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Show VAST ARMIES" IN' CUROPC. ' ItunU lias n Ntnuilliig- Porco of Over at Million noil il Half. Giving tho countries alphabetically, Austria-Hungary lcatb with an actlvo unity of 875,000 men, a first rcscrvo (men who havo served their tlmo "with tho colors") of 1190,000 men, and a bceoml reiervo, of men who havo served their time In tho Uret reserve, of bC0, 000; tho grand total Is 2,033,450 oClccru and men. I'rnuco has n war forcoof I,10D,I72 ofllccrs nnd mchj 1,121,000 aro In tho actlvo army, 010,000 In tho field reserve, 050,000 In tho fln,t and 1,170,000 In tho i.econd reserve Germany has 2,-013,M'J 2,-013,M'J ofllccni and men, of whom 810,-003 810,-003 aro with Iho colors, s'O'i.OOO in tho field reserve, 900,000 In tho first aud 799,000 In tint Looond reserve. Great Ilrltaln has a regular army of 130,8-13 men, a field rescrvo of 08,200 men, a first rescrvo of 7JO.OO0, a second of about 22 1,000, and a total on paper of 1,179,350. Italy has 025,000 men under nrins, n field reserve of 91,006, flrttt rescrvo of of 1,398,000, a second rescrvo of 17,600, and a total of 2,523,314. Russia hna the largest standing army, 1,009,000 men alwuya under arras, with field rcfcrws of 1,124,000! Unit reserves amounting to 1,191,300 men; 1,000,000 lit tho fiosoud reserve1, and a total of 7,014,-000. 7,014,-000. Turkey keeps 155,000 men with tho colors, but has an ci.tttn.Ucd roacrvo of 017,000 men. Ah between I'ranco and Germany, some ciltlcs expect, Fianco to beat Germany. The Trench linvo matched every Improvement made by thu Gciinans In military matters, and they will light for revenge, which, tho Olobo-Dcmocrat thinks, is u feeling that will help them. It will bo a great war when it comes. |