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Show oo WHEN 50.000 ARE KILLED. Largo figures ")o often are not impressive im-pressive because they go beyond the grasp of the mind. For instance, British Brit-ish casualties for February were reported re-ported as 4,195 killod and" 14,766 woundod or missing. That is the lowest casualty list in months, but it means 60,000 killed In a year, with 170,000 wounded. In the windows of our business district dis-trict can be seen pictures of famous singers or speakers beforo 40,000 Americans at ono of tho cantonments. There seems to be an endless sea of faces. When wo get into tho war to the extent that Great Britain has been in for two years or more, those 40,000 will bo contributed, and many more, to the silent army which has been laid away in France. In tho Champagne offensive of last year, French senators, for the first time saw a great battle in progress. Ten thousand mangled men were car ried back from the front, and the senators sena-tors were so overawed by the sight, they thought the French army was being be-ing cut to pieces. They telephoned Paris to have the "drive" stopped, as they said it was proving an appalling disaster. One not hardened to the horrors of this war would be distressed and alarmed at seeing tho stream of woundod flowing back from oven tho minor engagements. Only by constant contact are the officers able to keep the right perspective of the losses In a battle. |