Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-16
ASQU|TH GETS SUM
OF ,25O,OOO,OO0
TO CARRY ON WAR
Brings Total, Since Begin
ming Of Hostilities, Up
to $6,310,000,000 b
AVERAGE DAILY COST
CONSTANTLY INCREASES
Prcnier's Opinion That New
Credit Will Carry Nation to
Third Week in November.
RECRUITING KEEPS UP WE'LL
Adequate Labor Supply Needed to
Complete Work Of Mu-
nitioas Supply.
AVERAGE DAILY COST
CONSTANTLY INCREASES
RECRUITING KEEPS UP WE'LL
Adequate Labor Supply Needed to
Complete Work of Mu-
nitioas Supply.

LONDON. September 15.-The seventh
vote OF credit since the war began.
bringing up the total to f1.2e2.O 900
tse,alo, ,o0o,ooo). was voted in the House
of Commons this afternoon on motion
OF Premier Asquith. The amount asked
for to-day was f25o.o0O.0o0 (sl,25O,-
600, ,oo0).
The Premier also announced that
nearly 5000, 600 men had enlisted. He
made this statement in reviewing the
financial and military situations, SO far
as military eXigencies permitted: but
this requirement necessitated in many
instances only vague references to the
trend of events.
The growing expenditures for the
war were emphasized by the Premier
He said the average daily cost from
April to the end of June was f2,700. 900
tSl350o, ,0oo) from July l to II. f3.00o.-
900; from July 10 to September IL.
fS,5o0.ooo. Thus the total for this
period in round figures is $500. .O0o, 900.
There has been repaid ESQ 900 to the
Bank of England; 10000, 900 has been
lent to foreign governments. and
f2Sooo,ooo lent to the dominions
SOME ABNORMAL ITEMS
FOR NECESSARY OPERATIONS
Concerning actual expenditures since
the last vote OF credit with estimates,
Mr.. Asquith said there had been some
abnormal items to disclose. which
would not be in the public interest. but
the House might take it that these were
| expenditures incurred for the purpose
OF financing necessary operations Part
! OF this amount was to be repaid in a
few months. and the remainder repre-
sentcd advances for future expendi-
lures
Mr.. AsQuith estimated that the
weekly gross expenditure henceforth
would not exceed f35.o0ooOo. 1t 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 .I
do not wish to say even that we are
doing all we can-all we ought-but
as attempts are constantly being made
with whatever intention. but with the
most mischievous effect-to belittle and
discourage our efforts. I give some com
parisons between peace and war
figures
since the outbreak OF the war il will
be round an aggregate of not far short
OF 100000 has enlisted in the army
and navy. Recruiting, on the whole,
mas Kept up we'll. but. regret to say,
In the last few weeks has been falling
or"
ADEQUATE LABOR SUPPLY
FOR MUNITIONS DEPARTMENT
The Premier said all that was now
necessary TO complete the work of the
Muhltlons Department was an adequate
supply OF labor. unskilled quite as
Huch as skilled. There was no field
wherein woman could do more useful
work The Minister of Munitions had
csta blished twenty she'll factories. and
eighteen more were in course OF con-
struction. In all. 7l5 controlled estab-
lishments were under the department..
In these factories. he said. 500. Ooo
workmcn were now employed
reviewing the military situation Mr.
Asduith stated that in France and
flanders the position of the British
troops had been strengthened every
where by large re-enforcements of men
ana 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 succeeded in dis
iodSing the Turks from the crest OF the
NILS The British now hold front
OF more than twelve miles
In the east, Mr. Asuuith said -b.
f'"SS'ah army remains unbroken He
asserted that the superiority of the
Germans was only in artillery. and ,bst
their objective was still far ont OF
reach.
They succeeded in forcing back the
me or our gallant ally and taking sav
eral fortresses." he continued, but all
accounts show that the Russian retreat
Is being conducted in mastery fashion.
and that the Russian army is sin nm.
broken The assumption or supreme
command by the Car is the mos, s;g
nihcant proof that could be given OF
the unalterable determination. from
highest to lowest, OF the Russian
people,"
Mr.. Asquith said that the total OF
Britain's loans TO other bell,rerents
was f25o.O0000o.
PREMIER REFERS TO HIGH
TOTAL OF CASUALTIES
He referred to the high total OF cas-
uaities, and said the proportion OF
those VINO recovered from wounds was
large.
This is war OF mechanicism. or
sahi""'ioh' endurance" he continued
victory seems likely 10 incline 10 tho
side that can arm itself best and STAY
longest. That is what we mean 10 do
The Premier deprecated all recrim-
ination.
Our business is to deal with the
the future" he said. I'VE have satts-
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