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HITlINI» Till-: mil l ion LINKS IN
I’HAM'K, July ul. The* task of con
cent ra!ing divisions for a modern bat
tie on the we> tern front is by no
means an easy one. for if is naturally
tin* enemy's ehlei rdiicrn to prevent
sin b a movcim-nt from being suc
cessfully and easily accomplished
Kapid concentrations are essential,
or else the all important element of
surprise is lost, and rapidity depends
largely upon the skillful use of rail
ways already overburdened with the
normal demands of the troops in the,
assault area. For this reason the
enemy's long range tire, as well as a
considerable proportion of his bomb
ing airplanes, is concentrated upon
the railroads in the hack areas.
i nder normal conditions the ordi
nary straight railway line is not par*
?if i ■ lardy vulnerable. Being so nar
row, it is a difficult target to hit.
The curve.. ot a railroad are, how-;
ever, much more important The de
struction of a section of rail on a
curve means more trouble than the
destruction of hall a dozen sections
on the straight.
hidings, railway stations and places'
vs he] e there is a network of rails, and
where there are points, junctions and
other special types of rail, are even
more important than curves, for dam-j
age done at a vital center may com
pletely delay traffic for many hours. ,
Suc h rail c enters behind the Kerman j
lines are subjected by tin* British to|
a form of "time bombardment" so di-j
vided that all repairs have* to be car-!
ried out under the most harassing
conditions; and not an hour passes;
without shells or bombs bursting in
An important result of this concen
tration against the rail centers is that
troops can not be massed for an at
tack without undergoing a certain
amount of morale-shaking experience
first. There is no peace for them by
day or by night Under these condi
tions the troops are stale before the
attack is launched.
As this long-range bombardment isi
controlled chiefly by airplane obserj
vat Jon, an enormous advantage lies'
■with that side which is predominant I
in the air. By the superiority of their
airmen the allied armies are able to
sweep ail roads and railways in the!
enemy's rear with com entrated artil
lery fire by day and night; whilst
larg»* squadrons of bombing airplanesj |
flic (ierman rest arcus and bil ■
!
1- t- perpetually under Jin*. ‘
Thus the (iiTman soldiers are kept
in a state of nervous tension, flu* Cas
ualties an* heavy, and fin- extra work
involved by the ever-increasing diti
vu 1 * •> leads to th*' concentration be-j *
mg continually delayed *nd hung up.
l>ivi-ions suffer and lose their fight
ing value Aithouf ever being launched 1
against tin* enemy
Ml these things t«» -.ether conspire
to make tin (ierman concentrat ions!
difficult of accomplishment and more;
and mor* dependent upon tin' j
v. ' .ither, which alone * ait suspend the
BvitiMi and Ummi h aerial activity and
hamper observation Uv * rv day s *b*
lay in preventing a (ierman conceit
i! n i * l tin utmost .able t<* tin*
allies, who ran prepare and strengthen;
posit uni: . brim* up n i•.!on■••ments.
iam tru'd road and light railways,
a* <! generally make valuable use of.
tin* time thus gained
When tin delay occurs between the
nlvs -s * a 1 i-* battle it 1 even more
important for experience goes to
show that an arrested offensive that
fails to attain it-' objects is little hei
fer than a real defeat.
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CIIHUUCW
III SESSION AT
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.—The
liftrenth annual convention of the
Catholic Educational Association,
which lias been In session since Moil
day. will come to a close tomorrow
with a public mass meeting in the
Exposition auditorium Right Rev.
Dlshop Sicilian, president general of
the Catholic Educational Association,
is presiding at the sessions.
Noted prelates and priests, and
teachers from every corner of the
United States are participating in the
deliberations and discussions during
he convention here of the scholars,
uni thousands of Catholic, laymen and
I heir families are visitors for the
con vent ion period Nearly all of the
Catholic institution of the nation are
represented by delegates, including
tin* Catholic Cniversity at Washing
on. 1> C.
Mil MCI
111, PASt). Texas, July 24—Mexi
can mechanics, field hands, irrigation
ditc h tenders and railroad track work
ers arc* crossing from Mexico at the
average rate of luu a day. figures in
the border immigration office here
show. President Carranza r«c<ntl>
issued an order permitting these
workmen to leave* the country and
seek employment in tin* Cnited State’s,
and free transportation is being fur
nished 2.nun or these laborers
Work is scarce in tin* inferior of
the republic, and all of tin* Mexican
laborers return to tln-ir native coun
try with the* advent of e<dd weather.
Tin* secretary of the interior readily
onsented to have them leave for the
■uimmer It lias been necessary tor
Hi American consulate in Juarez to
mlarge its force in order t«» attend to
he applications for passporf* t<» the
Cnited States No head tax or edu
cational tests are required of this
•lass of immigration labor.
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