Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-22

generous allowance for weather con-
ditions. fell 80 far below that of each
month in the preceding quarter that II
Improvement is not speedily made. the
point where production balances losses
viii be postponed TO a dangerous cS-
tent. and even when that point is
reached we shall still have TO make
good the losses Of the past during the
critical period that confronts US. We
must rely in the main on our own ship
yards and ourselves.
Our partners in the war are max
ing every effort TO increase their pro-
duction Of ships, but considera BILE
time lnust clapse before the desired
output is secured TO produce in tho
United Kingdom 100000 tons in 1915.
and TO reach an ultimate production
al the rate Of 100000 per annun is
we'll within the present and prospec-
tive capacity OF our sh!pyards and
marine engineering shops. but the
ranks OF the skilled men must be en-
larged without delay by the introduc-
,on Of men and women at present un-
skilled.
The Introduction Of these newcom-
ers, upGrading and intcrchangeabiliiy
OF work, are essential, and must be
pressed in with the good will Of en-
p!oycrs and foremcn. and. further. the
Board OF Admiralty wishes to make
Il perfectly clear that these results
cannot be obtained unless maximum
output is continuously given in every
shipya!d and marine engine shop by
every one concerned. II employers
hesitate 10 play their part, If men any
where down tools 70 slow for any
reason. they Will do so in fun knowl-
edge of the grievous extent to which
they ere prctudicins the vital interests
OF the community.
1T is 10 insure the vigorous CO.
operation OF all concerned tina, the
Admiralty has recommended the pub
lication of the facts"
ADMIRALTY TABLES SHOW
LOSSES SINCE WAR BEGAN
The Admiral,ys tables follow:
Loss by enemy action and marine
risk lin gross tons) for the period.
the United Kingdom, foreign and the
total for world. shown respectively:
1914 = August and September. 314.-
900; s5,947; 3es,94T: fourth quarter,
l54,72s; l26.GSS; 2Sl.4l6.
loi5-nrs, quarter 215.eo5; o4542;
3co.+i7; second quarter, 223.676: 1856
7i5; 3So,ii9; third quarter s56,G5s;
l72,s:2; 529.4sl; fourth quarter. 307.-
l3o; 1929; ioi,373.
l9l6-frst quarter 325,o37: Iss.95s:
52il?5; second quarter. 27O.G9O: ISL
500: 522,2s9: third quarter. 2s4,35s;
30..6S1; 592.0Se; fourth quarter, 6l7,-
563; 5+1,7SO; l.159,343.
lal7-iirst quarter. sl1.si0; 7o7,5s3;
l619,373; second quarter. 1.3s1.s7o;
s75,oG4; 2,236,934; third quarter. s52,-
sSS; 541,535; 1.4e+,473; fourth quarter.
7S2Sss; +ss,954; 1,e72,S43.
Total. 7079.4s2; 4.74s,OSo; 1l,s27.572.
Note: figures for gross tonnage OF
worlds tonnage for August and Sep
TENDER. 1914 include 1S2, S29 gross tons
!ntcrncd in enemy potts.
The mercantile shipbuldins output
Gin gross tons) for the period, the
United Kingdom, foreign. and the total
for the world, respectively, is as fol-
lows:
1914: to the end of the year-675,610;
1890; 1.01a,920.
1918: for the United Kingdom-frst
quarter, 266267; second quarter, 1885,
$50; third quatrer. 145.O70; fourth
quarter. o2712: foreign for the whole
year, 55l,0sl; total for the world for
the whole year. 100000.
1917: for the United Kingdom-first
quarter, 1856; second quarter, 107.-
.Gs3; third quarter. 12i.961: fourth
quarter. :l3,332; foreign output for the
whole year. 114G44S; total for the
world for the whole year. 1.6SS,OO0
1917: for the United Einkdom-first
quarter, for the United Kingdom, 24G.-
239; foreign, 2s2,2Oo; total for the
world, 52S.43s; second quarter, 49,
331; a77,1o9; G2G,44O: third quarter,
2iS.2S3; 36s,l70: 6l6.453; fourth quar-
ter 4le. Gel; 5lo.A02: s32,O23
Totals. S,031,555; 3.574.720; 6,606.275.
The third table shows 25S9,0 gross
tons Of enemy vessels captured and
brought into service. or this total
more than 100000 tons was taken at
the outbreak of the war.