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GREAT BRITAINS SACRIFICES For the four years of the Avar Britain has made greater sacrifices of men than any country save France British casualties being nearly two million She has raised more men proportionately to her pop ¬ ulation than any of the allies and has made greater contributions of money and material Until the United States came on the scene Britain was bearing by far the heaviest financial burden she had lent to her allies sums totalling CO000000 At the present time she has seven million men under arms and they are fighting in France Flanders Italy Macedonia Egypt Palestine Mesopotamia and East Africa AfricaIt It is needless to emphasize the part played by the British navy For three years practically unaided it kept open the ocean highways and enabled neu ¬ tral nations including ourselves to carry on their trade and commerce Entering the war with the most powerful fleet in the world the British navy is now fifty per cent larger than at any time in its history despite the losses of several capital ships and many others of smaller size Nearly 700000 men of all classes and grades down to the brave fellows who man the mine sweepers and mosquito fleet make up the present personnel of the Britisli navy navyThe The contributions of the British colonies and India have been magnificent Australia heads the list with nearly ten per cent of its total population who have voluntarily joined the fighting forces of the Empire Canada is a good second South Africa has done its full share in cleaning up that German hell Southwest Africa while the Indian princes and people have shown a fealty and devotion to the British Raj which has astonished as much as it bus chagrined the enemy New York Herald
