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STRENGTH AND WEALTH
OP NATIONS AT WAR
Statistics Show Importance of
Line-up For and Against
Germany
KAISER'SFORCEOUTNUMBERED
However, William's Army Is Bet
ter Prepared to Fight on
Land Than His Foes
. Such fragmentary information has
been published concerning the strength
of the nations of Europe now at war
that the American people have not
been able to get a clear idea of the
whole situation. It is the purpose
of this article to sum up the most im
portant facts concerning the nations
engaged in the conflict, to show their
relative strength in wealth, military
equipment, area and population, and
to point out various facts from which
the reader may deduce the possible
optcome and the effect of the war on
the l?nited States.
In the first place, it is well to know
what nations are at war and what na
tions are not Involved. Any day may
add to or subtract from the number
of nations engaged, but yesterday the
line-up was as follows: One one side
were Germany and Austria, with slight
prospects of help from Turkey and
very little chance of getting their ally,
Italy, into the fight. On the other side
were the three members of the triple
entente. Great Britain, France and
Russia, ably augmented by Belgium
and by Servia, and with the possibility
that Holland. Switzerland, Portugal
and even Sweden might assist in the
general attack on Germany.
Italy Xot Concerned
Thus It is seen that practically all of
Europe is arrayed against the Ger
mans and Austro-Hungarians. The
most significant fact in the recent
news has been the attitude of Italy.
This nation was part of the triple alli
ance and was bound by treaty to assist
Germany and Austria in case they
were attacked. With all Europe at
tacking Germany and Austria it was
expected that Italy would help. How
ever, there has been a complication in
the feelings of the great mass of the
Italian people, who hate Austria as an
ancient enemy and rather like the
French. Italy, afraid of a revolution
among Its own people, therefore has
announced its neutrality. The Ger
man kaiser is said to resent this action
and may force Italy into war, fighting
against Germany.
Italy, therefore, cannot for the pres.
ent be considered as engaged In the
war, and her strength must not be in
cluded in the tables which follow.
First will be given the strength of the
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nations actually engaged in war against
Germany and Austria-Hungary:
Strength of Great Britain
Not counting the colonies, which
are virtually independent nations, the
British Isles have an area of 121,391
square miles and a population ot
45,221,185. The wealth of the islands
is estimated at $80,000,000,000 and the
national debt is $3,485,000,000.
In its war equipment Great Britain
relies on its great nitvy, which is ad
mitted to be larger than the combined
navies of any two other powers. It
has 77 battleships, 42 first-class cruis
ers and about 400 other war vessels of
every description, manned by 137,500
men in peace or war, to which niay be
added 2 5,000 naval reserves. Eng
land's army is large and well drilled,
but not to be compared in size with
the immense forces of the continental
nations, because Great Britain has no
compulsory military service, relying
solely on volunteers. Its army on a
war footing numbers about 800,000
men. but this number includes many
who must stay in India and Egynt all
the time and therefore cannot get into
any European conflict.
Strength of France
France nas an area of 207,054
square miles and a population of
39,601,000. Its total wealth is esti
mated at $65,000,000,000 and its na
tional debt is $6,283,000,000. France
has the largest national debt in Europe,
due to two reasons. First, because it
had to pay such an enormous war in
demnity to Germany after the Franco-
Prussian war, and. second, because it
has spent such enormous sums in the
last forty years in preparing for an
other war with Germany. In spite of
its huge debt France Is the most pros
perous nation of Europe. Although
no exact figures are available, it is
estimated by economists that there is
a greater and more equal distribution
of wealth among the French than ary
other people. The average Frenchman
is said to be richer and more con
tented than any other man in the
world.
In proportion to her population
France's army is the largest in Europe,
although in actual numbers It is ex
ceeded by the German and Russian.
France's army on a war footing num
bers 4,000,000 men. They are the
same kind of men who followed Na
poleon in his many victorious cam
paigns—enthusiastically patriotic, wild
ly demonsctrative. but the fiercest of
fighters and the fastest of marchers
The French navy ranks fourth in the
world, coming after Great Britain,
Germany and the United States. It
consists of 32 battleships, 18 first-class
cruisers and more than 300 other ves
sels, and is manned by 60,000 men.
The French navy is expected to do its
best work in the Mediterranean, leav
ing the German forces to the care of
the British in the North Sea and the
Atlantic.
Strength of Russia
Russia has an area of 8,647,000
square miles and a population of
166,000,000. Its total wealth is about
$40,000,000,000 and Its national debt
is $4,553,000,000. Although Russia is
bigger in area and more numerous in
population than either France or Ger
many, it cannot be compared with
either in wealth or education. The
Russian average man is the poorest in
the world, except, perhaps, the China
man.
let Russia has an enormous army,
the largest in the world, and a navy
that has considerable strength. Rus
sia's army numbers 5,500,000 men.
Part of this army was badly beaten by
the Japs only a few years ago. but it Is
said that the Russians learned much
from that war, and that their armv has
improved wonderfully since its defeat
However, that is yet to be proved.
