TRANSFER OF GERMAN TROOPS.
THE ENEMY'S RESERVES. t , ZURICH, August 4. Private information indicates that the Russian defensive necessitates . a complete change : in the German plan of campaign. A stream of troops ■'•from' the . West to . the East began three weeks ago, and continues, with; unf j 'diminished volume, Their places are i taken by men with only -five;, weeks', training, consisting of. previously untrained Landsturmers between 39 and: 45. and recruits of between 18 and 19. The Staff originally intended that those should be tmined until September. The German- reserves appear to be nearly exhausted ._ Trained, Land.sturm men to 48 have already been called up, also untrained country Landsburm men. Only three classes of untrained town Landsturm men, aged 43 to 45, remain.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8209, 5 August 1915, Page 5
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