Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-07
FRANCE WILL BE ABLE ID FURNISH
 SUFFICIENT ARTILLERY FOR HALF
 MILLION AMERICANS BY JULY FIRST
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 NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-AnnOunce- men that France will be able before July l to manufacture enough artil- lery to supply 20 American divisions or approximately 500. 900 troops, .f the United States meanwhile adheres 10 an understanding by which France would receive the necessary raw ma terial from America. was made here tonight by Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to this country. Mir Tardieu made the statement also that there are in France today more American troops than comprised the American army at the time the United States entered the war: at that time, he sand. the American army contained 212.0O officers and men.
 The French official spoke at a din- ner which was part of New Works celebration of the Jour de L'Alliance Franchise. wh ich was observed throughout the United States and Canada today. the anniversary of the treaty between France and the Ameri- can colonies in ITS. Juies J. Jusser and. the French ambassador. also was guest of honor.
 Condemns Secrecy
 Asserting that secrecy ought to be thing of the past. because our de mccracies want to know in order to will Mir. Tardieu said that rust appreciation of the result achieved' | by America in Tits war preparations ''is a stimulant for effort and nobody has the right to refuse to the Ameri- | can people this stimulsnt" The com missioner reviewed the nations ac- lcOmplishments and outlined wha, ' France had done in the way of manu- | featuring ordnance both for the Uni | ted States and for Frances other al- ! lies.
 We have in the line he said. about 15.O00 guns of every calibre. and every day more than 300. 900 shells are turned out by our factories. To get those guns. to produce those shells. we created an industry which did not exist before the war and which has enabled us not only to arm ourselves | but also to arm our allies.
 Without speaking of what we man ufacture for you, and that is several hundred guns a month, We have dur ing the past three years given to our allies in Europe. 1,S50, 900 rifles; 15.- 00e automatic rifles: 10000 machine guns; S00.0oO cartridges; 2.50O guns. and 4.750 areOplaneS-
 The adoption without anX mOdifi- cation of our various types of guns would certainly have saved some time to the benefit of American production. and some delays maybe the cOnse- T #frrru aF ha 70 looking for, always. and rightly, at that. aiming at better results.
 But as We have agreed, it is under stood that you should supply and | transport 10 France the necessary raw materials. We will. under such cond,- tions be able. in France. to deliver to you before July 1st. enough guns to | thoroughly equip % of your divisions. The situation. therefore. is completely safe in that respect
 Wonderful and SpIendid-
 Mir. Tardieu described America 's military effort as wonderful and ! splendid" and asserted it had been "a surprise 10 the enemy" ''I have CO operated for nearly 10 months. hour by hour. with every part of your war organization he said What you have 6one is magnificent. worthy of your allies. worthy of yourselves"
 Alluding to the raising of the nation al army. Mir. Tardieu declared that mo event of wider import has ever taken place since the beginning Of the war He continued:
 Thus your government with a clear and courageous view, has given you the strength in numbers. the first condition of military power. In April, 1917, you had S.524 officers and 20z.- 510 men You now have 10000 off cers and I.500.000 men. and the num- Der of your men in France at the pres ent moment is notably in excess of the establishment of your army nine months ago"
 France. he said. has taken every necessary measure" so that America can complete. in France. the training besun here Regarding aviation. American developments had been "he yOnd all expectation be declared. Tie outlined how America had helped the entente also financially and with ship ping. food and fuel-aid which he de- scribed ''as immense and conclusive. Has Optimism.
 ! have the optimism of the SatiS- fled" MT. Tsrdieu ss d. discussing the situation generally. ~snd as long as shall be here as the representative of my country l will ask from you. ev. eryday. a still greater effort. After 4S months of war our needs are huge indeed and in order to supply them enormous sacrifices are required of yCu"
 The speaker recalled that America. in order to equip it's army with guns and airplanes called upon the allies for its immediate needs. al the same time inaugurating a program of Amer ican manufacturing
 Some people in Europe as well as here he said. have been wondering why you have not. in that respect. done everything by yourselves This critic ism shows that those people ignore. firstly. what time means in war. and. | secondly how infinitely complicated Is the industrial var organization. which from the very start is required by the extensive production of Ordn- nance and aviation.
 "l have drawn roushly the results Of the military effort of the United States for a period Of less than 10