The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-28
MILLION MEN
SLAIN IN 3 YEARS
OF EUROPEAN WAR
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fall OF Chancellor Won Bethmann-H oll-
veg. have led to open discussions OF
peace in the German reiehstag as the
fourth year dawns.
Churchill In Cabinet.
In Great Britain, the third year
sclosed with Winston Spencer Churchill,
former first lord Of the admiralty, re-
turned TO the cabinet with the port
folio OF minister OF munitions.
Portugal and Rumania threw in their
fortunes with the entente shortly after
the third year began. The United
States entered in April, followed by
Cuba and Liberia. Panama pledged the
United States her aid in defending the
Panama. canal, Costa Rica put her
naval bases at our disposal. China,
Bolivia, Guatemala and Brazil Severed
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Uruguay expressed her sympathy for
the United States. Late in July Siam
entered the war against the central
powers.
Three New Nations.
Three new nations were born during
The year. Poland was created a king
dom under German and Austrian di-
r%ection. In Mecca the Arabians over
threw Turkish rule and declared in.
dependence. In the Balkans, libert,
was restored TO Albania, which was es
txblishcd as a republic under Italian
political protection and with Frencl
military aid.
An estimate made two months befor,
the end Of the third ~year-voiced b,
Arthur Henderson of the British wa,
councii--phccd the number OF me,
killed at 100000 since August, 1914
French general headquarters recent,
estimated 10000 Germans had bee,
killed up &c March l. Mr.. Henderson
estimated the total casualties at NOR,
than 100000.
U. s. Troops in France.
The first and second American con.
tingents OF troops landed in France OF
June % and n. The third landed Fri.
day.
Nearly ten million Americans Of mil
itary age registered on June 5 under
the selective draft law and from theS,
are being selected the men who vii
comprise the great army contingent
which America is planning to send I,
Europe.
In cementing Americas asscia,io,
with the nations now her allies, numer
ous exchanges OF missions were ar
ranged. France, Great Britain. I,al,
I Belgium, Russia and other en,en,
eelligerents sent delegations TO IN
United States as a step toward unit
cation. military financial and 9th,
wise. The United States sent mission
10 Russian and other countries.
Fighting on West Front.
Fighting on the western front durir
6he third year of the war may rough
be divided into six phases-two in Il
latter part Of 1910 before winter call,
q halt. and four after the entente q
Il tensive was resumed in the ear
NJ spring.
E4-At the close of the second year Il
n Germans were still unwilling 10 Co
keo6e failure In the operations cente
! ~ on Verdnn. After Aug. J, l9l
s!Ae French gained the ascendancy, Gu
Jntnating In The retaking Of Doua
hiaumont and Fort Vaux. with tho
4 eends Of prisoners and many guns.
November the French had once mo
come into possession Of The compile
circle Of the Verdun defeHses.
The second phase dates back 10 Il
commencement Of the Franco Britt,
,ofi%ensive--the first battle OF Il
Scmme-in July OF 1916. BY mid-Se,
sesnber this had reached such propo'
y9ns tha, the German. were creditc
bringing up seven new division