Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
BRITISH NOT ABLE TO USE
ARMY UNTIL NEXT YEAR

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French fears that a depletion Of his am.
munition In a futile drive might later per
nit the Germans to get through the Brit
ish lines to Calais. Virtually all the
ammunition the English possess must h
husbanded for defensive use on this ac
count.
ONLY 100000 IN FIELD.
The United Press learns that no mors
than 100000 British troops are at the front
in western Europe. on the Galllpoli Pen
insula and in Egypt. Less than 10000 Ok
these are in active service in France and
Belgium. It will be impossible even fer
this comparatively small force under sf
John Frenchs command to be effectively
,lsed until England can obtain moia
rapid-frers England is not so busy now
making the much-needed guns as she Y
in turning out the machinery with which
the guns must later be MANUFACTURING.
Whether England ever can manufac-
ture war munitions proportionate to tne
German output Is beginning to be doubted
The lack of organizing capacity English.
men are showing is amazing. Even nov
nearly a year after the outbreak OF ne
war. WooIwich Arsenal, London's great
war munitions factory, Is not running
its maximum capacity. Some OF the men
employed there are stock exchange pro-
kers who work in an amateurish'way dur
ing Saturday half-holidays and on othd
casual occasions.
OUTPUT SMALL
Lloyd-George recently estimated that
Germany and Austria Hungary are max
ing $50 900 shells per day, The United
Press learns that the British War Once
experts estimate 25O,OOO shells per monta
is the maximum capacity of all the tae-
tories of Lancashire even under condl-
tions of wartime pressure LancashlIe
Is England's leading manufacturing coun'
ty.
Beside making ammunition for tns
army, shells must also be produced ie'
the British navy in huge quantities. oel,
many does not have to divert the outpu'
of her arsenals in this manner to any
thing like the same extent as does Eng
land. The British feet has fred an enoFt
nous quantity of shells during the OAR
danelles operation alone which nave 70
be replaced and since the war began
Englands newly-built superdreadnougn,s
have made great demands for large-eai'
bre shells, the most difieult OF an y
manufacture. One of the reasons WAY
the British army is so short OF shells y
the vital necessity for England TO keep
her fleet Iavlshly supplied with ammu'
milton, as the first principle OF her sei'
preservation.
COST &15.OOO,OOO A DAY.
The war is costing England Sl5'OCoQD
day. Each month of the war adds w
OOO,O 900 in interest charges that must y
raised annually hereafter by increases
taxation, If the national debt continue'
to pile up. and II, after months OF Wslt
ing, the accumulated shells fail 10 afNs
the Germans more than a few miles oss.
toward their own territory, will the en0''
have been worth the cost?
British statesmen are beginning 20 ~
themselves this question without hnalps
a satisfactory answer. The same que,
tion probably will soon be raised amonss
the people at large. Then, when bfilsn
public opinion begins to suspect W.
doubtful value of an interminaole Slo,Vs Slo,I
600 0-a-day war, a compromise peace WIN y
delayed only If the British army requl''
more time to regain the worlds respeet