The Russian navy consists of 21 bat
tleships and six first-class cruisers, as
well as about 200 other war craft. It
is expected that this navy will be able
to crush Germany on the Baltic, pro
vided England keeps the main part of
the Germany navy busy in the North
Sea and the Atlantic.
When the European war started
Belgium was not considered a factor,
but so far this little nation has borne
the brunt of the war. In order to get
to France the German army has tried
to cross Belgium, regardless of that,
nation's protest. The result has been
that the Belgians were forced to fight,
and they have fought so well that the
Germans have been held back at Liege,
while the French are massing their
army.
Now that Belgium is definitely in
the fight it is well to consider her
strength. Belgium is a rich, busy,
crowded little country. It Is only
11,373 square miles in extent, but it
has 7,432,000 people within its bor
ders and a national wealth of about
$12,000,000,000. Her debt amounts
to $769,632,000. It is r)ot generally
known that Antwerp, the chief seaport
of Belgium, Is the second most Impor
tant port in the world, New York being
first.
Belgium's army numbers 222,000
j men and her navy is rather small, so
that it cannot be considered a factor
in the present situation.
Strength of Servla
Servia is being relied upon by the
powers opposed to Germany to keep
the main part of the Austrian army
busy in the Balkans. Servia is 23,661
square miles in extent and has a popu
lation of about 4,000,000. Its army
numbers 240,000. There a-e no fig
ures available concerning the national
wealth or debt of Servia. On account
of huge expenditures on the Balkan
wars of two years ago, however, it is
known that Servia is heavily in debi
and can afford a war only with the
financial aid of Russia.
Against this vast combination of
financial and military strength are
lined up the two compact empires of
Germany and Austria-Hungary. Their
strength is as follows:
Strength of Germany
Germany has an area of 208.780
square miles and has 64,925,000 peo
ple In her borders. Her total wealth
is estimated at $60,000,000,000 and
her national debt is $4,900,000,000.
Germany's advance in population. In
dustry and wealth has all been since
the Franco-Prussian war, forty-three
years ago. Germany has advanced
more than any othar nation in Europe
in the last few years, in every way
except in the freedom of her people.
Particularly striking has been the
spread of German commerce through
out the world and the building of Ger
man merchant ships. Although she
has only a short seacoast, Germany
has become the second maritime
power of the world and has been giv
ing Great Britain a close race for first
place.
Germany has an army of 5,200,000
men, all trained to the highest state of
efficiency. Germany is supposed to be
more ready for war than any other
nation of Europe. H«*r navy, the sec
ond largest in the world, has 4 6 battle
ships, 9 first-class cruisers and more
than 200 other sea-fighters. It is
manned by 66,700 men. The various
fine passenger steamers of the Ham
burg-American and North German
Lloyd Lines may also be added to the
German navy, making a magnificent
fleet, almost equal to that of Great
Britain.
Strength of Austria-Himgary
In everything Austria has followed
Germany for the last twenty years at
east. But Austria has had internal
troubles which have prevented her
growth and held her back where Ger
njanj went ahead. In Germany nearly
all the people are Teutons, of the
same race with the same national
feelings and aspirations. Consequently
they could be welded into one united
nation, strong in every way. On the
other hand, Austria-Hungarv is mado
up of three distinct races with a hun
dred smaller subdivisions. Austria it
self is Teuton; the greater part of
Hungary is Magyar, while the lower
sections of the empire are all Slav.
These Slavs have not approved of Aus
tria s close kinship to Germany and
have rather favored their own' kins
men, the Servians, and even the Rus
sians. Therefore, Austria Is the
weaker part of the German-Austrian
alliance.
Austria has 261,029 square miles of
area and a population of 51,340.000
r„ P , r wealth Is estimated at
*2 5.000 000,000 and her debt is
n nil!! nHH 0 ' 000- sf,e has an army of
, mpn and a navy consisting
or 13 battleships. 3 first-class cruisers
ana about 100 other vessels. Consid
ering Austria's meager coast line on
the Adriatic, this nnvv Is very large.
Strength Against Alliance
The total armed strength against
Germany and Austria consists of
armies numbering 10.500,000 men and
navies with 130 battleships, 66 first -
class cruisers and 800 other vessels of
war.
German-Austrian Strength
Germnnv and Austria combined'
ho*'e 7,200,000 men In their armies
and a combined navy of 69 battle
ships, 12 first-class cruisers and 400
other vessels.
What Equalizes Cpntest
At first .glance it would seem that
Germany and Austria were hopelessly
outclassed by the other nations. How
ever, there are some things which
equalize the contest. In the first place,
Austria and Germany lie close to
gether. By keeping their armies on
the boders they have an immense in
terior to draw upon for food and sup
plies. They have very short sea
coasts, weli protected by immense
forts, so that their navies are not
needed along the coasts, but may
wander about the seas making war on
the commerce of their enemies. They
can put their entire strength into the
field against their enemies.
