MUNITIONS FOR THE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2503, 2 July 1915, Page 5

MUNITIONS FOR THE FRONT

RUSSIAN BOARD OF WAR SUPPLIES POWERS OF COMPULSION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Petrograd, Juno 30. . A Board,of Military Supplies lias been formed, with General Polivar.off (Minister of War) as president, and comprising representatives of the Duma, the Council of Empire, and Industry and Commerce. It is empowered to compel manufacturers to give its orders precedence, p.nrl to requisition public and private supplies. CHARCE ACAIffST WOOLWICH ARSENAL. SIR. WILL CROOKES ALLEGES SLACKNESS. London June 30. f Mr. Will Crooks (Labour- M.P. for Woolwich), in an interview, said that ■V'oolwich Arsenal even now was working one-third below its capacity. Munitions which might be made at Woolwich were being made elsewhere. The "Daily Chronicle," commenting on this statement, points out instances of orders being promptly executed at Woolwich while private firms were behind. The War Office gave orders withsut arranging for delivery in good time. THREATENED COAL STRIKE AVERTED. MINERS ACCEPT WAR AGREE-■ . MENT. . London, June 30. Representatives of the Government have conferred with the Minors' Federation at Cardiff. ' ' The executive of tlie federation has assented to an agreement, to bo operative during the war, which includes-the abolition ■of the maximum wage, rate, payment for, six hours for five actually worked by all-night meri, and ss. per day for surface men. The federation, by 123 to 113 votes, accepted tlie proposals and a strike has been averted. (Rec. July 2, 0.30 a.m.) London, July 1. At Sir John Simon's (Minister for Homo Affairs) instance two thousand miners' delegates met in London on l Wednesday to bring about a voluntarily increased output. . SHRAPNEL SHELLS FROM AUSTRALIA, THE RECIPE FOR DEATH- ' DEALERS. Molbou ne, July 1. The Federal Government has now rer joived tlie necessary secret information for making shrapnel shells. Sydnoy, Julv 1. The second shift at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory commences on Julv 6. FRANCE'S OUTPUT.; INCREASED SIS-FOLD SINCE i AUGUST. (Reo. July 2, 0.45 a.m.) Paris, July 1, Speaking in the Senate, M. Millerand (French Minister for War) stated that since August the French output of munitions had increased six-fold. France. was determined to pursue bor enemies, no matter what arms they cmployed. NATIONAL SERVICE BILL, PENALTIES FOR NON-REGISTRA- ■ • TION. . London Juno 30. The Registration Bill has been published. It provides a penalty of 120s. for non-registration, and, if continued, 20s. daily while the offence continues. The penalty for utilising false certificates is £20 or three months' imprisonBlent. . _. ' . ■ Under- the Registration Bill Irishmen are not asked whether they are willing to do war service. .