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LET US FACE THE FACTS,ter, practically amounting to the
The Folly of Optimistic
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There never was a time in our
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In the ninth month of the war. whole of Russia's first-line troops. itis well to reflect on these things. Adding these figures together, There in a growing feeling that wa gat a grand total of assualties the public is being deceived Among the Allied forces of 3,000, about the true nature of the war 871or the estimate we form of nod the task that lies before us. the Germans' losses. The official seorsoy has led to a But we know that the Russians stupid optimism, natural enough have not taken very many Ger-if not inevitable. It cannot be The sudden outburst of activity
Paris. April 28.-The Reona The sixteenth annual ordinary on the part of the enemy's air de la Renaissance relates that
People who think the war is man prisoners-rothing like half- anid that the "eye-wash" (as the
.་་ meeting of shareholders in the craft is in its way almost as re- when the Germans were advano virtually over and that Britons a-million. Say the Russians have moldiers call it) of the Eye Shanghai Matual Telephone Co., markable as to the alter failure ing upon Paris they warned the bave now only to prepare for the taken 100,000 Germane and that Witness" contributes much to Ld. was held at the Telephone of these raids to accomplish any United States Ambassader in winding up of the German Em- the Germans surrender at a ratio our knowledge. Indeed, all over Building Shanghai, on May 27, thing of military or any other Berlin that they would bombard pire will do well to ponder over of six to one; that would put the the place the soldiers sneer at the Dr. N. Macleod presiding. The value says the Sunkian Chronicla, Paris on September 2.
the number of prisoners of war German losses at 600,000 in the Press, with its daily chronicles of other directora present were Before the war we heard a great Mr. Herrick, the Ambassador in German hands up to April 1. Esat-personally I am inclined to victories and decisions. Mesara. C. Holiday, E. O. Pearce, deal of the ship-destroying possito France, who did not conceal says the Sunday Chronicle. The credit ibat figure. If then, we put The Summer Campaigu. A Hide, and C. M. Bain, and the bilities of bomb-dropping Bero- his feeling of affection for France, list has not been published in this the Germen losses on the West at acting Secretary, Mr. P. H. Cole planes and airships, and of the sent to the printer the following country, but it is official, and the a million and a half we get a total modern history when the so- total number of prisoners claimed of some two millione, which is called Free Fress of England was represented
enormous damage which might placard:
probably, fairly accurate. This, less out of touch with reality and is 812,802. }ɩbe done to our dookyards if they The notice convening the meet- were subjected to an organised Warning is given by the Am They are composed as follows: of course does not include the the feelings of the men who are God Save the King." Special ing having been raad, the Chair-attack from the air.
bassador of the United States of British, 20,827 Frenob, 242,364; Austrian losses, an it does not doing the work, some of whom write home aghast that workmen man said: Attention being So far the enemy has made America that the premises situat Belgians, 40,207; Russians, include the Austrian osptures.
Hare, then, we find a total atrike while they are hanging on directed to the working account, only the feeblest of efforts to raided in Paris,
are occupied 509,350. and omitting penis when compare our naval establishment. On by Mr., of American nation- To be noted is that this is more casualties list of three, plus two by their eyelids for the old ing this with the preceding year's Christmas day a Taube dropped ality, and consequently that theyly the German list, and does not millions, or five millions, not in-country. figures, it is to be noted that the a bomb which was apparently are under the protection of the inolade the Austrian captures, eluding the Austrians or Servians Any man, however, who studies or the prisoners on either side. the figures I have here given can total working expenditure is Tle. intended for Uhatham dockyard, Government of the United States. Russian or Servian.
