Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-29
IS New Munitions
Plants in London
TEN ADDITIONAL ONES TO BE
ESTABLISHED.
NATIONAL = FACTORIES
Forty Thousand Additional Workers
David Lloyd George Says Supplies
Insure Victory.

London. July 26. $40 p.-m--Sixteen
national munitions factories have been
established in London ond after con-
sultation with the French ministry,
the British government has decided to
set up an additional ten large es-
tabIishments
The announcement was made in the
house of commons this evening by the
minister OF munitions, David Lloyd
George, iwho told of the progress made
by this department in overcoming the
shortage in shells that had prevent
ed the army on the continent from do
ing all it might otherwise have done.
Factories Being Erected.
These new factories are being erect
ed in the vicinity of the arsenals and
existing armament establishments and,
according to Mr.. Lloyd George. when
the government has completed IN a
few weeks the developments on which
1t is now engaged, the supply Of shells
would be doubled
This" said the minister, win not
merely enable us to support our men.
but will enable them to cleave their
way through to victory"
To Speed Up Contracts.
Mr.. Lloyd George explained that
until the new factories are built, the
work of his department will be d.
rected to speeding up existing con-
tracts.
At first the government had been
faced with a grave labor shortage and
some machines were lying idle because
no one could be found to work them.
One third Of the machines engaged in
government work at the outset were
not being utilized at night.
10000 Additional Workers.
During three months his depart
ment had succeeded in adding nearly
OF the men skilled-to the ranks OF the
workers connected with armaments
and they were pouring in further sup
plies. His department had also en-
rolled 100000 volunteers, but it had
been found difficult to remove the
majority OF these from their present
employment. However, scores OF
thousands of skilled men who had
enlisted had been traced and arrange
ments made with the war office for the
return of these men to the factories
Trade Unions Relax.
While the trade unions had agreed
to the relaxation trades unions re-
| strictions he had not been able to
convince the men without giving
figures which he dared not give. Were
all restrictions relaxed hundreds OF
thousands of men could be added tc
the works.
mdCHiHe SuhS ana nano GrenaoeS.
Steps had been taken. Mr.. Lloyd
George said, to increase the supply
Of machine guns and hand grenades
| for trench warfare. The country had
been divided into two great cooper
ative areas, so that all available ma
chinery could be used for turning out
supplies. The national factorie.
erected and those to be erected would
| be under government control and hs
believed this would have an influence
| on the men, who would not object Il
a temporary relaxation of their trad,
| union rules when the government anC
not an individual was profting.
| Government Control Tool Shops.
The government had taken over thu
| control Of the machine tool factories
so that no delay would arise in equip.
/ ping the new establishments. Thi
would tax the engineering resourse,
of the country. but when all was com
pleted within a few months the gov
ernment would be able to equip tn,
armies in way which would leav,
them in no way inferior to the bes
equipped armies on the continent.