CENTRALISING OUR WAR STRENGTH

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2632, 30 November 1915, Page 7

CENTRALISING OUR WAR STRENGTH

THE ALLIES' NEW BUREAU OF MUNITIONS By Telegrasli—PreS3 Association—CoDyrin' London, November 28. After a week's conference with tho .Minister of Munitions, at which Franco, Russia, and Italy were represented, a complete understanding as to the respective needs and the resources of the four Powers was reached. The Conference determined on a systematic operative action instead of isolated effort.

During .the last six months the British output of guns, machine-guns, and ammunition has been revolutionised. The controlled establishments are now producing far more than did all the old arsenals in 1916.

The representatives of the Allies were amazed and delighted at Britain's colonial efforts.

_A Russian military mission, wider Vice-Admiral Roussine, has reached London, and will remain in order to increase the co-operation of the Allies. The Government has transferred from the Army Council to the Ministry of Munitions tho responsibility of testing arms and examining . munitions, ; nnd inventions. The Munition Board now controls the Research Department, the Woolwich Experimental Department at Shoeburyness, and the War Office Inventions Branch. Major-General Duncan has been transferred to tho Munitions Department to control this work.

j - The "Observer" recommends a nationally representative advisory board of financial and business experts, whence the Cabinet's War Committee would be able to draw independent opinions and widest range of practical suggestion. An International War Staff, The "Daily Chronicle's" Paris corres- ' pondent says_ that the Powers are beginninc to realise the need for an International' Grand General Staff. The ort jranisation of the Entente is steadily tightening up, but it is felt that somer thine more is required than irregular meetings to deal with pressing matters. It is believed that further conferences { have been arranged, _ and a scheme of permanent consultation is beine con- /• sidered. The councils will probably he held in Paris. It is considered that three representatives of each of the four Powers will be sufficient. The Foreign Offices of England and France were never moro intimate. The Munitions Departments have a perfect understanding, and the military staffs are working in perfect l unison. ) '