Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-10
PARLIAMENT CONFERs THIS
POWER IN ORDER TO IN
CREASE OUTPUT OF NUM-
TIONS OF WAR.
RESULT Of LABOR TROUBLE
Employees Are Now Public serv-
ants and Cannot Resent Com
mands of National Gov
ernment ..5

ernment. .s
London, March 9.--The house OF
commons today gave the government
authority to take over the trade OF
the country and to place it under the
combined management for purpose OF
increasing the output of munitions OF
war. The defense of the realm act,
passed at the outbreak Of the war
gave the government power to take
and exercise control over. works where
war materials are being actually
made David Lloyd George asked that
control of manufactures lie extended
to works capable of being used for
that purpose. The power was unan-
imously granted and described as
probably the most drastic ever laid
before a parliament"
Comes as Surprise.
This step on the part Of the gov
ernment came as a complete surprise.
Recently labor disputes threatened
the output of munitions, and now
workers in the engineering trade will
Dc III poSllIOu5 vi puulI1 SCl Notll'S dIA
the government hopes this fact will
impress them with the Importance of
keeping up supplies for which the ar
mics and navies of the allied coun-
tries largely depend upon this co,.n.
try. With the war area extending.
the army and navy increasing in size,
the government faced the need Of in
creasing the output of munitions.
Fleet Using Large Supply.
The fleet bombarding the Dardan-
elles is using an immense quantity Of
ammunition. 1t is reported that three
of the forts guarding the narroWs,
one on the European and two on the
Asatic side, all Of which are armed
with 14-inch guns, have been silenced,
which increases the confidence of the
British public that the warships will
force the straits eventually. ~
In Greece, NJ. Gournaris has under,,
taken to form cabinet to succeed NJ,
Venizelos, and threatens to DISSOLVE
parliament if that body does not en-
dorse his policy Of friendly neutrality
to the Allies. 1t is believed here the
people will force Greece to intervene
and that Venizelos soon will be back
in office.
Sunk Three Steamers. aa.-
It was officially announced that
German submarines yesterday (Tues-
day. sank three steamers. The steam
er, Tangistan. was sunk by G si'man
submarine off Scarborough at 1880
a. n., .,iarch g. One only OF a crew
of 80 was saved The steamer, Black
wood was sunk by submarine with
out warning. at 6 O'Clock. off Hast
ings. Her crew of II was saved. The
steamer, Princess Royal. Of Glasgow,
was sunk by German submarine at
9:15 a. m. off Liverpool. Her crew
of "a was saved"
Killed in Arsenal.
A Central News correspondent at
Amsterdam telegraphs that II men
were killed and 70 injured in a Ger
man arsenal at Antwerp.
The Overseas News agency says
the British have suffered defeat in
southern Mesopotamia, losing numer-
GUS prisoners and three guns 1t is
stated that the Christania Morgen
bladet reports a collision between a
steamer and British sub
marine. Both were damaged.
Berlin newspapers report that ne
gotiations between Austro-Hungary
and Italy have been opened and there
are good prospects of an agreement
being arrived at between the two
countries
Emperor Nicholas has left Petro-
grad for Helsingfors, Finland.
10000 .....
New York. March Am athletics
in which 1T is expected
10000 members Of the Young Mems
Christian association all over the
country will compete, will begin to-
day and end on March 90 It will be
known as the Hexathlon meet and
will be the first time such country
wide athletic contest has been held
under the jurisdiction of that organi-
zation.
Each branch of the association that
takes part in the contest will conduct
a competition on it's home grounds
and mail its scores and time in the
various events to the headquarters in
this city by the end Of the month.
The branch having the biggest score
average per man will be awarded the
trophy. Six events are on the pro
gram---a 6O-yard potato race, cnD-:ard
potato race. fence vault. 12-rcund
shot put, running high Jump and
broad jump. ......
Situation No Clearer.
In the east and west the fighting
the Germans and the 4.'linS
without making the sitra-
ion much clearer. There is little
change in central Poland. In the Car
lathians the Russians are claiming
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