Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-01-15 | Page 4 | Too Much Exaggeration by the Allies

TOO MUCH EXAGGERATION BY THE ALLIES There is a tendency to exaggeration and more men are required, if the allies are to oust the Germans from France, is the plain statement made by the correspondent of the London Times, who points out thai estimating a military force by counting every man, with or without a gun, gives an cxucKcrated idea of Strength The writer then goes on to place the German troops on the western front a! 128 divisions, or approximately 2.-560,000 2.-560,000 men. He claims the at lackers should have a superiority ol two to one, and confesses "we have nothing like this superiority." Once again the question arises as to where are the 5.000.0U0 troops Gn at Britain has on paper7 What has become be-come of the French army of 5.000,000? Have the French losses been as heavy is reported from German sources? The Times correspondent says 6(1 divisions are needed to bring victory to the allies. England must contribute contrib-ute the 720,000 if this summer is to see the end of the war..