The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

field, 1000 light and heavy cavalry
they were. And Wellington's artillery
was unprotected by so much wen as
breastworks.
Then, at the height of the roaring
day the gunners stood by their EN-
gines of death-puny engines indeed
when compared with those of the
present-waited until the enemy was
within 100 feet. and then there burst
from the guns a flame that seemed
to envelop the battling hosts. 1t was
the last tremendous broadside. and
before the earth had ceased vibrating
the artil.erymen had fed. In the
few moments the oncoming French
wavered. but the next instant rushed
forward with a cheer.
That was a charge with color in
1t. with individual daring, individual
heroism to the uttermost. ON swept
the French cavalry. to find before
them those historic hollow quares of
British infantry four deep, the front
rank kneeling. the second rank at
charge ~bayone,s. the third and fourth
rows ready to fire. What a dramatic
scene What possibilities in every
fleeing breath those French horsemen
drew, quick as the breaths must have
been. 1t were folly, sheer madness, to
rush upon those bristling lines Of
steel, but not for an instant did the
cavalry hesitate. on they swept.
weaving in and out Of the bristling
ranks, shouting, slashing with sabres
and ~lances. shooting pistols inces-
sanity. and then Withdrawing in de-
feat.
without loss OF precious moments
the British ordered up reserve cav
airy. hastily collected batteries. and
supported by infantry fire repulsed
Ney's second charge. Then Ney
waited for reenforcements, and when
they came, thirty-seven squadrons Of
heavy Dragons. he attacked for the
third time, and then for the fourth
time the mighty force charged and
withdrew.
Now Wellington was at the end Of
his resources n calling desperately
for Butcher. a part of the Prussian
army had been on hand for an hour
or so, but its real strength had not
come TO the support Of those logged
Britishers. Finally. however. Butcher
did throw in his batteries and before
the combined armies of Wellington
n Butcher the French could not
stand. The day was over; and Napo-
leon was done for at last.
Such in the brlefest form Is n sketch
Of some Of the happenings at Water
loo. The enormous difference between
them and theshappenings Il to-day is
apparent to any one.
Not only are the present Allies
dra WipU rapnfnFramantS from Canada
but from the ends OF the earth-rush-
ing them across thousands OF miles OF
oceans, whirling them other thousands
Of miles across the continent Of North
America, loading them into fast
steamships and speeding them over
5000 additional miles of salt water
to the scenes Of war. How long the
Allies can continue to supply reen-
forcements Is not to be computed:
but recalling vast populations in many
parts Of the globe, where men live n
drill and owe allegiance to the several
flags OF the Allies. IL seems as II pos
sible reenforcements were almost IL
limitable.
Yet to-day 1t is not a matter Of a
few million men more or less, as
Russia's situation indicates all too
plainly for the Allies. 1t is more,
vastly more, a question Of arms, am
munition. food supplies. electrical ma
Chinery, Of cotton. grain, leather for
shoes n betting. chemicals, physical
apparatus and the best Of skilled me-
chanics and artisans.
1t seems idle in this aspect to say
that the whole world has not been
drawn into the presen Mt war: for in an
industrial sense 1t has been. And this
is another thing that could not have
happened and did not happen at the