The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-10
ALLIES Informed
LACK OF SUPPLIES
ENDANGERS CAUSE
Germans and Austrians Possess
Greater Reserve Of NUM-
tionS--RuSSians Sadly
In Need.
SHELLS, AND NOT MEN, WIN
Lloyd George Tells Laborers
Teutons Would Now Be Out
Of Belgium If Army
Had Equipment.
SHELLS, AND NOT MEN. WIN

! London, June s.-That the allies are
short OF ammunition and shells is adj,
United In all quarters. Germany, ON
the other hand appears to be well pro-
vided with munitions. One report says
that the Germans have Approximately
rs per cent more munitions In reserNe
than the entente allies.
Russia, 1t appears Is seriously ham
pered by the lack Of munitions. The
overwhelming drive by the ustro-Ger-
man armies in Galicia was not attained
through numerical superiority, but pc
cause the offensive movement was
supported by heavy cannon with an APP
parently limitless supply Of shells and
ammunition. ~
That the Germans could have been
dislodged from their positions In France
and Belgium before this IL the allies
mad had a. ammunition, is the declara-
ton of Minister OF Munitions Lloyd
Russian Army Short.
Millions of shells have been used by
: Austro- German armies in their cam
paign in Galicia. The Russians mad 70
husband their stores, !. Is said. In fact
It Is said. when the Teutonic armies
began this latest movement the Rus
slams had only 30 rounds per man 10
resist them.
{ The French munitions factories have
peen pressed to supply the French armies
1ghting largely a defensive campaign,
only taking the offensive here and
there. They nave been unable TO spare
any ammunition for their British allies.
Time and again the British have been
barely able to hold their own against
the German ~onslaughts or the
shortage of ammunition, shells ana
cartridges.
Russia formerly procured most OF her
war material in Germany. Russia mas
her, N hfO ctfatnfnpr nf American manu-
/ facturers since the present war began
| So has Great Britain and Italy. Though
the American factories are working over
time and have extended their facilities
they apparently have not been able 10
meet the needs of the allied troops.
Labor Troubles In England.
In England particularly, labor trou-
bIes are hampering the manufacturers.
The men want more pay, shorter hours,
a share of the increased profits ana
ntrict observance of union rule. IL Is
not men that England wants, but shells
and powder. In his speech at Manches-
ter to the employers and employees
Lloyd George said:
Soslr country is flghting for It's life,
for the liberties OF Europe, and upon
what IL does, upon what II Is prepared
| to sacrifice, depends the issue. II de-
ponds more upon the masters n men
than upon any part of the community
L wneIneT GREAT bTlIdln SldlA' AhC
from this colossal struggle beaten, hu-
INFLATED. stripped of power, honor. and
' influence. and a mere bond slave or
4 cruel military tyranny, or whether II
! shall come out triumphant, free, and
/ more powerful than ever for good in
the affairs OF men.
sheels. Not Men, Win.
at come here to tell you the truth.
Unless you know II you cannot be ex-
1000 a. = alr. .orriAnao nflr RuaCiQn
allies have suffered a severe setback
The Germans have achieved a great
success not because of the superior val
or of their soldiers or strategy OF THEM
/ generals. .a.
"The German triumph lie due entirely
to superior equipment, an overwhelm-
Ing superiority of shot and shell and
ammunitions and equipment. 1t was g
battle won by the use they made OF
their skilled industries and especially
/ by the superior organization of Ger
man workshops.
''Two hundred thousand shells ON
/ centrated in a single hour on the heads
of the gallant Russians. Had we been
in a position to apply the same process
! to the Germans on our front the Ger
mans would nave been turned out Of
France n driven half way across the
devastated plain of Flanders. They
would ave been well out of the coun-
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actually penetrated into Germany.
~. More Men Are Available.
For the moment we have more than
plenty OF men for the equipment avail
able, More men will come to the call,
but we want the workshops to equip
them with weapons. The state now
needs the help Of all and 1 am perfect
ly certain that British engineers can
do what the French engineers have al.
ready done.
I'm France private firms have given
the state assistance in this critical
hour. which is beyond computation,
The last French victories were largely
attributed to the private workshops OF
France.
IT am here to ask you to help us
equip our armies with the means for
breaking through the German lines In
front of our gallant troops. m / know
you will do It."
The minister said he was not there to
"brandish his powers under the defense
OF the realm act, but they were very
great and h committees appointed
would find these powers helpful In en-
abling them to organize quickly"
The output OF shells In Great Brit
ain could be increased 1000 times II
cast ironN instead OF tensile steel for
shell cases, following the German ex-
ample, were used, according to James
Keith, a well known mechanical en-
gineer, in a letter to the Post.