RIFLE AMMUNITION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2482, 8 June 1915, Page 5

RIFLE AMMUNITION

CAKE MAT BE NECESSARY. A warning that tlip ammunition sup* ply of New Zealand is not inexhaustible was given by the Minister of Defence! to a reporter yesterday. ' "The demand now for ammunition is so great,!' said Mr. Allen, "and cur responsibilities in' that direction, are so great that I think it is time for 113 to consider whether we should not con-.' serve every round of ammunition foe service at' t-lie front. We may overt have to ask tho rifle clubs in the coming season to make some sacrifices so' tbat we may be able to supply as much' as possible to the mon at the Dardanelles." - Mr. Allen said also that no artillery; a'mnumition was How iuade in New Zoaland. but he had made a suggestion to the Imporial authorities on tjto matter.' When they advised that they could not conveniently utilise in thd munition factories at Homo tnen from New Zealand, he had asked whothor wo could not. do something hero in the way, of making shells. For this 'work machinery 'was necessary 1 , and_ h6"liad informed the Imperial authorities that if tlioy could fiupply 'the Zealand would'do a*'touch as p^ssiblo to assist in the actual ■manufaoturo 'oE ■' :v "