The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-16
Equipment u seless
Without Boats To
Carry 1t Across"
SPENDS BUSY
DAY IN DETROIT
English War Mission
Head Visits Big
Plants Here

The effectiveness of Americas
punch IN tile closing stages Of the
world war viii be measured by her
ability TO build ships. That is the
reiterated message Lord Norlhcliffe.
British publIcist and head OF the
British War mission 90 the United
states. brings 10 Detroit The dis.
-tsasHirffrd t7uud6ner arrived In tho
CITY Tuesdak morning. from the lAst
ard VII tFFss7F= ffI7TT4. in
spcciing motor plants and getting a
line on Defroit's NaT acflvific.
Lord Northclfe. simply auired in
a neat business suit oi navy. blue.
tan oXfords and soft collar greeted
r trio oi ncwfp paper men cordially i'm
his private suite IN Hotel Sfatier.
ana at once proceeded to ASK ques-
lions Evidently he had heard much
of Detroit and n. part in The war
preparations and he was kcen for
details ~ WIS So interested in
seeking information that ne inter
view Has almost sdo,racked
I'o Won think America is doing
her part 10 help win Tho war;" was
asked
She o. doing splcndiIly." return
cd Lord NorihClHe in a low voice
with AN unm lakahle English &C
cent The trouble is she is build
inG everything necessary in tho way
of equipment hut no ships 90 take
n across The boat menace is
Still ,sriors. The fast boats can get
away but the fasf boats do not
carry supplies They must be car
rled in The slow bottoms and those
are 'ho boats the submarines are
sinking
"lf The United States can build g.
100000 tons next year then, with
what We can build. she may be able
20 strike a decisive blow Do YOU
realize that for every airplane YOU
send across you must provide an
officer and eight mechanics. and al.
ditional parts equal TO two air
planes Think what that means in
tonnage. To win this war tho Unit
cd states must have ships. and must
have them as quickly as possible"
Lord Northclne expressed the bo.
lief that. while the internal situR-
ton in Germany Is serious. especial
ly As regards food. exaggerated re-
ports have heen purposely pui out in
an attempt 10 trick tho Allies INTO
letting down. Germany. he declared.
Is prepared 10 carry on tho war for
some time 10 come.
Accompanied By Henry Ford and
Philip N Mcmillan. Lord Northcliffe
first visited the Ford tractor plant
~ Dearborn. Tuesday morning
"Th" tractor is another big factor
in the war from the Allies stand
point he said I'VE are putting g..
100000 fresh acres undS cultivation
In England. End are doing il all with
tractorr"
And in that connection he pointed
out that the importance of the food
embargo against Germany must not
be overlooked
A. Lord NOrthcliffc and Mr. Ford
passed thru the Statler lobby a bat
terY ~ moving picture and newspa-
per cameras were turned on them
II. William Klare. assistant manager
of the hotel. who Is making n record
as Liberty bond salesman.
"bracod" Mr Ford and secured his
application for $1,000 bend This.
Of course. was merely trihe 10 the
motor manufactures. and entirely
apart from his Official subscription
10 the loan
From the tractor plant the party
motorcd 20 The Ford Motor com
ranya plant. following which Lord
Northclinc WAS Mr. McMillan's guest
AZ luncheon In the Detroit Athletic
club. An inspection OF the Packard
plant is scheduled for the after
noon Lord Northclife, at his spe