|inent, and the world knew nothing
Ut Il until they We're on French soil
on their march to tho front. When
iiization began. the British. govern
took possession OF oil railroads
he United Kingdom and for days
filar traffic was Interrupted There
8c no passenger trains from London
he scaports while the :rcops were
embarked. The ncn put 10 sea
Portsmouth. Falmouth. liverpool
Dublin. ireland. and during the
ss, there WAS no regular traffic
from those ports. In little more
week after the movement be-
the British cXpcditiouary force
in conjunction with the French
HelEians.
Franco the mobilization was con-
ed with the greatest dispatch and
Icthness. To facilitate the conccn-
$n and avoid confusion 1T the poin.
sscmbly, the reservists were cr-
To join the colors on separate
Each man liable for mobilization
received an individual notice. CON-
ding him to report at designated
&C on certain day. Thus the French
ny was concentrated in II remark
n short time and without congestion.
Russia tho mobilization was a
Antic task. The Car, in the first
es of the war. was reported to
massed 100000 men on the Ger
and Austrian frontiers. Military
rts were amazed I'm contemplation
lis licrculean undertaking. Every
mig but the business of war was at
standstill. The troops had to be
some OF them for hundreds
(miles, to the points OF concentration.
fe than forty long trains daily ar
~ AT the various camps. Trains ran
inuously, crawling along ono on
heels OF the other. Every railroad
ne in Russia was used to haul cars
Eoops. vast fiat cars londcd with
cry, long trains OF ammunition
provisions.
pm the cities, villages and farms
ed the Russian hordes The stores
closed, the schools discontinued.
and night, along every road. and
attn there marched along streams
en- young and middle aged, hurry
TO the nearest railway station.
ice n .'rasH would carry them to
designated camp, where they would
We uniforms. arms and ammuni-
and he transformed into His I'm
Majesty's soldiers.
Austria hungary the matter OF
lization was not so difficult. he
for months that nation had boon