WAR MUNITIONS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2540, 14 August 1915, Page 5

WAR MUNITIONS

THE FRANCO-BRITISH EFFORT STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 12. ( The. Minister of Munitions (Mr. Lloyd George) announces that tlio Government lias taken control of 345 establishments for manufacturing munitions, limiting tho employers' profits, the excess being paid into the Exchequer. Thus tho workmen's sacrifices arc for tho nation as .1 ivhole, and not-for individuals. Ten thousand five hundred members of the Volunteer Munitions Brigade are working nightly and at week-ends. They include a peer, barristers, bankers, artists, and barbers. They quickly become proficient, in skilled work. GREAT EFFORT IN FRANCE. Paris, August 12. M. Thomas (Under-Secretary for Munitions), in an interview, said: —"Franco is making a fresh effort, which is comparable with England's. Scores of new munition factories have been started, and tens of thousands of workmen have been placed at tho manufacturers' disposal. Even now the army is equipped to' reply to any blow, and take a strong offensive. Every day increases the Franco-British output! Our resources assure victory." MACHINE-GUNS FROM AUSTRALIA. .WAITING FOE. MACHINERY* (Roc. August 13, 3.30 p.m.) Melbourne, August 13. In the Federal House, in reply to a question by Sir R. W. Best whether he would make arrangements for the manufacture of machine guns, Mr. Fisher (the Federal Premier) stated that lie had ordered the machinery for thc-ir manufacture, and offered -a special premium months ago. "God only, knows when we will get it," he added. THE SPELTER RING BRITAIN SAPPED BY GERMAN OCTOPUS London, August 12. The "Globe" quotes from Hansard the Hon. Vt'. M. Hughes's speech on the Enemy Contracts Act, and declares it ft startling revelation of tho extent tho German octopus, often under tho cloak of British nationality, has dominated the world's base meta) output. "What is Britain doing to break down this dangerous monopoly, which has already robbed us of much-needed sinews of ivar?" asks tho "Globe." "The wliolo Australian metal market has been held up, benefiting tho enemy negatively, during the war 'and positively the moment peace returns. It is an absurd situation, and the Commonwealth Government lias set an excellent example to.tho Imperial authorities by taking it in hand. Now is the time to lay plans for the war of commerce at the conclusion of the war of fire and steel; to abolish tho farce of companies posing ns British merely by registration; to strike off tho shackles on British enterprise and enablo it to expand." AN AMERICAN VIEW. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, August 12. Tho New York "Engineering and Mining Journal" declares that Gorman companies only control 20 per cent, of the American spelter retorts, and insists that the British must look nearer home to find why tho price was rushed up so extravagantly. Tho explanation will bo found in tho British policy of muddling along. AMERICAN SPELTER EXPORTS. (Rec. August 13, 10.30 p.m.) - London, August 13. All official report states that' the American exports of spelter for ten months ending April 30 wore over 223 million pounds, compared with 3J millions for tho corresponding ■ period of tho previous .year. GERMAN INTERESTS IN 'AUSTRALIA. (Reo.'August 13, 8.50 p.m.) Sydney, August 13. This- shareholders' lists of tho Broken Hill Proprietary aud Mount Morgan Mines blioif very few Gormans. This has disposed of tho claim that Herr Baer is head of tho Merton Company, and that tho majority of the shares of tho two companies are held by. Germans. GERMANY'S NEEDS FOR THE ARMY. APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. (Rec. August 13, 3.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, August 13. Herr Zarich, Principal of tho.Bavari'iu Alt Societies, has appealed to the public to sacrifico unimportant metal mor.unients in oi'dor to yield the metal which tho army, greatly needs.' "GERMANYSTRONGER THAN THE ALLIES" "IN CONCENTRATED PURPOSE OF THE PEOPLE." . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rcc. August 13, 7.5 p.m.) London, August 13. Lord Esher (President of tho Territorial Force Association, and sometime Chairman of tho War Office Reconst'itution Committeo), writing to tho "Glasgow Herald," says:—"l have seen more of the war on tho West front than any of my countrymen, and I am forced to. tho conclusion that Germany is stronger than tho Allies in the'concentrated purpose of her people. As Lord Kitchener appears to possess the insight aud judgment necessary to conduct worldwide military operations, every man aud woman should agree to go wherever Kitchene? says they, should go, oven to death." GERMAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED FOR CRITICISING ATTITUDE OF. THEIR LEADERS. By Telegraph—Prose Association—Copyright Rcc. August 13, 10.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, August 13. Tho German Socialist- newspaper "Vorwaorts" states that a number of Berlin Socialists have been arrested 011 suspicion of high treason ill publishing a pamphlet sovcrely criticising tho attitudo of leading Socialists. Tho question in debate amongst the German Socialists just iw is whether, ill view of recent admissions that Germany intends to soize all tho territory that' she can get, tho Sooialists aro justified in maintaining tho completely loyal attitude which they adopted at tlio beginning of tho war, when the Emperor, "the Chancellor, and everybody else declared that Germany desired nothing but.'self-protection. It was argued that tho Socialists must reconsider their attitude, which, as stated in tho Reichstag on August •!, was based upon the promise that tho war should not bo a war of annexation. They said that, ''now that the schemes of conquest had lißOti DUblisltcd to the wholo world," tlio Socialist* must resume their freedom, »m|m a dut& >