New-York tribune., 1918-06-27

T HAVE received some interesting and,
believe, accurate figures which show
what Great Britain is doing in this
war. In what follows ! have reckoned that
IS goes to the sovereign sterling. Also it
will be remembered that the population of
Great Britain is 41,5O0,000, which compares
with nearly 11O,o0O,ooo for the United
States. Broadly, our resources in men and
money are half yours, while in food and
minerals we are no more than one of your
larger states. You must not, therefore, ex-
pect US to rival your own enormous pro-
posals. On the other hand, we have been
close to the main seat of war in France, and
this has simplified problems of transport.
Your men have had TO be shipped three
thousand miles, and in many cases carried
over an even longer distance on land-con-
ditions which have only applied to our
forces in so far as they were drawn from
the oversee dominions. Also we have no
considerable German element. The white
population of the British Empire outside
Great Britain consists of Ireland, 4,500, 900;
Canada, 1000, 900; Australia, 5000, 900; New
Zealand, 100000, and two or three million
whites in South Africa-say 100000 in
all. The entire white population of the
empire-say, 10000, ,O0O--is thus consider
ably less than that of Germany. Moreover,
one-third of this man power is at great
distance from Europe, while 100000 Of
the people are either French Canadians or
1rish-many South Africans also being
Dutch. Another factor is the responsibility
Of the whites for enormous native popula-
tions, numbering 350,00O,0O0 and situated
in Asia and Africa. The campaign in
France has not stood alone Considerable
wars have been waged in Palestine and
Mesopotamia. There have been smaller ex-
petitions in East and West Africa and on
the western frontier of Egypt. So severe
was the strain at one time that the white
garrison of India, responsible for 800 900 900
people, had to be reduced to only $4,000
men. Yet despite German intrigue India
remained unshakably loyal
When war broke out the British army
consisted of 25OO0O regulars, 100000 re-
serves and 250,0O0 territorials About
100000 of these we're serving abroad. But
an expeditionary force of 100000 was put
into France. In a fortnight there were
100000 volunteers. In the fifth week 175,-
900 men enrolled-no fewer than 10000 in
one day. In the first year 100000 men
had enlisted. The position to day is that
the empire has raised 100000 men, as fol-
lows
England Observation-Disclosures. 4,530, 900
Wales Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Scotland Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Ireland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100000
Self-governing dominions ..... 100000
Native troops and labor corps. -. 100000
lotaI ................ f,ooO,o00
In 1917 alone $4,000 troops were put into
the army, and this was before the age limit
was raised from forty-one to fifty -one,. or
even ffty-fve in certain instances. 1t
means that in England and Scotland one
person in every seven and a half is serving
while in the dominions it is one person in
every fifteen. Out of all males in England
from the cradle to the grave one out of
every four is or has been fighting Germany
either on land or sea.
Notice that out of 100000 only $500, 900
are combatant whites. OF these 100000 are