The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . 52 MOBILIZATION 53 and when skilfully handled hear down on an enemy like a cjclone. Itwas said hy observers of the recent war between Russia and Japanthat the Russian service, as to its officers, was honeycombed with dis-loyalty. But so far as we can judge there has been no appearanceof that in the present contest. Russia is a great country in menand m
The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . 52 MOBILIZATION 53 and when skilfully handled hear down on an enemy like a cjclone. Itwas said hy observers of the recent war between Russia and Japanthat the Russian service, as to its officers, was honeycombed with dis-loyalty. But so far as we can judge there has been no appearanceof that in the present contest. Russia is a great country in menand material resources—a slow mover—but when her vast armies are. French Girls Cheering Soldiers Leaving Paris for the Front In the field, she is a dread power to be reckoned with. Within herown borders she produces everything needed for an army. England, planted behind her watery wall, and with a navythat makes her mistress of the seas, has felt safe in maintaining acomparatively small standing army of volunteers, with no compul-sory service. When a Avar breaks out in Avhich she is involved, she hasno trouble in getting volunteers, and from their general intelligenceand knowledge of the world—consequent upon her world-wide em-jiire—they can be converted into effective soldiers much quicker thanmost others. Nevertheless, her mobilization must necessarily be slowin comparison, because she must first make many of the soldiersfrom raw material before she can mobilize. One of the wonders of 64 MOBILIZATION
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