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onica and the zone of the front by rail, were estabHshed in March in 

 addition to the two which had been estabHshed in 1917 and which 

 connected with Salonica only by rail. Technical direction was also 

 assumed of a rudimentary forest service which had been established in 

 193 7 in the zone of the front. 



The principal species utilized were chestnut, oak, beech, poplar, ash, 

 elm, fir, and pine. Since none of the Greek forests are under manage- 

 ment the cuttings were conducted wherever conditions were most 

 favorable, cultural obligations, however, always being respected. In 

 spite of the many difficulties encountered, the forest service succeeded 

 in meeting all of the needs of the army for wood, saved tonnage, stab- 

 ilized prices, and preserved many forests from destruction. 



S. T. D. 



C. G. Le service forestier de I'Armee d' Orient. Revue des Eaux et Forets. 

 56 : 196-199. 1919. 



For the first time the secret of the timber sup- 

 Timbcr Supply ply for the troops operating against Bulgaria is 

 for French given to the public. Up to 1917 the supply was 



Salonica Army partly shipped from France, and was partly 

 bought and produced locally ; but beginning in De- 

 cember, 1917, all shipments ceased because of difficulty of transport, and 

 in January, 1918, General Sarrail authorized an army supply service. 

 The first centers of exploitation were in the Island of Thasos and on 

 Mount Athos, where the chief species were pine, fir, chestnut, and oak. 

 Later two new centers, with small portable mills, were established in 

 Macedonia. According to C. G., the results were satisfactory, since 

 (1) The prices charged by profiteers were kept down; (2) the army 

 was supplied with timber; (3) tonnage was saved. 



The writer concludes that the ruination of a certain number of forests 

 which otherwise would have been destroyed by timber merchants was 

 prevented by conservative logging. One cannot but remark that the 

 term "forestry" is a misnomer when used to describe army exploi- 

 tations. T. S. W.. Jr. 



C. G. Lc Service Forestier de I' /l">nee d'Orient. Revue des Eaux et Forets. 

 57: 196-199. 1919. 



