ARMAMENT MAKERS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1756, 22 May 1913, Page 5

ARMAMENT MAKERS.

SHOULD THEY SERVE OTHER POWERS?

"DAILY NEWS" HITS OUT.

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright

(Sec. May 21, 11.20 p.m.)

London, May 21,

The "Daily News" is discussing the ICrupp disclosures made in the Reichstag by a Socialist member, and has coiumencsU a series of articles showing the connection,of British armament firms with the War Office and the Admiralty, and their close relationship with each other.

The "Daily News" comments on tho unpatriotic action of the firms named in working for other Powers, and quotes articles in "The Economist" of March 29 and April 12 to prove tho international activity of tho Armstrong-Whitworth and Vickers-Maxim Companies, particularly with regard to Italy.

The journal declares that such action by these firms will be likely to lead to a difficult situation in the event of war.

[In the Reichstag, Dr.Liebknecht, Socialist, stated that Krupp's and the manufacturers of Mauser rifles had Tesorted to illicit methods by inducing leading organs of the French press to create an nntiGerman sentiment with tho object of iaciiitating an increase in .German armaments. He also accused Krupp's of secretly corrupting the officers and officials ol the Prussian War Office so as to secure early information regarding contracts, and ail insight into the offers of competing firms.] '