Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-14

Notwithstanding the successful close
of the year 1916, the outlook for the
coming year was exceedingly grave
1t was certain that in 1917 the en-
tente would again make a supreme
effort, not only to make good theiI
losses. which they were certainly in q
position to do, but to add to their
strength everywhere and swell their
superiority in numbers. Though they
had not yet recovered our worn out
troops would have to take the often
sive as early as possible and on a
greater scale than in the autumn of
1916, if they We're TO achieve ultimate
victory.
France had already given her chill
dren. The battalions consisted now
of three instead of four companies.
But she possessed in her colonies eX-
traordinary resources in man-power,
on which she drew in ever-increasing
measure.
England brought her army up to
strength and set about increasing it.
Russia, in particular, produced very
strong new formations. Divisions
were reduced to twelve battalions,
the batteries to six guns and new
divisions We're formed out of the sur
plus fourth battalions and the seventh
and eighth guns of each battery. This
reorganization meant a great increase
in strength.
The Rumanian army was to be re-
organized and trained by French Of
ficers Thanks to the natural affinity
of the two races and the influence of
France on Rumanian thought, and
particularly on the Rumanian army,
it was only to be expected that the
French officer soon would become
familiar with the psychology of the
Rumanian army and accomplish a
great deal
We had to reckon with new forma-
tons of Austro- Hungarian prisoners
of war and Venizelist Greeks.
Against this Germany and her allies
had nothing to throw into the scale
The increase in the artillery which
CHIC. had in view, and the creation
of thirteen new divisions which was
under consideration were not real
addition to our strength, as they
weakened the existing formations
We could only form the infantry bat.
talons by drawing on current re-
serves and reducing battalion
strengths.
utiC WAS IlOlHlilS lOi II bUt "
drain Germany and the allied coun-
tries Of all their man power that was
in any way available.
Each Citizen Should Serve: State
the Important Thing.
The war called on us to gather to-
gether and throw into the scale the
| last ounce of our strength, either II
| the fighting line or behind the lines
| in munitions work or other work a.
home or in government service. Each
citizen could only serve his country
| in one pest, hut in some way his
strength should be used to that end
! Service to the state was the import.
ant thing.
In general the distribution of forces
| between the army. the navy. an6
| home services was carried out by the
| supreme army command in eo-opera,
| ton with the civil officials concerned
| The former alone could supervise the
whole matter in detail for even the
! Prussian minister of war had but ar
| insufficient and partial view of the
forces at the enemy's disposal and OF
the needs of the situation
Up to this time the army in the
field had received adequate reinforce
ments from returned wounded (of
whom. thanks to our admirable med
ical service, very high proportion
came back to the line), from the
yearly classes as they were called up,
and from denomination and comb
outs.
We were forced TO send men of 10
ito the frontssyounger' men could not
be sent, The medical standards We're