On the other hand, the allies
against Germany have long sea coasts,
which require protection, especiallv
England. France can rely upon itsel'f
for provisions, but England must keep
her sea routes open or else starve half
her population to death. France can
hurl most of its army against Ger
many, but England must keep part of
her army in India and Egypt and
must keep another part at home. Rus
sia also can spare only part of her
great land force against the Germans.
Germany and Austria are surround
ed on all sides by foes. It is evident
that Germany relies upon Austria to
defeat Servia and to hold back Rus
sia, while Germany tackles France on
land and England on sea.
Summary of Strength
The situation, therefore, is as fol
lows: Germuny is completely out
classed in the sea and can only hone
to win by striking sharp blows at
unexpected times, a possibility which
Is growing more remote as the war
advances. Germany is apparently out
numbered on land, not actually so,
because she and Austria can use all
their strength, while the nations op
posed to her must distribute their
strength.
Effect of War on America
No o-ne knows exactly what the
effect of the war will be on the United
States, some saying it will do good and
others declaring that it will be ruin
ous. There are no figures available to
show how much American stock is
owned in Europe and how much Euro
pean stock is owned in America. How
ever, the export and import figures Are
interesting.
For instance, the United States sells
Great Britain $597,000,000 worth of
goods a year and buys $295,000,000
worth a year from her.
The United States sells France
$146,000,000 a year and buvs from
France $136,000,000.
The United States sells Russia
$25,000,000 a year and buys $24.-
000.000.
The United States sells Belgium
$66,000,000 and buys $41,000,000.
The United States sells Ocrmanv
$3X1,000,000 and buys $188,000,000.
The United States sells Austria
$23,000,000 and buys $19,000,000.
From these figures it Is seen that
the United States sells Europe much
more than it buys from her. Should
the war tie up all transatlantic traffic,
the United States would miss about
$700,000,000 worth of materials which
come here from Europe every year.
At the same time this country would
not be able to sell $1,175,000,000 worth
of merchandise it has been disposing
of annually to the warring nations of
Europe. The result would be high
prices on all Imported articles and ex
tremely low prices on articles of which
America has a surplus. There is only
one exception to this rule, and that is
htis: America may get all the trade
with South America, relinquished by
Europe. In that case all prices would
go up here.
However, It is certain that all trans
atlantic trade will not stop. Even now
English steamers are making thler
way across the ocean, and it Is ex
pected that the French line will start
also. Only the German lines are
effected particularly. During the war
there will be some commerce, but not
nearly so much as usual.
Not a Religious War
The present conflict is not a re
ligious war In the slightest sense.
Probably It Is the first war fought In
Europe in which religion has not
played an Important part. It is true
that race hatred is used In the present
war and that it was the primary cause
of the. conflict, but religion does not
enter Into It in the slightest degree.
For in'stnnce. in this war, no one
side is Protestant and no one side
CROWN PRINCE REPORTED WOUNDED IN FIGHT
CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM
London, Auj_ <•-. —Reports from The Hague say the German Crown
Prince, Frederick William, has been seriously wounded In the fighting In
Belgium : id has been taken to Aix-la-Chappele where the Kaiser will join
him. These reports are at variance with news received from Berlin, which
said the Crown Prince had joined his father and the General Staff at
Mainz. The persistence of the reports in the face of denials seems to fur
nish some basis for believing them to bo true.
Catholic. Germany and Austria aro
united —Protestant Germany and Cath
olic France. Belgium Is Catholic, yet
it called upon Protestant England to
defend It from Protestant Germany.
United with England and France Is
Russia, a Greek Catholic nation, not
at ail in sympathy nlkglouily with
either Protestants or Roman Catholics.
Not a word of rellßion is heard In
the news of the conflict. The German
emperor prays in his Protestant ca
thedral, but he does not pray for
strength to smite the Catholics, be
cause his ally is all fatholic and about
a third of his own empiric is Catholic.
France prays for victory, but It says
nolhiiiK about Protestant heretics, lie
cause It relies upon the most Prot
estant country In the world—lCnKland.
Distances in Kuro|tr
Another thlnu about which Ameri
cans arc not fully informed is the list
of distances between points through
out Europe. From Berlin to Paris is
074 miles. I,ICRC, in Belgium, where
most of the liKhtinK so far has gone
on. is 208 miles from Paris nnd 482
miles from Berlin, almost on a direct
line between the two capitals. All the
other points on the Franco-German
border are nearer Paris than Berlin
For instance, Uuxeniburs; is 380 miles
from Berlin and 02 miles from Paris.
Met!! Is 425 miles from Berlin and 300
miles from Paris.
On the other side. It is only 175
miles ft'om Berlin to the Russian bor
der. From Vienna to Berlin is 427
mil™, and from Vienna to Relgrade la
only 174 miles. FIINU London t.. Pltfll
Is 287 miles and from London to Ber
lln is 74« miles. Kroni Berlin to
St. Petersburg la 1.091 utiles.
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