The Washington times., 1915-06-10
FRANCE CALLS MEN
BACK TO FACTORIES
ADMITS Lack Of Munitions and
Takes Drastic Action to
Supply Its Armies.
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centiy there seems to have been es-
.sphshea a close association between
the the AUS Austrian Iepmsn snr,sp supply works and
.I,ans nave had ammunition and
quantities,
This munitions situation presag ges
me .he serious possibility that very
snoruy the campaign on the italian
'front.' may be developed into the most
sessressive among all the allied
i,oFces. italy, contrary to a too wide
entertained misapprehension of the
lacts, mas tremendous capacity for
pohhihu,ng prohio munitions of all kinds. Her
pouen OF transporting them to the
seats or war Is the least than any Of
the ailed countries must face
me british failure to produce am
nunltion SO fast as 1t was needed has
n,,sn nIen the chief cause Of recent pessi-
mlsm In the United Kingdom. The
creation OF the ministry OF munitions
headed by Mr.. Lloyd-George has been
! lolioWed by an Improvement which Is
expected to be progressive. and short
70 enable Britain to meet her own
heeas; and allow supplies from
america to be sent exclusively to
the Continent.
capacity of United States.
IL Is to be understood that the
united states has the greatest latent
capacity for making munitions. The
greatest essential is shells and heavy
guns: and the automobile works of
THIS country are all equipped with the
particular sorts Of machinery needed
to turn out shrapnel castings: while
many great iron working plants could
pe ADDED to the number already en-
sased In making guns. carriages. etc,
tor the allied countries. It therefore
nItV
allies that their supplies from this
country be expanded and that more
task ''' Ills
There has been frequent inquiry as
TO what would haopen to the al,jes'
ammunition supplies II the United
states. suddenly drawn into the war.
shoulo reel under necessity Of keeping
large share Of this countrys output
| at home to furnish our own new army
OF maybe million. maybe two miIlion lillian
men. The answer as stated today by
an oifcial OF the Government who is
| In intimate touch with these problems
| is mat the United States Is not vel
these things IL necessity shall arise
t could go on producing what the al.
lies need, and, by merely turning oyay
more factories to the business of max.
ing munitions. also produce the sun.
| plies our own forces would require,
increasing Output.
The frank confession of the Russian,
French and British authorities that
their ammunition is short, is regards ed
as evidence that they are very sure OF
remedying the situation very soon
greater contracts than ever are being
pisSed In this country; one of 500. .OOO. .OOI
is reported given to the General Elec.
,ric Company the present week, which
Is expected to be parceled out among
| Gstannshments throughout the East
Japanese munitions works are opera fins
under extra force. day and night: ItalS
| IS Wen stocked; Archangel Is now open
and American supplies are going in by
mat short route. A new railroad is re.
ported building from Archangei to the
| interior Of Russia to enable faster
movement Of supplies. France car
quickly increase her output by the
| measures indicated in today's Paris dis.
patch. and England is on the high roa;
10 effectiveness in this department.