Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
WOMEN0F ENGLAND
TO MAKE MUNITIONS
Lloyd George Tells $4,000
Marchers in London They'll
Be Accepted.
WILL BE TAUGHT HOW {
AND PUT TO WORK SOON
When Machinery Is Ready Every
Volunteer Can Help Empire in
Great Struggle, He Says.

LONDON, July II. sos p.m.-Fifty
thousand women of England gathered
today on Victoria embankmeht and
paraded through the streets with ban
ners flying to demonstrate their en-
thusiastic desire to be enlisted in the
services of the country. There was a
remarkable scene when the minister OF
munitions, accompanied by Mrs. EN-
incline Pankhurst. the suffragist leader,
appeared on a platform overlooking
the embankment along which the pro-
cession made it's way.
Mr.. Lloyd George had previously re-
ceived a deputation headed by Mrs.
Pankhurst, who said it was a crime
for men to be doing work which could
be performed by women.
In response to loud cries for a speech.
the minister said that the government
proposed to utilize the services of
every one prepared to assist. and de-
clared that victory would eventually
be won. There were dark clouds
looming in the east. but he looked to
the indomitable courage Of Russia to
scatter and the hurricane would dis
perse, and Russia would emerge once
more formidable and deadly, to help
the great democratic countries in the
west achieve great victory Ior, the
freedom of Europe"
England Painting to Help.
The people of England. said the
minister. were painting to help; they
had painted twelve months behind. to
catch tho foe, who had been preparing
for years, but they would catch him.
The conclusion of the ministers
speech was the signal for a great
patriotic demonstration; hats and fags
were waved Enthusiastically while the
bands played the national anthem.
Thousands of banners were borne in
the procession and 100 bands played
stirring music. Some of the Inscriptions
on the banners read: Shells made by q
wife may save a husband" British
women will beat the German women"
Women will save England"
See Lloyd George.
The main thoroughfares of the city
were packed and the marchers were
given an enthusiastic greeting. The
women proceeded to the ministry of
munitions. where the demands of the
marchers were presented to David Lloyd
George, the head of the department.
The minister of munitions told the
ton of women that something
like 10000 women already were working
at various factories in the production of
1t was not a question of
between male and female
labor, he said. but Of getting men and
women to work together to help the
country through the worst crisis 1t ever
The first thing, continued Mr.. Lloyd
George, was to get an adequate supply
ofJmachinery and tools. and the govern
ment was assuming the control of all
and tool making establishments
In the country.
Women who came. forward to serve
must give their whole time. There must
be real national organization for all
women who were prepared to take up
work.
Women Are Welcome.
Secondly. added the minister. there
must be a sufficient number of women
trained to direct and instruct others.
In regard to wages. women would be
paid the same piece-rate as men and all
would be under govern
ment control, while the government
would see that there was no "sweated"
labor.
without women. he declared, victory
would tarry and victory which tarried
meant victory whose footprints were
footprints Of blood