No doubt it will be objected
Nothing approaching these form a more or less accurate, idea 16,081 more. Taking the items but it fell harmleshly into a fisid Therefore the Ambassader de- of this account from the bottom near Rochester. Two visits have mands that Americans living at that the claim is "only a German figures has ever been known in of what has happened and what upwards the increase will be seen beau paid to the East Anglian the Bid address shall not be claim." I wish it was what the bistory. They give an idea of has yet to happen if the Allies to be made up as follows: the Coast, but whether there were molested, and that the property Germans call a "duck," or lie, this hideous war that no descrip- are to win this war. No wonder last three items, medical attend-directed against our minor naval there shall be respected.-(Signed) So far as our men are concerned tive writing can portray. And the German newspapere still sace, fire insurance and taxes are bases at Harwich, Felixstowe, and Myron T. Herrick..
the list tallies exactly with our still the Germans are in France write confidently of ultimate sac- substantially the same average of Yarmouth, or against villagers'
The placard was about to be estimate, as with French and and still the Germans are fight-osas. It is a war of attrition, the two years. Rent is Tls. 292. cottages and turnip fields is a posted up when the French troops Belgian estimates: there would ing, nowhere their own they say. Nowhere is there a advertising and stationery Tle. 52 point which only Germany can resumed the offensive, which seem no adequate ground, bere territory.
word about retiring from Bel- In an absolute senee these gium. Very much the contrary. leas in this account than in the decide. At any rate, nothing resulted in the victory of the fore of diaurediting the immense
number of Russiane claimed. figures testify to the fighting Belgium is now fiscalised," the last one. All the other items are more serious was accomplished, Marne,
I propose to look at these quality of our men. If the Germans assert; it must in above those of the preceding year: and as the attempt on Newcastle heating, etc., by Tle.. 1,395, mat was equally fatile, Cermany's net
figures. critically. Those who Russians only surrendered, for future he held as compensa. erials for repairs, maintenance,
follow me will thus obtain a clear example, at our ratio, their losses tion" for the nation's sacrifices. ato, by Tis. 2,151, native wages by
The next phase of the war will Tle. 5,342 and foreign for by
its appalling losses; the prodigi- three, and a half odd millions. I have this common feature about Union Church, Kennedy Road. Tle. 7,627. The bulk of the is
ons power of the enemy; the cannot believe it for a moment, orease in pay items is due to
nature of the task before the We fiad, then, that the British additions to the staff. The "u-
Allies. In a word, we can get a have seven men hit to every crease of expenditore is more than
picture of the war which should surrender; the French five; the give shallow optimists and that Belgiens thres, and the Russians carious body of men who refase three."
on
"bag" for the three sir raide of SOLDIERS TIED TO POSTS. idea of the magnitude of the war; up to date would be no less than
the week is made up of three horace, cue blackbird, and one old her. It really hardly eesma worth the cost of the petrol.
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it-that all the belligerents will be using more or less untrained armies. We are apt to talk of the Aircraft have been equally un
Russian millions. But mere hordes balanced by the increase of successful in their excursions into
of men are of small account receipts on the other side of the the war at sea. Bomb dropping A letter from a late prisoner of
against the murderone efficacy of socount, with those of the year on warships was attempted during war in thermany appears in the to face facts somewhat furiously We may be proud of our figures, the modern weapon. Even the great before by Tls. 24,234 anabling us the Christmas Day and on Our Times, confirming the many
to think.
