THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

'.ULKCtHM • , <ihEOIiAVU--COBYHiaBT \ I I'Kll l'l'.-SS i TILE ADVANCE. Paris, March 18. Official.--Violent fighting at Camay, near Albert, iiromiil a cavity, produt--0(1 the explosion of a mine chamber on the 15th. Progress continues in the woods between Perthes am! Suuain. The position won north of Musnil on the l(Jth gives possession of the military crest to the west of Ridge J9G for a length of 80(1 metres. - The advance secures ground overlooking the northern side of the groal ridge cx-I'-nding from Perthes to Maisoiis. The Germans peiveiving its inipoi tauee made violent efforts to recapture- it. supported by Prussian Guards. Our mitrailleuses literally mowed them down, and few regained their trenches. SPtiEC.il ISV Till'; RT. HON. I). lloyd-george. London. March IS. Speaking at the Labour Conference the \U. H<ui .D .Lloyd-George said every country engaged found the t\l>enditure on war material in excess ol any expectations. The General Staff in Franco met the difficulty by voluntarily organisms the whole industries of the country. We have an additional difficulty in having to increase tlip personnel of the army ten-fold. TTie duration of. the war and the Allies' successes depended on our increasing the output of munitions. Every month there is a delay in output may mean two or three months added to the war. Prior to the organisation of British industries for the war it- was essential to have the co-operation of employers and workmen. Government proposed to impose limitation of profits heeans' , otherwise there woidd be a difficulty in an appeal to lalioui; to relax restrictions and put, its whole strength unless it knew that the .St'ito was getting '■(■

iieiK-i'it, not merely a particulf.r nicfividual or class. it no merely assume control oi business and guarantee , proiits within a certain limit the employers will not have the .same interest in

iimiiiiig expenditure. Consequent!}. iiovcriimeiiL desired an undertaking witli employers, but i!.<-- pi (.■sent purpose, was u> lay certain points before i.lie ic4>iej( Jitalu es oi nurkws. At iinj moment impurtaiit work is liable to be iuterrupiei.l by labour disputes. Govcriiiiieiit do not say Lbe workmen ought never to complain, but they say work ohoiild continue while the disputes arc adjudicated. (.■oWrnnient accordingly propose that there shall be no .-Lrikes, nor lock-outs during the war, where Government work is proceeding, but any difficulties shall be settled l>y an impartial tribunal as the Colli, '-

• •nee may decide. Finally there is excessive drinking among a minority ol workmen. The Admiralty ami War Office report that it is very serious in .some districts and gravely interfering with the output and transport of munitions and other necessaries lor the troops. Government cannot take effective action without the support of the Labour leaders. MOVING ONWARDS. Petrograd. March 18. Ollicial.— -The Russian offensive on both banks of the Orjiec continues io develop despite stubborn resistance The numbers taken prisoner an , increasing.