The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-18

were meeting Ia n new war ceuheil al
Paris, resolved to redoubls thelr her.
culean efforts and never compromise.
Conserlption 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 later he demanded general
conscription, threatening to resign II
this measure were not put into effect
The conscriptlon bill passed Its first
reading In the house OF commons Jan.
uary q, and spring saw II In full force.
Premier Asqulth was able TO announce
that Englands total effort was hve
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 10 the world on
February II, when ErEerum was tn.
ken. On April 10 the great Black
sea port Of TrehIzond fell, and two
days later the first Russian contingent
landed In France. Still the German
writer's would not believe, aud Il took
the magnificent Russian drive OF June.
which won all OF Bukowina and a
large slice OF volhynIa and Gallcia to
convince them that Russia was again
n force to be reckoned with.
Russia Well Equipped.
To understand this phenomenon OF
Russian resurrection II 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 lass.s In numbers bother
them not, at all,
Seven million young men have come
VI military age In Russia since the
wnr began. and OF these nj least five
million nre III for duty. Despite her
gigantic losses, II IL quite possible
there are more soldiers aud potential
soldiers In Russia today than when the
war started. Certainly there are now
aud will be for many years 20 come
all the Cannon fodder" that can be
utilized nj taie front H'9ar -%,N,"t
Enormously considering the western
front the most dangerous, the German
general staff on February II began a
III ha ~
dun. with the object OF using up
French ammunition and men until no
allied offensive would be possible this
year.
Being on the outside " a curved line
they were able 10 place more guns and
maneuver moro freely than their OPP
poncnts, and month after month they
drew closer TO the now famous little
city.
Whether their gains were victories
or defeats viii only be known after
tho war, when we learn the number OF
killed aud wounded they paid for
each point They advanced, but were
never able 10 stampede the defenders
Perhaps yerdun will be the last
great German offensive. Certainly TO-
day the Teutons have their hands full
stemming the Russian advance. which
is penetrating Pennsylvania. and the
Anglo.French pounding attack along
the Somme.
Austria on Defensive.
The Austrians, who In the latter half
OF May dehouched from the Trentiao
and almost gained the tccshills and
smiling plslns OF Italy, are also con.
tent 10 stand and ward OF the blows
~ the Italians. after giving up most Of
their gains,
The year saw the Germans lose
their CAMERON eolony In January,
while columns Of Beigians, French and
British close In on the stout defenders
az the East African colony. the last OF
the kaiser's oversee possessions.
In Mcscpothmis the British, pene-
trating 10 within seven miles of BAG.
dad. were defeated and forced TO re
treat, being aually hesieged In Kutei.
Amara on December 10 A relieving
expedition was unsuccessful and on
Ap-tl al tho lrrtsf en~xsrL.f tod