The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-10
WAR ECHOES

Washington Post: An agent of the Russian government placed an order this week in Detroit for 1s0 motor trucks. to be used for military purposes. The au- tomoble factory. which had laid off some of it's men. hurriedly sent out word for them to return and go to work. The New York as rapidly as possible. The order will call for the payment of sI50.Ooo.
 Canadian agents are in the United States buying up horses for the British army. They are trying to buy 100000 head The other day a French officer appeared in St Louis on the same err raad.
 In Chicago the meat packers are filling rush orders for enormous quantities of food for the armies in Europe.
 The demands resulting from the war are just beginning to materialze in or ders for American foodstuffs, wearing apparel. animals and manufactured prod ucts. The draft upon the American mar ket is already heavy. It will soon be enormous
 The nrtions at war are consuming mu- ntions and supplies with a rapidity only oxeelled by fire itself. Everything that will aid in the work of devastation is thrown with prodigal hand into the grind ing machine of war. Men, horses auto- mobiles food, clothing and supplies of thousand kinds are consumed in a twink ling, to be replaced with still bigger con sigaments.
 The United States is the largest reser- voir in the world upon which to draw. It produces everything consumed on the European fields of war, except the sol diers themselves. Its men are producers. They are the mighty army of peace be- hind the scenes, working up.the materials demanded by the fighters along the battle llne. The war cannot go on without sup plies The men at war are dependent upon the American army of peace. With out American horses, American automo- piles, American ammunition, American food and American clothing, the war eventually would have to stop.
 Every day of combustion in Europe in- creases the demands upon the United States. Thus the work of ruin and repair goes on among mankind, as in nature. While Europe loses, the United States gains No American would have had it so. and no American would continue the war for the sake of selling war sup plies. Indeed. the end of the war will bring greater business than will be made by the war. But it is well that the facts should be understood, in order that Americans may be prepared for the busi- ness that is coming, both during and after the war.
 Providence Journal: While the United Kingdom is in no danger of experiencing food shortage, as long as it's navy re- talns the command of the sea, the British people are paying more attention to the agricultural possibilities of their home ter ritory than they have manifested for many years.
 The 'iconoclas stic'' speeches of David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the ex- chequer, some months ago, in which he hinted at the reclaiming to agriculture of game preserves in England and Scot land. sent cold shivers up the backs of many British squires and masters of the hounds. This apprehension propaganda had some effect, however.
 The Duke of Marlborough placed 1000 acres of his Blenheim estate under the blows, and many other landowners in creased their cultivated acreage While the change has not been a radical one, its effect is apparent in the returns of this years wheat crop, now about all harvested, which is stated to be about 10 per cent above the average yield. The yields of potatoes, beans and hops are stated to be also above the average.
 War is forceful teacher of many les sons. The present one may cause a sud den development of British agriculture beyond what would have been possible oy counsel and instruction under normal conditions in a lifetime