all the more when we remember Russian Armies have lost their to carry over to profit and loss bover, and again, when our ships stories which have appeared re To begin with, the great num-that in the early stages we were first line of "fighting material; account Tle. 8,752 more than was were standing by to pick up sur-garding the barbarous treatment ber of prisoners. No nation at war in the thick of the fight; indeed, many of their efficere, like the done last year. It is to be noted vivors from the Blucher on Jan- of captured British soldiers.... has even proportionately, as bore the brunt of the German French and ourselves, like the in the profit and loss account uary 24, but no vessel was even
Having just been released from many. They reduce the surrand-flanking movement. At the same Germane themselves; the wea- that we have written off for depre-bit. Following the example set a German camp, the writer saya dora of Metz and Sedan to mere time we must not forget that we pons remain, but the men behind ciation all the various items ap- by the submarines, the enemy's bo can testify on direct and episodes. The Germans have far are only holding a line of some them are changed. That is the pearing there, Tle. 3,326 more aircraft have endeavoured on animpeachable evidence that the more prisoners than the total 30 odd miles, while the French feature of the great campaign than in 1913-4, in which there several occasions to drop bomba ill-treatment austained by pri- number of Napoleon's Army with are engaged on a line of over 500 which will open when the roads was an item for copper wire writ upon merchant abips, but here sonere in camps and prisous up which he started for Moscow; miles, and have been fighting are dry in the summer months. ten off amounting to Tle. 1,848, again no single hit has been scored, till the end of February, in any more than three times the number continuously for months. That, too, mast be expected" to so that the total depreciation of although the conditons were as case, was every whit as bad as of our entire standing Army In considering the casualties play a tremendously important this year is nearly Tie, 1,477 favourable for easy murder as in the field or in transit. I have before the wor; as many men as we should not forget that our part, especially in open fighting, above the total of the last one.aven § German could desire. talked with many prisoners who fought in the Japanese Army in losses are disproportionately high and on the Eastern side in parti
On the credit side of the profit With this record in mind one endured the abominable panish- the three weeks' struggle at in comparison with the figure cular. and loss account the receipts from recalls with amusement the yarns ment of being tied up to posts Makden. This gives onean idea of attributed to the French. I gave Looking at these faote, no esne tepants are Tls. 1687 more than one used to read of warships for many hours.
the stupendous forces engaged. that figure at 1,211,820. Now man can persuade himself that all last ·YOST, and it is to be hoped being destroyed wholesale through I am certain that some of Combatants Losses Compared. thirty miles in an eighteenth part in for the best and that viotory that this item will, during the having bombe dropped down these men will never
We have heard a good deal of the French line. Even on that lies within the Allies' grasp. current year, be still farther in their funnels. If an aircraft ein-One prisoner, whom I knew well, about the Cherman wastage. Bril-basis, if our losees are 140,000, „The offensive" wer of Allies- cressed from the shop rente in not hit the deck of a merchantman saw, in February, three men taklist experts have made out a that of the French would be we can see for ourselves-is be Westoyan Methodist the West Exchange building, not ehe is hardly likely to find it easy en down dead from these poats to German loss of three millions; I 1,120,000. At the same time we ginning.. It can only be said to yet quits, but soon to be, ready to place a missile in the funnel of which they are in all weathers propose here to look at the matter know that the French suffered have taken a estisfactory turn for occupation. The profit for the a ship which is pelting her all the crucified. It should be remem-from the German side. To begin losses in the early months out of when the Germans have been twelve months is Tls. 22,477 time with gun and rifle fire. bered that the cruelties suffered with our own man. Up to April 1 all comparison with ours. for our forced back from their present more than that of the preceding Now that the last of Germany's in these camps, especially by the our casualties were officially given army was then but 68,000 men. lines in France; not one day be- like period. In the balance sheet high sea cruisers has sought British prisoners, were continuous 25 139,000 odd, say 140,000 In this way. I think we can get a fore. That is the sober truth, and the shares issued during the refage in a neutral poit, there has and cumulative in their effect.' for the sake of con fairly accurate figure of the we need sobriety these days in year account for an increase of been a revival of the old question
venience and comparing that French cases, which must range more ways than one. (capital of Tis. 194,200 which, Will the enemy's main fleet
total with the number of sarren- certainly from 1,000,000 fo I think the time is coming wish Tls. 111,867, premium on "come out"? It would, perhaps,
dera we find that for overy man 1,500,000.- -
when the Press will have to asrert these shares, make Tis. 306,057. be more to the point to ask Will Diplomatist (to second ditto, with We know these figures to be ex- Heart of Oak.-Pablic House captured, seven (roughly) are hit.
itself to greater effect. The "at- Exchange is accounted for under the British Fleet "go in?" But whom he has been discussing the sat. So for then we may say that The number of prisoners is as going victoriously for a le There is no jugglery about this. tempt always to represent the war the heading of investments and it is not to be expected that the ultimate terms of peace at Ber-sho ratio of injured, to prisoners fairly faithful index to the nam- beginning to make the soldier Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glon. deposits among the aseet, Censor would encourage the in-"I shouldn't be too 'ard stands at seven to one.
