The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-17
81, ,125, 900, 900 MORE
FOR WAR FOR BRITAIN
This Sum Asked for by Premier in
Addition to the $780, 100000 AL
ready Expended.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE greatest sin
gle demand ever made upon the material
resources of Great Britain was voiced by
Premier Asquith yesterday afternoon
when in the House Of Commons he moved
an additional credit for war purposes Of
S1125, 900 600 which, in addition to the
millions already voted IN August is equiv
alent to an increase Of more than 80 per
cent in the national debt The Premier
told the house that the largest portion OF
the first $500 100000 already had been
expended in the conduct OF military
operations, loans to the allies, and dis
burscments for the securing of food sup
plies for this country.
The expenditure of sugar, which had
been especially large, would in the be-
lief OF the premier, ultimately be re
coupcd to the eXchequcr \ considerable
sum had been spent to Seeure the control
oi the railroads TO the government and
the expenditure included provisions fol
refugees.
" Ith regard to the purposes of the new
credit. the far greater bulk of this would
be for army and navy expenditures. the
premier said. The civil expenditures were
ton the purpose OF securing food supplies
and for further commodities necessary for
the British, the use OF which must be
made impossible for the enemy. Another
large item was lpade up Of loans of money
10 others, amounting to S215.0O0 900
The principal items in this list were to
the Belgian government, G10,000.O00 and
To Seryla S4W1.UOO on which no interest
was TO he charged until the end of the
war. Other loans was to the scli-govern-
ing Dominions OF Canada. South Africa
Australia and New Zealand, countries
which under ordinary circumstances would
be compelled to borrow in the London
market, would account for $50, ,25O, ,0OO
OF the now credit, for the reason that the
government has undertaken the response
bility OF raising loans for these domnions
Regarding the cost of the war, Premier
Asquith said he declined to dive into the
future or speculate on what commitments
it might be necessary for Great Britain
TO incur later. hut up to last Saturday
the actual additional expenditure falling
upon the eXchequer amounted to between
$4.500,00o and $1,000, ,000 day Having
regard Tor the enormous scale Of the opera
tions and other considerations, this sum,
the premier said. did not exceed the esti
mates of expenditure that might reason
| ably have been expected.
Continuing, the premier said he could
hold out no hope that these expenditures
were likely TO be diminished The pres
ent measure carries provisions to March
81. which world not only satisfy the cal
culatious based on experience but would
| leave in hand reasonable margin
| Walter Long, U'nionist, congratulated
the premier on the evident determination
| Of the government To carry through the
great war and leave nothing mdone tc
make the issue the only one Great Brit
AIN could contemplated is to say. sue
ccssful. The government could count or
| the widest latitude and an absolutely free
hand, Mr., Long said. as long as the coun
ty was satisfied that it would prosecute
the war with vigor and determination.