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were meeting In new war council at
Paris. resolved TO redouble their her.
eulean efforts and never compromise.
Conscription In England.
On December q. David Lloyd
George, the strongest man In England.
declared Great Britain faced defeat
unless greater efforts were made; and
Just week lnter he demanded general
eonscription, threatening to resign II
this measure were not put into effect.
The eonscription bill passed Its first
reading in the house OF commons Jan.
uary Q, and spring saw II In full force.
Premier Asquith was able to announce
that England's total effort was five
million men.
Meanwhile In the East. greater
giant was nursing his wounds and re-
gaining his strength In four-fold de-
gree.
A forewarning came TO the world on
February Ii, when Erzerum was ta-
ken. On April 10 the great Black
sea port of Trebizond fell, and two
days later the first Russian contingent
landed In France. Still the German
writer's would not believe, and II took
the magnificent Russian drive OF June,
which won all OF Bukowina and n
large slice Of volhynin and Galicia 10
convince them that Russia was again
force TO be reckoned with.
Russia Well Equipped.
To understand this phenomenon OF
Russian resurrection 1t is necessary TO
realize not only that the Russians now
have the heavy artillery and shells
they lacked in the great retreat, but
that their losses in numbers bother
them not at all.
Seven million young men have come
Of military age In Russia since the
war began, and OF these at least five
million are fit for duty. Despite her
gigantic losses, IL is quite possible
there are more soldiers and potential
soldiers In Russia today than when the
war started. Certainly there are now
and will be for many years TO come
all the cannon fodder" that can be
utilized at the front
Enormously considering the western
front the NEST dangerous, the German
general staff on February u began a
heavy attack on the fortress of Yer.
dun, with the object OF using up
French ammunition and men until no
allied offensive would be possible this
year.
Being on the outside Of a curved line
they were able 10 place more guns and
maneuyer more freely than their op-
ronents, and month after month they
drew closer TO the now famous little
city.
Whether their gains were victories
or defeats will only be known after
the war, when We learn the number Of
Killed and wounded they paid for
each point. They advanced. but were
never able TO stampede the defenders.
Perhaps veraun will be the last
great German offensive. Certainly to-
day the Teutons have their hands full
stemming the Russian advance. which
is penetrating Transylsania. and the
Anglo-french pounding attack along
the Somme.
Austria on Defensive.
The Austrians, who In the latter half
Of May dehoaehed from the Trenfino
and almost gained the foothills and
smiling plains Of Italy. are also con-
tent 10 stand and ward of the blows
Of the Italians, after giving up most Of
their gains
The year saw the Germans lose
their CAMERON colony In January.
while columns OF Belgians. French and
British close In on the stout defenders
Of the East African colony. the las, of
the kaiser's oversee possessions
In Mesorotamia the British. pene-
trating to within seven miles OF Bag.
dad. were defeated and forced to re-
treat, being finally besieged In Kui-el.
Amara on December 10. A relieving
expedition Was unsuccessful and ON
April 70 the garrison capitula,ed