New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-16
New Loan Will Bring
Total Up to S6,-
3lO,000.000.
ASQUITH SURE
OF VICTORY
Says Nearly3, ,OO0Have
Enlisted and Munitions
Are Adequate.
pPAISFC ATJTES' WORK
PRAISES ALLIES WORK
Premier Asserts Greater Sacri-
fees Are Needed Before
Triumph Is Assured.
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tBy Cable "a The Tribune
London, Sept. 15.-Great Britain's
war credit was increased to-day TO
S6,310,000,000. Three million men
are under arms. The enormous cred
it which Parliament voted at the re-
quest of Premier Asquith will suffice,
he declared, until the middle of No
vember.
While the nation, through its
House of Commons, was responding
to the Premier's plea, Earl Kitch-
ener, military sphinx, opened his lips
in the House of Lords.
"The Germans appear almost 10
have shot their bolt" he said.
He reviewed the campaigns on
the various fronts, paying high trib-
ute to Russian generalship. Some
saw hints of conscription in his ad-
dress.
The growing expenditures for the
war were emphasized by the Pre-
mier. He said the average daily
cost from April TO the end of June
was f2,7OO,0OO ($13,5O ,O0o); from
July TO II, f3,OOO,O0O; from July
IS to September IL, f3,500,00O. Thus
the total for this period in round fig
ures is $500, 100000. There has
been repaid f5O,OOO,OO0 to the Bank
of England, f3O,OOO,OOO has been
lent to foreign governments and
f28,000, 900 to the Dominions.
Loan to Last Until November.
Comparing actual expenditures since
tie last vote of credit with estimates.
Mr. Asquith said there had been some
abnormal items. which in the public
interest could not be disclosed, but the
House might take it that they we're in
Cured in financing necessary opera
tions. Part of this amount was to be
repaid in the course of few months
and the remainder represented ad-
vances for future expenditure.
Mr.. Asquith estimated that hence
forth the weekly gross expenditure
would not exceed f35.000,000. 1t was
} his opinion that the new vote would
carry the country through to the third
week in November.
"These figures throw some light In
many terms on the contribution we are
making to the war;" the Premier con-
/ tinued 81 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 belttle and discourage our Efforts
| give some comparisons between peace
and war figures.
/ "Since the outbreak Of the war, It
will be found, an aggregate OF not far
! short Of three millions has enlisted in
the army and navy. Recruiting, on
the whole, has kept up well, but, | re-
gret to say, in the last few weeks II
has been falling off,"
Over 500, 900 In War Factories.
Regarding the work Of the NUM-
! tions Department, the Premier said all
that was now necessary 10 complete
this great and necessary task was an
adequate supply of labor. unskilled
quite as much as skilled. There was
no field wherein women could do more
useful work. The Minister OF NUM-
tions had established twenty she'll fac
tories, and eighteen more were in
course of construction. In all. 7l5
controlled establishments were under
the department In these factories,
| he said, 100000 workmen were now
employed, and the country had vastly
exceeded any standard dreamed Of be-
fore the war.
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 reinforcements OF men
and munitions, and that there had
been a considerable extension OF INES
taken over from the French.
In the Dardanelles, he continued,
the British had made substantial
gains. though they had not succeeded
IN dislodging the Turks from the crest
} ~ the hills. The British now held
front of more than twelve miles;
In the east, Mr.. Asquith said, the
Russian army remained unbroken. He
asserted that the superiority Of the
Germans was only in artillery and that
their objective was still isr out OF
reach.
"They succeeded in forcing back the
line of our gallant ally aud taking sew
eral fortresses," said the Premier, but
all accounts show that the Russian re-
treat is being conducted in masterly
fashion and that the Russian army Is
still unbroken. The assumption OF su-
preme command by the Gar is the most
significant proof that could be given OF
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