Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-11
when Hostiliiies Commenced
Skilled Workmen Were TAX
en- From Factories, Says
Member Of Deputies,
MINISTER MILLERAN0
SOUNDS WARNING NOTE
Manufactures Must Be Hand
led Upon More Efficient Ba-
sis if Allies Are TO Over
come Germans,

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Paris June 10 tG.lD y. M 1.-The
conduct OF the war came under dis
cussion In the chamber Of deputies to-
day on bin proposed by NJ. Dalbiez,
respecting the proper assignment Of
men at the front or in the services
supplying the army
Deputy Durafonr affirmed that
France possessed manufactures, II
corps Of engineers and workmen Of
the first quality adding
mo adversary could resist II we
knew how to utilize these resources
| Germany before the war had 10000
workmon at Essen upon the decree
! Of mobilization the number was raised
TO 10000
Not Enough War supplies.
What happened In France was that
the men were taken out OF the fac
tories by The mobilization and sent to
the front and their places Inadequate
~ supplied by women and those who
could not be mobilized Thia WAS be-
cause the government was absorbed In
the problem OF strength at the front
Albert Fabre exclaimed
This TX a terrible accusation
against the minister OF war.
Mr. Durgfour replied that he did
not wish to impair the agreement and
unity which existed among French
men and that If he denounced what
was wrong II was for the purpose Of
trying to have II repaired,
Mistake of Government.
when the government saw their
mistake he said "and undertook Go
remedy IT, their methods were arbi-
trary and the error was made Of al
lowing unframed men TO come back
from the front among expert work
mon"
NJ Duraf0ur alluded to intrIgucs to
obtain exemption and cited some eN-
amples. Thus the story grew that
workmen generally IN the factories
were simply those who were evading |
service az the front.
lie went into the relations 10 the I
country of the workmen engaged IN
munitions. asserting
that they we're as essential TO national
defense as the trenches taking a sim
tlar line Of argument TO that adopted |
hy David Lloyd-George IN the agita- |
tion In England
statement by MilIerand
The minister of war, Alexandra /
Mlllerand, Ia answering the attacks
that had been previously made upon |
his department said
There Is no dissension 10 that por-
tion Of the bill which has for It's OBJ
ieet the distribution OF men for ma
tional defense But It appears that |
the articles of the bill had more
precise ana limited end in view,
namely, TO render to the nation all re-
In uhle-hodied men.
Two questions must be considered /
what measures have already been
taken to this end prior to the date of
he proposed bill and what VIII the
bill add to these MEASURES"
The minister showed by both facts
lud dates the measures which had
been taken and said he was glad 20
speak In behalf Of those men who had
been relieved of active duty &C the
Front an had been placed IN the fac
orics.
Trained Worlsincn Scarce.
lie recalled the trying circumstance
Il the opcning of the war when hpl
was forced to cali upon all industrial
works for the hurried manufacture
II munitions and war material, and
10 described how he had To use every
possible means to find the necessary
rained worltmen,
NJ Millerand said he was aware
hat this system had been abused and
workers whether especially skilled or
rot, had 20 be employed to turn OUT
ufflcient MATERIAL He had taken
measures TO correct the abuse, IN Civ
MS employers the power 60 dismiss
my man not doing his share and send
i'm back 20 the firing line.
The number Of men taken into the
branch at the service, he
announced wis 6a0,6S
Must Intensity Work
hi conclusion, NJ Mllerand said
David Lloyd George In a magnifi-
emit speech paid homage 60 the work
I the French in munitions Rut we
aust intensity our labors, Let us !
iithhold All measures which seem !
Let us accept and UNDER
land an criticisms, / realize that my l
'Ork is imperfect and below my ideal
'poes none of YOU possess a sense 9
( national pride 3--as It is IN national !
ride that YOU viii find the solution !
{ the national problem, IN this con- ,
ectiou | wish Co illustrate what the !
Germans think of us as shown In their
ress TO them the French are a
ersatile, but undiscipinod nation, s
he Germans deceive themselves
hen they propagate such fame Ideas .
nd Incorporate them In an expires 4
on of puhliu opinion They are lost 8
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