WAR PREPARATIONS IN AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 71, 17 December 1917, Page 5

WAR PREPARATIONS IN AMERICA

INEFFICIENCY IN PUSHING THEM ON DELAY IN PROVIDING GUNS AND RIFLES Washington, December 14. Brigadier-General Crozior (Chief of Ordnanco), giving evidence before the Sonate Committee, Warned Mr. N. D. Baker (Secretary for War) for the delays in providing machino guns and rifles. America had manufactured 10,000 rifles daily for Britain, but for her own armies had changed the models, because it was decided that tho American troops /should go to French and not British sectors. Tho factories wero now producing less than 5000 rifles daily. Thirty thousand machino guns were needed, and none had yet boon delivered. Tho committee was impressed with the inefficiency shown in pushing the war preparations.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ADMINISTRATE THE NAVY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE. Washington, December 14. A committeo has been appointed to investigate tho administration of the Navv. A movement is growing in favour of a Coalition Cabinet.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LORD UP" DEVELOPMENT OE A IK. SERVICES WOULD GIVE VICTORY. Nov; York, December 14. The "New York Tribune's" correspondent in London interviewed Lord Northcliffe, who does not aereo that timo is nlrogethor on the side of tie Allies While wo were discussing the transportation of United States troops tho Germans were actually moving thoir troops from the Russian frontior to Franco. The ships wero not being used to their fullest capacity. Development of tho air services would givo victory to tho Allies.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.