MOTOR LORRIES IN WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3334, 12 November 1919, Page 5

MOTOR LORRIES IN WAR.

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. There _w;—ls-'.a*<:eiu'.‘l._v pu';)'»fs‘:,;-(1 in the London 'l.‘i'nes a pro:-is of rho book; ‘Written by ludendorfi’. describing his Work and experiences during the war, It is interesting to observe that this organiser regarded the motor lorrv as .2. nruch more ixiipoyitant weapon than the tank. The German industry was not big enough to manufacture both ‘in ;sufiicienxt 'q)uran'ti'ties, and Ludendorif would not consider for a moment reducing the supply of motor vehicles. Evidently, had the industry. been larger. he would have preferred’. still -to increase that supply, rather than to build tanks in any considerablenumbers. He felt that the Allies,had a. great advantage in the ample fleets of motor lorries, which enabled us “to withdraw the infantry for long periods from ‘the impressions of the battlefield, to billet the men in comfort, and yet to have them -on the spot in good time.” He believed-that it was impossible to do enough for the reinforcement and conveyance of infantry by motor lorries He Kvas perpetually receiving eomplaints -of the insufiicient number of these Vehicles from the headquarfors ‘of the ‘various ‘armies under his control The shortage led to great difiiculties, particularly as regards the supply of ammunition and the earl-ia‘ge of troops One could hardly ask for a statenient more appreciative of -the work done by the Allies motor industries during the" war or amounting to a more free admission of the absolute necessity of -the maintenance of a strong motor industry in any cuntry professing to occupy the position of a great Power '