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Once more it must be emphasised that the real number of fighting men will depend on the quantity of uniforms, rifles, ammunition, &c., and, of course, the same holds good with the Allies.

official reports gave the total of trained men as 7,668,000. Of these 7,000,000 may have been mobilised; but by now almost 4,000,000 of that can be eliminated as killed, unfit, missing, &c. With some new additions the Russian Army may be estimated at 3,500,000.

.—The Deputy Bérenger, member of the Senatorial Army Committee gives, on September 22nd, the total of the French Army as 5,000,000, of which 3,000,000 would be at the front.

.—According to the declaration of Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons on September 21st Great Britain has levied an army of 3,000,000, in which the Navy and the Colonials are not included.

.—The Serbians, on the eve of the recent invasion, had about 300,000 men. Italy could have a considerable army she was expected to mobilise at least 1,200,000 men.