The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-07
THE CHANGE OF THE WAR
BEING PROLONGED

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What is the fraction of total pop
ulation which can be put into the
field in war? Not more than one
tenth. most experts agree. This Is
above the percentage of the North
in the Civil War and not far, from
that OF the South, which actually put
its last man in. Now on this basis
Germany was able to put in the field
100000; France 100000; Austria
Hungary 100000.
In the case of Britain and Russia,
We have to consider two different sit.
nations. Russia had available by
the rule of one-tenth not less than
100000, but such a horde Is be-
yond all the possibilities of equip.
ping geniuss. On the other hand, 1t
supplies a reserve that can be drawn
on annually for just the amount that
can be equipped. Last year the draft
was 100000 Roughly speaking we
may expect that as long as Russia
stays in the war she can furnish g.
100000 new troops to meet losses OF
each year.
England, on the other hand, does
not have CONSUMPTION and did not
have a huge standing army or train
ed national reserve. But by enlist
ment she raised 100000 in a year,
while her losses about balanced her
trained forces at the outset. Plainly
England can never again supply g.
100000 in year. By the law of one
tenth she still has about a million
men available, but there Is grave
doubt whether they can largely be
brought in without conscription.
We have already shown the present
strength of the field forces Of each
contestant Behind them there stand
in the case of the Allies the following
reserves now modified; England q
100000; France, 100000 remaining
from the first levy of 100000, and
100000 the new class OF 1917 just
called up, or 100000 in all. Italy hav.
ing called but $4,000 and lost but
100000, has theoretically the differ.
ence between her resources under the
law OF one-tenth and this amount OF
$500 900 less $4,000. But no one be.
lieves Italy is financially able to
equip such masses, and 100000 Is per.
haps a fair estimate of her contri'
button for 1916.
All told then, the Allies can count
on reserves Of 100000 during the
coming year. As their permanent
losses last year were 5,25O,OOO and
their field armies today amount to
tne same total, a similar loss for this
year would leave them with 100000
standing either In the field or I'M
mediately available.
Now consider the case Of the Teu-
tonic allies. They had under the law
of one tenth a little less than H.
100000 available in August, 1914.
They have lost finally 100000. They
have 100000 in the field. This
leaves a balance OF 100000, which
will be increased by 100000 when
the contingent of conscripts for 1917
takes the field. But II their loss
this year Is equal to last years II
will be 5000 900 and on August /
1916, they will nave but 100000 tc
face 1000 900 of the Allies. The lines
In the West cannot be held, at thei
present extension by les sthan l,5oo'
600 and italy and Serbia will require
at least 5000 more for safe de
fcnse, This leaves only 100000 u
face the Russians.
Assuming that Germany can SUI
hold her lines up to August l, ther
what will be the situation as to Tres
lives? France can only supply a
annual contingent OF 100000, Englan
100000 and Italy $4,000 plus anythin
she chooses, since only small fra'
ton of her total man power avail
able has been used. The Teutonl
allies can furnish an annual contil
gent of 100000. But there remain
Russia with the capacity to put !
100000 a year ia for number
years still.
This Is the whole story of attritio
as the Allies see 1t. They believ
on the statistics that are availabl
that some time next spring the tin