New-York tribune., 1918-12-26

DIuSSe ny INe most caring naval opera
tons. The mercantile marine has also
done its part by conveying more than
30 per cent of the coal, and SO per cent
OF the cereals and supplies required by
the Allies, chiefly to France, also by
placing at Italy's disposal tonnage to a
total Of 500 900 tons, and assuring sup
plies Of frozen meat for the expedition
airy forces of Salonika; 500 900 seamen
cooperatcd in the execution of this for
midable task
During this time shipbuilding, which
had hitherto been q free trade spon-
taneously submitted to uniform regula-
tions for the rapid construction of units
by series, and so realized an average
monthly output of 10000 tons during
the first half-year of 1918, at the same
time undertaking to keep the war feet
OF the Entente in good working order.
Supplies for the Allies
From an industrial standpoint the
same subordination of private to public
interests may be noticed in regard to
the War. The customs and privileges
OF the Trade Unions have been tenn
porarily laid aside to assure a better sup
ply of labor. Goals are nearly all
reQuisitioned for war purposes, or for
the use of the Allies Notwithstanding
the absence of 100000 mobilized miners
Great Britain has been able since 1914
to ship nearly Is millions tons of coal
yearly, to France. The manufacture of
munitions and war material occupies
lo'OOO establishments, where 100000
men and l million women are emploved
Inc railway companies. under govern
menC control since October 1916. have
sent out to the different theatres of
war 200 miles of rails, 1000 engines
and several thousand trucks and wagons.
Inc factories have turned out 90 mill
ION palrs of shoes for the Allies Owing
60 the losses incurred through submarine
warfare and the necessity of supplying
tonnage to the Allies, moderate ration
ing Of certain articles of domestic con-
sumption has been ordered, such as meat.
fats, Goals, etc. Profits on importation
have been restricted to 20 per cent.
These measures willingly adopted by the
country IN a patriotic spirit, have al
lowed of "a million tons of supplies be-
ing sent to the Allies since the com
mencement of the war.
In the domain of finance few figures
VIII suffice to show the strength of the
British effort. Between August /.
1911 and October 5. 1918, Great Britain
had spent &8,374, ,244,615. Out of this
sum, f2J44 ,505,372 were supplied bv
taxation and e6,229, ,739, ,243 by war
loans. On August l, 1918, 20S millions
and half had been advanced to the
Dominions and f1,4O2, 100000 to the AL
hes, making total of ,610 millions and
half pounds sterling The budget is
the years expenditure 1918-19f9 is
figured at So milliard, and on June Is.
1918, Great Britain's daily expenditure
was reckoned at 9S,11200 (202 500
600 francs).
The Future OF the Entente
For four years the British Empire
has been making a most prodigious mill
tary, naval, economical and financial eff
Iort 1t Will continue to sustain this eff
tort without wavering, until Germanic
aggression no longer threatens the
world. Slowly but surely it has met all
lhe requirements, all the abuses, Of this
war sacrificing many of its oldest ira
dltlons and most cherished interests in
the cause of humanity Slowly but
surely, such steadfast determination will
DING 1t victory, as we'll as to all the