The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-10
ALLIES INFORMED
LACK Of SUPPLIES
EADANGERS CAUSE
Germans and Austrians Possess
Greater Reserve of MUM
tions-RussiaRs Sadly
In Need.
SHELLS, AND NOT MEN, WIN
lloyd George Tells Laborers
Teutons Would Now Be Out
of Belgium If Army
Had Equipment,

London, June s.-That the allies are
short of ammunition and shells is ad-
nitted in all quarters. Germany, on
the other hand appears to be well pro-
gtded with munitions. One report says
that the Germans have approximately
rs per cent more munitions ia reserve
than the entente allies.
Russia. it appears is seriously nam
pered by the lack of munitions. The
overwhelming drive by the Austro-Ger-
nan armies in Galicia was not attained
through numerical superiority. but be-
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
iislodged from their positions in France
and Belgium before this If the allies
had had - ammunition, is the declara-
ion of Minister of Munitions Lloyd
George.
Russian Army Short.
Millions Of shells have been used by
Austro-German armies in their cam
paign in Galicia. The Russians had to
husband their stores, it is said, In fact
1t is said. when the Teutondc armies
began this latest movement the Rus,
slams had only 35 rounds per man to
resist them.
The French munitions factories have
been pressed to supply the Frencharmles
lighting largely a defensive campaign,
only taking the offensive here and
there. They have 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 because of the
shortage of ammunition, shells and
cartridges.
Russia formerly procured most of her
war material in Germany. Russia has
oeen a big customer of American manu-
lecturers 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 to
meet the needs of the allied troops.
Labor Troubles In England.
In England particularly, labor trou-
bles are hampering the manufacturers
The men want more pay, shorter hours,
q share of the increased profits and
strict observance of union rule. 1t is
not men that England wants, but shells
and powder. In his speech at Manches-
ter to the employers and employees
Lloyd-George said:
our country is fighting for Its life.
for the liberties of Europe, and upon
what it does, upon what 1t is prepared
to sacrifice, depends the issue. 1t de-
ponds more upon the masters and men
than upon any part of the community
whether Great Britain shalt emerge
1TC1I1 II1S COLOSSAL SlIuSS pedlCil, u
inflated. stripped of power, honor. and
influence, and a mere bond slave of
cruel military tyranny, or whether It
shall come out triumphant, free, and
more powerful than ever for good in
the affairs Of men.
Sheels. Not Men, Win.
II come here to tell you the truth
pected to make sacrifices. Our Russian
allies nave suffered a severe setback.
The Germans ave achieved a great
Iuccess not because Of the superior val
Or of their soldiers or strategy of their
generals.
to superior equipment, al overwhelm-
ing superiority of shot n shell and
ammunitfons and equipment. 1t was a
battle won by the use they made of
their skilled industries n especially
by the superior organization of Ger
man workshops.
Two hundred thousand shells con-
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 have been turned out of
France and driven half way across the
devastated plain of Flanders. They
would have been well gut of the coun-
try. More than that, we should have
actually penetrated into Germany.
More Men Are Available.
For the moment we have more thar
plenty OF men for the equipment avail
able. More men will come to the call.
but we want the workshops to equip
them with The state now
needs the help of all and I am perfect
ly certain that British engineers can
do what the French engineers have al
ready done.
In 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.
Il am here to ask you to help us
equip our armies with the mean for
breaking through the German lines III
front. of our gallant troops, and / 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 We're very
great and the 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 iron instead Of tensile steel tor
shell cases. following the German ex-
ample, were used, according to James
Keith, a well known mechanical en-
glreer, in a letter to the Post.
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