The Washington times., 1916-12-26

OF war workers has increased TO
nearly four million, of whom half q
million are women.
All Resources Mebiiised.
Practically the whole of Bngland's
vast industrial resources, except those
necessary for the supply of the civil
population, have been modified for
war purposes. Every factory in the
land. IL called upon, Is required to
devote at least part OF It's activities
to turning ont war material.
The proportion of munitions now
furnished by America and japan has
become almost negligible.
Moreover, England 10 not merely
supplying her own big armies. She
has had to help out Russia, France,
and Itaiyg especially the frst named.
IL has been largely due TO English
guns and English shells that the Rus
SLAMS have been able to put the Ger
mans on the defensive.
Large quantities OF English mum.
lions were sent also to Roumanis, ana
the Serbian army would doubtless
still be fighting for Monastir had 1t
not been thoroughly re-equipped by
Great Britain.
Munitiens Industry Growing.
But this Js not all. The munitions
industry in this country IL constantly
growing. IL the war should continue
so long next years figures will doubt
Tess dwarf those OF 1915 as these do
last years.
Giving all due credit to the allied
strategy in general and TO Hsig's
military genius in particular. as well
as to the admitted Improvement OF
Tommy as a lighting proposition, and
the present superiority OF the British
air service, there In after all only one
answer for the recent successes along
the Somme and the Ancro-munitions.
The lessons OF Ypres, Neuve Chapellc,
and Loos have been we'll learned.
In the latter days OF 1910 Britain
has been applying another lesson
also learned from the Germans-how
to provide against the possible day OF
want, and how to curb the greed OF
few unpatriotic citizens who have
taken advantage OF wars conditions
To Zinc their own pockets. In this en-.
tefprisc. as In others, Britain gives
signs OF improving on German meth
DDS.
Msy Avoid Mistakes.
At any rate, Il viii be able to avoid
some OF the mistakes made by the Ger
man food conservation department,
with which Il Is fully conversant Be
a L. N
scheme in Commons last month he
had At hand the fullest and most com
prehensIve reports gathered by the
governments Intelligence bureau OF
the operations Of the German system.
There IL ono realm In which Britain
didn't have TO take any lessons. rs a
banker John Bull IL not merely com
fortably well heeled: he In an expert
The British government, despite It's
average expenditure OF s25.000.ooD a
day since the war began. besides the
tremendous contributions made TO In
| friends, has had no difficulty at all In
raising successive loans both nj home
and In America and Mt reasonable
rates.
shske-up In Navy.
Finances and the navy are the least
OF BritaIn's troubles In this war. but
recently the naval administration
long under considerable nre. has OK
perienced n shake-up.
Arthur J. Dalfour, whose regime A.
nrst admiralty lord was criticised. u
now foreign secretary In the reorgan
ized cabinet.
The man who with him stood the
brunt Of complaint from the public for
responsibility for the recent German
Channel raid and for lack OF suppress
sion OF the Zeppelin menace, Admiral
jackson, was uansferred from his
post Of first sea lsrd to tho admiral
board.
AdmIrais Jeliicoe and Beatty. e
whom the British public gives credit
for the glorious victory on the Jut'
land coast. advanced by this transfer
JelIicoe became frst sea lord and
Realty commander OF the grand neet
the youngest man ever 20 hold thai
great post.
britannia stiii rules the waves!
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