El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-29

FnEIand's Army 5.9O0.000-
Tho corscriptiOn bill passed It's nrst
reading in the house OF commons Janu-
arv s and spring saw II in full force
Premier Asquith was able 10 announce
that England's total effort was 5.oOo.-
Meanwhile. in the east a greater
giant was nursing his wounds and re-
gaining his strength in four-fold de-
Russian Bear Comes Back.
4 forewarning came to the world on
February i. when ErZerum was taken
on April 70 the great Black Sea port OF
Trebizoud fell and two days later the
first Russian. contingent Ianeea II. n
France. still the German writer's
would not believe Il and il took the
magnificent Russian drive of June.
which won all Of Bukowina and
large slice OF NOlhynia and Galcia 10
convince them that Russia was again a
force to be reckoned with
To understand this phenomenon OF
Russian resurrection II is necessary 10
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
plenty Of Cannon Fodder.
Seven million Young men have come
Of military aEe in Russia since the war
began and OF these At least 5000. 600
7
losses IL is quite possible there are
more soldiers and potential soldiers IN
Russia today than when the war start
ed. Certainly there are now and VIII
be for many years 10 come All the
cannon fodder" that can be utilized
at the front
Erroneouslv considering the western
front the more dangerous. the German
general staff on February p began
a heavy attack on the fortress Of Yer
oh
ammunition and men until no allied OIL
fensive would ne possible this year
Being on the outside Of a curved line
they were able to place more guns and
rnaneuver more freely than their oppo-
nents and month after month they drew
closer 10 the now famous little city
Failed to Stampede French.
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 Verdun viii he the last great
German offensive Certainly today the
Teutons have their hands full stemming
the Russian advance, which is pene-
trating Pennsylvania and the Angle
French pounding attack along the
Somme.
AustrianS Give Up Gains.
The Austrians. who in the latter half
OF MAJ CebOuChed from the IrentlnO
and almost gained the foothills and
smiling plains Of Italy. are also content
TO stand and ward off the blows Of the
italians, after giving UP most Of their
gains
The wear saw the Germans lose their
CAMERON colony in January. while col
umns Of Belgians. French and British
close in on the stout defenders OF the
East African colony. the last Of the
kaiser's oversee possessions
British Lose in MesOpOtamia.
In Mesopotamia the British, penetrat-
ing TO within seven miles OF Bagdad,
were defeated and forced to retreat. be-
ing finally besieged in Kut-el-Amara
on December 10. A relieving expedition
was successful and on April 30 the
garrison capitulated-
On April . Sir Roger Easement was
captured attempting TO land from a
German submarine on the Irish coast
The next day the Sim Fem society re-
VOTED. seized Dublin and set up a pro-
visional republic. The rebellion was
Quelled in less than a week.
on June ; the German and British
fleets engaged in a great battle off
Skagerak. Although the Germans
claimed victory. they have not vet fol-
lowed II up by coming out TO deal an
other blow at the blockading vessels.
The reports Of losses by the two sides
are impossible to harmonic.