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 Since the beginning of the war figures have often been adduced showing the numbers of the whole population of the Allies as well as of the enemy. These figures are, of course, very comforting the Allies having an overwhelming majority on a basis of population.

Even if we do not count the colonies, these figures are very favourable to the Allies, giving them almost twice as much as the enemy.

The same favourable proportion is arrived at by a comparison of the figures showing the percentage of the male population between the ages of 20 and 50 in all the countries concerned. These give the following numbers of men (men, not soldiers):—

This proportion is greatly changed as soon as we compare the figures of the respective armies. Everyone knows that Germany and her tributaries have hitherto succeeded in throwing against the allied armies superior or at least equal forces.

German official statistics give the following more specific figures:—

The German Handbook of the Army for 1912 gives the direct numbers of men available for the service:—