SHORTAGE OF SHIPS.
FEWER SHELLS MADE. 1 London, .Tan. 12. In his speech at the American luncheon Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions, said Hhat the reception of Mr Lloyd George's and Dr. Wilson's speeches showed that an unbridgeable abyss still separated Prussian hopes and ambitions and sober British and American opinion. He emphasised the urgency of food economy and rationing. Every ton of food saved meant a ton of shells fired. Owing to the shortage of ships, lie had had to reduce by 100,000 tons the imports of shell-steel, for which the [ manufactured part's were ready, and also fuses, guns and gunners.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1918, Page 8
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103SHORTAGE OF SHIPS. Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1918, Page 8
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