Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-20
ENORMOUS LOSSES
IN THE ALLIED ARMY
GERMANS NOW CLAIM BRITISH
AND FRENCH LOST 100000 IN
BATTLE OF soMME
RUSSIANS SUFFER THE MOST
Siberian Corps, Pick Of Cars Army
Said to Have Been Heavy Suffer
ers-Thousands of Jews Are
Among the Lost.

Berlin, Oct. 14.-British and French
divisions, with a total of more than
100000 men, have been virtually
annihilated in the Somme battle, says
a military critic.
According to figures from Swiss
sources the Russian losses from June
1, to October were about 100000
men.
Over 90 Divisions Swept Away.
The Overseas news agency's mill
tary critic writes:
"The heavy sacrifices suffered by
the British and French for the re-
capture Of each squard yard on the
Somme is proved by the fact that in
three and one-half months about 80
fresh divisions were virtually ami
hilated, so that it was necessary to
withdraw them forever"
Ninety divisions represent a to-
tai of considerably more than 1,OOO,-
900 men. There are about $4,000 men
in a French division and 10000 in a
British division)
These divisions disappeared COM
pletely from battle. Fifty-five divi-
sions in consequence of their great
losses were able to engage in COM
bat only twice, Is divisions three
times, and only one was able to en-.
gage in combat four times. Four
divisions had suffered so severely
after their second engagement that
it was necessary to send them to
quiet sectors, but on critical days
they were again thrown in"
Russians Enormous Losses.
Turning the the eastern front the
critic writes:
"The Fourth Siberian corps from
August 81 to September lost be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 men from
Bubnov. The Tenth Siberian rifle
division, which was attached to tn,
Fourth corps, lost between 5000 an(
5000 men near Korytniza. The Fourth
rifle division between August 81 ant
September 20 lost between 5000 ant
5000 men near Szelov, and the Sec
ond rifle division in three days los
at the same place between 1000 ant
5000 men.
From the beginning of the often
sive ITS divisions, partly new ant
partly brought up to strength re
Gently, were launched against tn
German positions on the Somme,
the critic continues.
Losses Over 100000.
Referring to the total losses of tn
Russians he says:
"a Russian official at Kiev, az
cording to a Swiss paper number
, the Russian casualties from June
to October 2 at 10000 officers an
922,500 of other ranks, or 100000
in round figures.
These gigantic figures are con
prehensible only if the great Rus
sian losses before sectors on GU
front are considered. Thus the arm
group of General Won LinsingeI
which holds one-sixth of the easter
front inflicted losses in Septembe
I on the Russians which are calcula
ed by a responsible authority at 62
900 to $4,000. These figures probabl
are below the actual losses.
Corresponding reports are give
| from the army sector of General vo
Boehm- Ermolli by a war correspond
ent. There it was ascertained ths
the Siberian corps, which are tn
best in the Russian army, were sin
, ply annihilated.
i, Among the prisoners from on
corps called Siberian rs per ceI
. were southern Russians and % pc
cent Tartars, Jews or others. Som
noncommissioned officers declare
that nearly all the Siberian reg
ments had not lost only their actiy
strength hut their reeprves"