The sun., 1918-08-14
GERMAN LOSSES
TOTAL $4,000
AND 1900 GUNS
Number of Prisoners Placed
Between 10000 and
10000 by Allies.
MAKE TACTICAL CHANGES
Ludendorff Issues Orders De-
signed to Conserve Men
and Material.
MAKE TACTICAL CHANGES
By PERRY ROBINSON.

London Times.
Copyright 1915; Mi rights rrSerrrd.
WITH THE BRiTIsH ARMY IN
FRANcK, Aug. 13.--There Is but little
change to report in the British fight
ing front. the fighting having been
local and confined to points on the
north side OF the Somme and near our
junction with the French forces. In
the last named area as we'll as around
Bray We made small gains, while in
the centre. near Lihons. our men were
subjected to two fierce counter at
tacks. which they repulsed.
understand that calculations care
fully made by allied officers place the
enemy's loss in prisoners since the
middle OF July at between 10000 and
SO. 900 and In guns more than 1,50c
The total German casualties in the
| same period are believed to exceed
$50. 1000
Heavy losses Of men evidently is a
subject exercising the minds of the Ger
man supreme command to such a de-
gree that they preach IT at all seasons
Gen. Ludendorff's Order.
Nothing is more instructive than an
| order issued BY Gen. Ludendorff on
June 25. copies OF which have fallen
into our hands. 1t is so interesting that
It is repr oduced nearly in full;
I "All comma; ;ders of troops must be
imbued with the idea that the war can
! not be wen by stubborn defence, but
7 nNlN- L.s f,,r har trt0 q
attacks. Even these cannot lead to VIC
tory unless we adhere to the improved
! methods OF warfare adopted in the re-
| cent offensives.
| In every case where the well tried
/ principles of the manual OF infantry
| training and appropriate additions made
by the higher command were properly
! applied. success was gained at small
| cost.
For example, the Eleventh Division
in the course of the attack southwest OF
/ Noyon on June 3 and afterward sue
ceeded in the dfficult h!ly, wooded
country, strongly protected BY entanged
wire. in breaking the enemys resistance
and fought with good results for many
days. They suffered small casualties
considering the violent nature OF the
| hghting
The new principles OF warfare were
properly applied by the leaders of all
grades 1t Is absolutely essential that
we avoid the old fault OF attacking in
too dense formations. To reduce our
! casualties every possible means must
be taken.
This necessity holds equally good
| hax
are likely TO become offensive points
Divisions OF the line must do their ut
most to reduce casualties to an abso-
lutte minimum by distribution and depth
| and by the creation Of an extended out
post zone.
"In spite OF Instructions too much at
tention still Is paid to the possession OF
ground and the holding and retaining or
portions OF trenches, villages. parts Of
wood and fighting points which have no
value except prestige.
Tells of Reduced strength.
Now moro than ever division OF the
line under hostile attacks must make
use OF the elastic defence, even the so
called unhealthy parts. This procedure
has been proved OF value repeatedly in
the group OF armies under Duke AL
| brecht.
Owing to our reduced strength on
the line 1t will frequently be impossible
to make the front line a continuous line
| of trenches, but II will almost always
be found possible to create centres OF
resistance concealed as far as possible
from observation. No Mans Land must
be secured by mobile patrols in order
to render enemy enterprises difficult,
should the enemy gain a footing In
our line commanders OF all rank will
carefully consider whether n counter
attack really is necessary. Often the
troops are quite happy without the pos
session Of IA particular piece OF ground
or trench, the recapture OF which the
commander without due consideration
thought he must risk a large number OF
lIves,noratfsprSy.I S+iz .eASs,tpls1sfot sthe
tutgte .cQpsA,et of tte'ws9t t$sf .we,JnsiRs.
tain our htins st eng n SSSpd- X a.
offensi Ye,. Thtse, tvs '6Isiherits oily win
insure eventual success.
"(Signed) LUDESpoRFF."
While there 10 nothing especially new
In this document TO emphasize which In
structions and former orders are re-
peated II is very significant
In another interesting order Issued by
Gen Won Hutler on the subject OF dis
content in his army over rations the
need for economy Is so vigorously writ
Continued on Second Pa0s