Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-07
United States Looked to Sup
ply Deficiencies Of Bel 0
ligerents.
MUST HAVE LARGER OUTPUT

Worlds Washington Correspondent

Word'F Washington Correspondent
WASIlINGDDN. July & Loss Of
~nc cooI Run iron miucs Hnutn ot
S.aOn 10 the German armies in th"
drives Of this spring has made il
necessary for the French govern
suent TO look 10 the Unitnd states for
much creator quantity OF coal and
steel than was called for in tho es-
Inmates uf tho war program Of this
d country at the beginning Of the year.
These increased demands, made
chiefly In the last month. are being
met without serious difficulty. The
most noticeable effect ls I'm the larger
curtailmont OF thesd materials for
commercial and domestic purposes
that have taken place in the last
week
Notifications Of moro or less Ina
DortaEcp arc found necessary every
day In the war program. THIS con
diiion offers the explanation why
Chairman llnruch and tho members
of the war Industries board bclieveH
Il Impractical 10 prepare permanent
llsia of curtailments and restrictions
on raw material "a, lessor essential
and non-war Industries
VIII fake Year to Reopen.
France in tho last three years has
produced from 100000 TO so
600, 900 tons OF conl annually Much
Of this tonnage came from the mines
south OF Inon, which lay directly In
the path OF tho Germans in their
rpring offensive, The French rncov-
cred them from the Germans aftor
tho firs. battle Of the Marnc, but
the fact that they Are again In he
area of German occupancy does not
moan that they are providing fuel
for tho enemy A. least year will
be required by either side to reopen
thor, 10 coal production.
This loss In production 70 France,
however, must he made up by either
England or the United States lk2thc
military efficiency and tho output Of
munitions by the French is to bO
maintained at the required level
Neither OF these two countries are In
a position TO do this In the matter "
. co8L but tho burden OF Iron ore loss
falls on the United States. While
this country is farther from France
thau Ia England, yet coal vessels
at@ being loaded at Hampton Roads
m siy and eight hours through the
use OF machinery and elevated piers
and chutcs, while from six TO seven
DAYS are necessary to load the same
sbips at Cardiff.
During tho first three days OF the
drive against the French lines on
March 81, the French artillery fired
approximately 100000 shells Of
three inches. or more. In size, No
figures as 10 the number of sholla
and projectiles that have been used
by both sides are obtainable for mil
itary reasons Lloyd George makes
the vague statement that "the Brit
fsh expenditure OF shells is S25 times
that Of tho early stages OF tho war"
Commantlecr Church Bells.
II is known, however, that the
Germans com pletely exhausted their
reserves OF munitions early In May,
and suspended their drive until they
could replenish their stores church
bells, door knobs, brass kettles anda
even household ornaments of cop
per and brass were Communicated In
Belgium and Germany for the Hun
munition planta
The first effect OF these heavy ex-
penditures OF munitions In our own
country Is the withdrawal OF virtually
ali steel for commercial purposes.
Should the demands from the other
side become larger, the demand for
steel will exceed the output OF the
mills of this country by several mill
lion tons our output of steel last
year was less than forty million tons,
Standardization OF mechanical
parts needed In tho repair of ma
chinery, essential vehicles and the
replacement of tools, Ia In progress.
ns the first step toward conservation.
Another measure Is that OF the reola
nation OF discarded steel whercvcV
Il Is found in quantities worth whllc.
including abandoned bridges, coal