The guns are transported in sections by rail as far as possible, and then by great traction engines. The block of wood in the cannon's mouth protects the chamber from dust and rust. [Illustration: THE SURPRISE OF THE WAR--THE NEW GERMAN SIEGE GUN PHOTO © BROWN BROS., N.Y.] Belgian War Dogs One of the most interesting sidelights of the war is the use of dogs to draw the Belgian "mitrailleuses." All who have visited Belgium have been surprised at the amount of work, such as hauling market wagons, performed by these animals. The rubber-tired gun carriage is in strange contrast with the bizarre appearance of the "dogs of war"--tired out after a stiff march. [Illustration: BELGIAN WAR DOGS PHOTO © AMER. PRESS ASSOC., N.Y.] Military and Naval Statistics of the European Powers at the Outbreak of the War ==================================================================== | Area | Population | Army | Men | | Square | | Regulars | | | Miles | | and Reserves | | -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAT BRITAIN | 121,380 | 45,000,000 | 730,000 | 137,500 | FRANCE | 207,218 | 39,300,000 | 4,000,000 | 60,621 | RUSSIA | 8,650,000 | 160,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 52,463 | GERMANY | 208,830 | 64,900,000 | 5,200,000 | 66,783 | AUSTRIA | 115,903 | 49,400,000 | 2,000,000 | 17,581 | SERVIA | 23,661 | 4,000,000 | 240,000 | | BELGIUM | 11,373 | 7,300,000 | 222,000 | | NETHERLANDS | 12,582 | 5,900,000 | 180,000 | 11,164 | ITALY | 111,000 | 33,900,000 | 1,200,000 | 33,095 | SPAIN | 196,200 | 19,700,000 | 350,000 | 10,165 | NORWAY | 124,200 | 2,400,000 | 115,000 | 1,003 | SWEDEN | 172,900 | 5,400,000 | 450,000 | 5,715 | DENMARK | 15,582 | 2,700,000 | 70,000 | 4,000 | PORTUGAL | 34,600 | 5,400,000 | 150,000 | 6,000 | TURKEY | 11,100 | 2,000,000 | 700,000 | 30,000 | GREECE | 25,000 | 2,600,000 | 150,000 | 4,000 | SWITZERLAND | 15,976 | 3,300,000 | 275,000 | | ==============+============+==============+==============+=========+