Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-29

most 20 tho early winning OF this
| war;
cone OF the snswers was for more
rapid expedition Of American forces
tn Europe N was agreed that both
England aud France has surplus ord
nance ordauco ammunition and man
ufucturing capacity
Enough for 1913.
General Bliss report rs read by
Secretary Baker In part follows:
1T was agreed by Representatives
~ Great HStain md France that
their production Of ordnance rs now
established on so large - scale that
they are able 10 equip hN American
troops arriving In 1913 with ordnance
Of the best type II IL recommended
that they be supplied In 1913 ana NJ
long ufttrWard nH iB fyuud convenient
from british aud FfSich gun fac
torieF" 0,
Mr. Baker continued. that this Is
putting "a burden on France. say
90 you gentlemen that Marshal Jof-
fre and his associates, General
Bridges and all his associates ~
Great Britain nnd in fact an persons
il fNlllIllhHlNnh lilhl ihFf ''lNH w
this country with any knowledge ~
conditions. all bring nae the cOn'i-
dcnce and positive assurance that We
arc not only not taking from Eng
aud aud France tho things that they
need but are helping their Industrial
processes and aavlng tonnage ana
making proper Co-ordiuhtci military
efforts with our allies
The secretary said that tho FIRST
three inch anti aircraft gun was de-
liyered this month and that ila proc
duction In rising steadily io an cs'-
mate ~ three hundred per month
maximum
$50" no Haid In rocapltulatlng, II
think " is fair 60 say thud n thorr
is possibility that I am wronE !
want It called 10 my attrntion) that
tho American army In France, large
~ II Is and the American army to be
sent there. large ~ that iR are and
viii be provided with artillery rapidly /
~ they can use 1t and that our own I
stream Of manufacture to supple /
mcnt this In In process, with delivery |
OF pieces rising steadily"
Referring 10 q letter from Captain |
Tardiru tu General croElcr. dated Dc !
combcr a. last Secretary Baker read |
tho statement that tho output OF the |
big guns In France did not become
adequate untl 1916 Captain Tar
dieu Expressed the belief that the
United states would mako faster
progress than has his own country.
Iclipscs British Rcoorri.
The total uf British muniton con.
ttncts placed ia tho United States
over u period OF three years, Secretary |
Rak-r then showed was over a billion
dollars while the United states had
placed greater orders IN the same
market during period OF seven
months
1T ~ fair to assume" he said IN |
the figures, that Great |
Britain was getting az ieast The ma
jor part ~ what We could produce. |
when wc came into the field we
found II In pat -emptied by our
allies. our necessity was To intrudc |
our program without displuclng that |
of OUT allies. The ordnance bureau
has averaged 20 contracts "A day since !
wn went into tho war"
Secretary Bak ~ said the idea had |
gotten abroad ihGt the American ar
my uniform ~ part shOddy lie de-
clsred that u In all wool and NAT
si eddy is put only In oyercoais and |
blankets
Uniforms All Wool.
when we went into the war" he
Gsid. the standard NJ the army uni
form was 7 per cent wool and 20 per
cent cotton. Hut that was changed
and now every yard Is OF virgin wo II
with largo Increase In Its strength"
Senator ForSyinahuyson called Mr..
Bakers attention to testimony before
the committee from Col Lindsey.
qunrtrrmaster'a inspector Mt Phila-
dclphia that a contract for uniform
cloth containing Jhoddy had been let.
Rcsuming his sta,1Iuent rfter the
luncheon recess Secretary Baker rend
4 report showing $1,000 600 shells are
under mNnufacture for delivery this