The Chairman continued that discussion of such a matter in
ber of losses. Unfortunately, sick." Even that would not mat- they, perhaps, could have issued public print. As to whet the of the Rhice to sing absht!"total number and; we get into published any lists of German tem. But we have neither,
Apply that proportion to the peither we nor the French have ter had we government and eys- the shares at 80, but to those German Fleet may do on its own Punch. who had applied only for the initiative, that is a matter for
colossal figures. If up to April captives.
Foolish Optimism. number to which they were Germany to decide, and Germany entitled according to the terms alone. Of this we may be certain
on 'em.
recover.
I'd leave 'em a bit
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1 the grand total was 812,800 It is a pity, What we can say Always the idea is to present prisoners then there must be a is this, and I would advise the the jolly or rosy side of things. of the of the notice sent out, the Aktive Schlachtflotte(Active rapid acerations of strength to the total of 5,689,021 men killed or incurable optimists to consider " Over in July" is the latest ory. it was considered fair to such sp. Battle Fleet), as it used to be fleets of Britain, France, and injured. An impossible figure, Iit: The Allies have not taken Why? In face of the figures we plicants not to give more to those known in the piping times of Russia.
think. The English standard is 800,000 German prisoners. They have just looked at what ground who applied for more than that propaace, will not come out with According to statements in too high, considerably too high; have not taken 500,000. I doubt is there for the assumption? The that girl? You like her, and I'm portion, in the absence of an in- any naval objective. It may be neutral newspapers, which may in the case of the Hussians nearly if they have taken 200,000. But Germans are now preparing for sure she would have you" timation to all shareholders, that sent out to its destruction as a or may not be trustworthy, there to.
say they have, then at a ratio another two years' war. They hold All true, but there's an applications for additional shares political measure, or if the has been an almost entire cessa- Let us take the French losses of 7 to (the English standard) the they can continue feeding them insuperable obstacle between us." would be entertained. The Chair- military authorities should be of tion in Germany of work upon At a ratio of seven to ona the German losses would be about seives and providing the neces- All family or religious objec man then read a summary of work the opinion that some advantage heavy ships, and attention is being French losses would, therefore, ba 1,400,000. I think that is about gary munitions"
gations can be overcome." for the year ended March, 1915, ashore might be gained by its concentrated to an increasing 1,690,548-again too high, I the figure, owing to the German In war, of course there is al "Nothing like that. I got s compiled by the engineer, giving sacrifice. As to the former, extent upon submarines. This take them at five to one, when we wasteful methods. And that, ways the unexpected; strange little too gay when I first met statistice under the following political considerations are not is at least plausible. Supposing get a French casualties list up to with the Rassian losses, would things may yet happen. But her, and told her I was getting headings: operating statistics: likely to carry much weight until the war were to last another two April 1 of 1,211,820-which is make the purely German casual trench waris a new phenomenon, 350 a week, whereas I am only underground work; aerial work; the war is nearing its close, when or three years, it would be quite probably tolerably exact. ties list stand at some two rail- which places both attacker and getting $25."-Louisville Cou- and the Yantezspoo repair stops the question will arise for Ger- impossible for Germany in that Taking the Belgians at five to 1, lions. It is certain they have defender on the defensive-often-Frier Journal.
