Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-10
Government to Take Charge
of Munition Factories
Of the Country.
AMMUNITION rs
RUNNING SHORT
Report That Three Forts of
NarrowS Have Been 81
lenced Gives Hope.


IL The mouse Of commons today
gave the government authority to take
over the control of the entire en-
gineering trade of the country and tn
place ii under combined manage
ment for the purpose Of increasing
the output of munitions of war.
The defense of the realm act.
passed at the outbreak of the war.
gave the government power To take
and exercise control over works where
war materials were being actually
made, David Lloyd George, the chan
tellor of the oXchcquer. on behalf of
the government today asked that the
control of manufactures he extended
10 works which were capable OF being
used for that purpose.
This power was unanimously
granted. although Andrew Bonar Law.
the leader of the opposition. described
the measure as "probably the mos!
drasti" ever laid before the parlia-
ment"
This step on the part Of the govern
ment came as a surprise, although
Mr.. Lloyd George in speech at Ban'
gor last week emphasized the impor-
tancc OF increasing the output OF war
munitions, which labor disputes AT
that time threatened To diminish. Now
the workers in the engineering trade
viii be in the position Of public ser"
wants and the government hopes that
This fact will impress them with the
Importance Of keeping up the supplies
for which the armies and naVles or
the allied countries largely depend
upon this country. business man
Will be given charge OF the organiIa-
tiCn.
Uardanclles Ships Damaged.
with the war area extending and
the size of the army and navy con-
6tantiy Increasing. the government
found that something must be done
to Keep the fighting branches sup
piled with arms and ammunition. The
fleet engaged in bombarding the forts
Of the Dardaneiles alone Is using an
Immense quantity of ammunition.
Also the ships engaged probably Will
nave 70 be lifted with new guns and
tn. old ones will need to be over
hauled.
rne operations of this fleet, which
il now reported to have been rein-
forced by another battleship OF the
Queen Elizabeth class, and which Is
known to include more ships than
those that have been mentioned thus
far in the dispatches. continue to Oc-
Cupy the people Of the British Isles,
who always take keen interest in the
work of the navy.
The report that three OF the forts
guarding the narrows, one on the Eu.
ropean and two on the Asatic side.
all of which were armed with li-inch
guns. have been silenced, has In.
creased the confidence Of the British
public that the guns Of their warships
are heavy enough to force the straits
although nobody seems to expect this
to be done quickly or without the
British suffering some losses.
In addition to the military and
economic Importance the opening f
the straits would have, the allies are
said to believe it would have an inn
mense effect not only on Turkey but
on Turkeys neighbors. Greece al
ready is involved in a constitutional
crisis over the Dardanelles and 1t was
reported today that a similar crisis
had arisen in Bulgaria, where II was
said the premier was demanding In
tervcntion on the side of the allies IN
opposition to the wishes OF King
Ferdinand, who IL is declared desires
10 remain neutral.
May Dissolve Parliament.
In Greece NJ Gounaris has under
taken to form cabinet to succeed |
that Of NJ Nenizelos and threatens To
dissolve parliament IL that body does
not endorse his policy of friendly
neutrality towards the allies 1t is be-
lieyed in high official circles in Lon
don, however, that the people will
force the Greek government to inter
vene and that NJ. NenizelOs soon will
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