New Britain herald., 1915-09-15
PREMIER ASQUITH
 MOVES BIG LOAN
Total of British Money Spent ' Reaches $6,S1O,0OO,OOO
COST OF WAR ENORMOUS

Parliament Session Hears Review of
 Conditions in England-Gross Ex-
 penditure Hereafter Will Be Smaller
 Need Labor on Munitions.
 London, Sept 15, 3:26 p. m.-The seventh vote of credit since the out break of the war, bringing up the total to 1,262, 2,000,000 pounds ($6,31O,- O00,000), was moved in the house of commons this afternoon by Premier Asquith. The amount asked for today was 25O,0O0,00O pounds.
 The premier also announced that nearly three million men had enlisted. He made this statement in reviewing the financial and military situations.
 The growing expenditures for the war were emphasized by the premier. He said the average daily cost from April 1 to the end of June was 2,700,- 900 pounds; from July 1 to IT, 3,0OO,- 900 pounds; from July IS to Septem- Der II, 3,500,000 pounds. Thus the total for this period in round figures is 5OO,000,000 pounds. There has been repaid 5O,O0O,O0O pounds to the Bank of England, 3O,O00,0OO pounds has been lent to foreign governments and 28,000,00O pounds lent to the Do- minions
 Abnormal Items. .. Comparing actual expenditures since the last vote of credit with esti- mates, MT. Asquith said there had been some abnormal items, to dis close which would not be in the pub lie interest, but the house might take it that these were expenditures in- cured for the purpose of financing necessary operations. Part of this amount was to be repa1d in the course of 2 few months, and the remainder represented advances for future ex- penditures.
 MT Asquith estimated that the weekly gross expenditures henceforth would not exceed 35.OOO,000 pounds It was his opinion that the new vote would carry the country through to the third week of November.
 These figures throw some light, in many terms, on the contribution we are making to the war" he continued T do not wish to say even that we are doing all we can, all we ought; but with the most mischievous effect to belittle and discourage our efforts, I give somef comparisons between peace and war figures.
 Three Millions Enlisted.
 Since the outbreak of the war, it will be found, an aggregate of not far short of three millions have enlisted in the army and navy. Recruiting, on the whole, has kept up we'll, but regret to say, in the last few weeks has been falling off,
 Regarding the work of the muni- tions departr. ent, the premier said all that was now necessary to complete this great and necessary task was an adequate supply of 1apor, unskilled | quite as much as skilled. There was | no field wherein woman could do | more useful work. The minister of | munitions has established twenty-two | shell factories and eighteen more are | in course of construction. In all, 715 1 controlled esta blishments were under | the department. Tn these factories, | he said 800000 workmen were now 1 employed and the country had vastly excee Jed any standard dreamed of | before the wer.
 Military Situation.
 Reviewing the military situation, MT. Asquith stated that in France and Flanders the position of the Brit ish troops had been strengthened everywhere by large achievements of men and munitions and that there had been a considerable extension of lines taken over from the French.
 In the Dardanelles, he continued, the British had made substantial gains, though they had not succeed ed in dislodging the Turks from the crest of the hills. The British now hold front of more than 12 miles
 Tn the east, MT. Asquith said, the Russian army remains unbroken. He asserted that the superiority of the Germans was only in artillery and that their objective was still far out of reach.
 "They succeeded in forcing back the line of our gallant ally and talk ing several fortresses," he continued, but all accounts show that the Rus sian retreat is being conducted in fashion and that the Rus sian army is still unbroken. The as- of supreme command by the Czar is the most significant proof that could be given of the unalter- able determination, from highest to lowest of the Russian people,
 Have Made Loans. L.
 MT. Asquith said the total of Great loans to other belligerents was 25O,0OO,000 pounds.
 He referred tC the high total of casualties and said the proportion of hose who recovered from wounds was large.
 This is a war of mechanism, or sanization, endurance" he continued. Victory seems likely to incline to he side that can arm itself best and stay longest That is what we mean