There were no questions asked, many whether it is wiser to keep period to build a sufficient num we get a assualties liat of 201,335, not lost as heavily as the United sive, characterised by German and the following resolutions her fleet as intact na possible so ber of battleships or large cruisers again too high, I put it at four to Allies, whose losses may, accord- writers as the supreme condition ware carried-
that it may weigh in her favour to affect the balance of relative one, when it worksent at 181,088, ing to and minus the prisoners of a commander. It cuts both "That the report and accounts be when peace conditions are dis-strength in her favour. It can and this, again, I think is too taken, be put at 3,500,000.3 ways, true. All the same,
leave his family to join if the pamped as presented, and that the cussed, or to launch it against make very little difference wheth- high. At a ratio of three men hit I believe two millions is about ders what are called decisions rapers tell him we are winning appropriation recommended by the the British Fleet to do what or the odds against her in Batand to every surrender we get a total the German figure, of whom rome extremely difficult, because so always all down the line? Board, be adopted," Proposed by damage it can before the inevit-up fight are three to one, or of 120,801 which is about the 30 per cent. will return, or have hideonaly costly. That is the Would to Heaven we were! the Chairman, seconded by Mr. able end.
whether by furious building they right figure, though quite possibly returned, to fight; or some 600,- impasse both sides find themselves We have not begun to win yet C. Holiday.
The Fleets of the Allies, are reduced to five to two... эхсосвіте..
000. We know that the Germain. It is a question of tenacity, and, we are still only preparing to. **That Mr. C. M. Bain be elect The military authorities are not Submarines promits a mush With the Russians the inquiry anscan fight quite seven millions. behind the tenacity, of supplies. Lot any man who wants to get at ed a director of the company likely to demand that the Aktive better return for the investment becomes more difficult. However. If then, a million and a half are The imperative need of Britain the position reflect on the figures Troposed by Mr. James H. Sphlectflotte should give battle of meny money, and materiale. we know that two great armies of disabled from further use in the to-day is light, if we are to con. I have quoted. No Eye-wash " Osborne, seconded by Mr. E, Kay, yet, broanee, so long as it is Tras, no very great, dependence our valiant Ally were, destroyed, field, the Germans still have five-tinue with the voluntary system of the war. They tell us of the there. They are the blood-trath
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"That Dr. N. Meolood and Mr. undestroyed, it affords some can be placed upon them, but at but at the same time we cannot and-a-half million men though which means that every man lo
O. Holliday be re-elected directors guarantee against the landing of any rate they are comparatively apply a ratio higher than four to very inferior soldiers, more or left to judge of the situation and heroin and suffering endured. of the company. Proposed by troops, which Germany is said to cheap, can be built fairly quickly one. That would put the Russian less untrained, many ananited by its requirements as he may Bat They are an index of the heroiam Mr. Cabilt, seconded by Mr. fear, in Schleswig-Holstein. The and in large numbers, absorb but lossas at 2,037,400, We had age and temperament for warfare, to form en socurate opinion a that has yet to come, of the bloody Osborne,
45 only naval objective in sending few men, are not affected by con- better, perhaps, take it at three many again of relatively low man must be presented with the business that lies before us all. That Mesare, Lowe, Bingham the flest out would be to challenge siderations of relative strength, to one, when we arrive at a total military value. Still they have facts. It in to expect the and before us in particular, seoing and Matthens be re-elected and-up for the command of the sea, and may at any odd momsat of 1,593,050-a truly awitil figure, the gien and they have the die workman to understand the that upon ons tenacity the fate of t tore of the company. Proposed and that is a mirage that for exing off a coup that would I fear that is an underrated cipline more important still, gravity of the war if all be in Sarope and the very principle si by Mr. Cubitt scoonded by Mr. Germany grown week by week>mply compensate for the loss of estimate, but, even so, it shows they have the organisation and given to read in the official "Eyes Liberty will depend, to triump Oaborator Kompira kenal seba magre, indistinct, thanks to the half a dozen,
the gheally nature of the slaugas, machinery for its application; wash." And why should a man or fall.
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