OUR UTMOST MAN-POWER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2931, 17 November 1916, Page 5

OUR UTMOST MANPOWER

- ■, , , , [ \ BRITAIN MUST REPLY TO THE GERMAN < EFFORT i < " HALF-MEASURES NOT NOW 1 POSSIBLE" , ("Tho Times.") London, November 15.' Colonel Repington, military correspondent of the "Times," states that Great Britain must reply to Germany's phenomenal mass levy by granting statutory power for tho use of the whole of our manhood, and ultimately our womanhood. Half measures must bo no longer possible. We want to end the war. Ho advocates the compulsory return of all Britishers abroad. INDIA'S WAR RESOURCES TO BE DEVELOPED A.usirali«ja-New Zealand Cable Association. London, November 15. 1 Speaking in tho House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, announced that he was in communication with the Viceroy regarding tho possibility of further developing the military, resources of India. AUSTRALIA'S MAN PROBLEM A MONTH'S TRAINING FOR ALL ELIGIBLES. - By Teleeraph-Pross Assooiation-Copyriefht (Rec. November 16, 8.55 p.m.) Melbourne, November 16. As tho' Government has decided that the called-up men will be required to undergo only thirty days' training, the necessity for the bulk of tho exemptions no longer exists,, and so practically all tho cligiblo men will now be required to do a month's training. NATIONAL MOBILISATION IN GERMANY MEN, WOMEN, AND FOOD SUPPLIES Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Amsterdam, November 15. The German newspapers arc full with the civilian mobilisation scheme, giving highly-coloured pictures of a new Germany, controlled by Major-Gen-eral Groner (recently appointed, on the score of his reputation as an organiser, to tho German Ministry of Munitions), who directs the activity in all Industries and every utilisablo civilian. The Germans are being persuaded that their supremo organising genius will turn the scale of victory, and that thoy intend to show tho world how a great Empire can be run as a business, directed to the single end of winning, the war. The newspapers, with a view to stimulating the nation, recall Lord Kitchener's saying that for England the War Would only begin in 1916, and that Germany had underestimated England, and state that the Germans must convert their Empire into a colossal munitions factory: There is some doubt whether the compulsion applies to women. It is understood that thero wTll be a food mobilisation) and that the authorities will allot the dietary in accord with the importance of tho war work. AN INKLING OF THEIR Australian-New Zealand Cahjp Association, (Rec. November 16, 5.55 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 15. The newspaper "Tijd" states that al German citizmis will be mobilised foj the army and. the factory work jn De cember, aiid! preparations mad.© t< place a- barriar before the Entente armies' assault Mint will astonish J3u,rppe An air fleet is. being built which -wil, lead ,io un<ft-i»amt-.of aerial battles There is a lack. sif soldiers m material at. tho present jno.ment, ib.ui these conditions; will soon .03a.se. 1 is expected that Me Reichstag will.ex tend the operation .of *tihe .Co.nscniptioi Bill to women. Eight, thousand 'Russian prisoners a liiejje ha-ve been compelled to-.work ii the coal mines, replacing deported Bel gians. BRITISH MAN-POWER JOARD AT WORK' . The British Man-Power jß.oard, .in it first, stated: ' ''Jt ,'hns 'bee! proved to the board tfiat ,-sup plies of men. are urgently -needed, fo the armies and mumtictn factories .1! order to maintain our forces-.in-the-.fiel a t tho numbers already ffeed for ;them and at the same 'time to jniaintain :th supply of munitions essential for -the! equipment and proper utilisation. 'lb board reserves for furtho r -considers tion the questions of agi'itoulkjiral If hour and of the excepted a.nd certific occupations. The present .rßport'.dea! only with, other industrial and no.! manual workers.- The hoarci directs 1. That no badge certificate s> .shall issued to men: (a) Who have already hefen decertificated by a Government JDepartment; (b) Whose cases are pending before tribunals; (c) To whom tribunals have* refused exemptions; (d) To whom tribunals have jjiVfin !e temporary exemptions; 'j (e) Already under notice to >viu £ the Army. • 2. That where a. certificate has 1 , lief • withdrawn the date of withdrawal .&i the number of the certificate should ' 1 endorsed on tho man's Registrator Card. . . v 3. That all men made available fl the Army in pursuance of these dei sions should be enrolled as soon as tL law permits. 4. As there is urgent need for highl; r skilled men of certain trades, it sha bo open to the Ministry of Munitior to claim the services of men of thei trades included in the above orde On receipt of such a claim from tl Ministry of Munitions the military ai thorities shall at onco transferthe me claimed to a special class of skilled mc unless they are immediately require for service in an equally skilled cap; city in the Army, provided that tl e ; s men so transferred undertake while i ' \ this special class the obligation a ? ready voluntarily undertaken by tl ,vr War Munition Volunteers to work u; c|gi* civilian conditions in whatever pla< the Ministry requires their services. 5. Tho board draws tho attention . all tribunals to these decisions. Tin desire to impress on tribunals thi „ they should: . K fa) Continue-to give tho most careful consideration in every case before granting exemptions; (b) Avoid extending (except in ib. : cases of urgent necessity) the .existing temporary exemptions, of „ which thero arc at present nearly K- MO,OOO in existence; and (c) Expedite the settlement of outstanding applications and the | 16 hoaring of appeals, of which [1,. '20.0,000 are pending. of 6. The board observes that the pr se cess .of dilution has been 'very unequi he lv carried out in different districts ai ip. in different works. They have dirc< ey ed tho special attention of the autho tics concerned to this subject. - T ni- board regards the carrying forward m- this process of dilution as.of the i *a! most iuiportancf!. It is the on ine method ( b.v which an extension of t age for compulsory service fan

voided. The board lias requested the J ioard of Trade and the Labour Adviser o His Majesty's Government to Conor with employers and trade union jaders as to tho extension of the uracics of dilution to lirms engaged wholly r partially on private, work, so as to et free skilled men thus engaged for aunitions work. It is essential that . largo part of the labour now engaged - n private work should be diverted to Jovernment orders or released for the hmy. 7. The board has under .consideraion further steps to secure the release if young men and for tho better organsation and extended use of women and T neri over military age. 1 8. The board has also under eonsid>ration further measures for tlio reeasn of men of military age in Govcrnnent Departments.