The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-09

experiments in the field and improvise
new weapons as we'll as possible. LOT
such work the army had no orGahl-
cation. In this / received invaluable
assistance from my friend. george
Moore Mr. Moore is an American VINO
has Ind wide experience of large con-
struction developments in the United
States. Although young man. ne was
deeply vcrsed in the method OF scientlhc
research as applied TO mechanical in
vention. Add 10 this that he was both
tho closest personal friend l had in the
world and pasSionately interested in the
success OF the Allies. ard II Will be seen
how naturally / turned TO him for help
and advice in this terrible crisis. In
der Mr.. Moore's advice and direction eN-
pcriments were carried out with tho
maximum of speed, energy and resource
covering the field Of the proper con-
struction and use of high explosives
hand grenades, trench mortars ana
bombs: and number of factories and
small plants were set up for the pro-
duction, for use in the field, Of properly
constructed hand grcnades. bombs and
trench mOrtars.
As n result Of this work in the daily
trench struggle that had then developed.
We were rapidly enabled to acquire the
accurate knowledge necessary 10 meet
the enemy on his own ground and under
these novel conditions Of warfare. MI
Moore, from time TO time, brought men
in whom he had trust and commence 10
help in the work. Among them / Will
orly specifically refer 10 Colonel Lewis
an American, whose machine gun. bear
ing his name. proved of such enormous
helm in this war. and 10 Lieutenant
Lawrence Brecsc. This gallant young
officer Of the Blues, to which maGnir-
cent reg ment he belonged. did wonder
full work and conducted experiments.
tn, result of which was OF the highest
value and. after several months Of tire
less energy. gave his life in carrying
out ono Of these experiments. This
hastily imrrovis"d organization worked
night and day in these trying times.
with tho results which enable us. with
success. TO meet the enemy in trench
warfare
During this time received visits at
my headquarters from prominent mem
rcrs Of both houses Of parliament. Ia
whom | told. IN course OF conversation
the great anxiety 7 fell on the subject
munitlOn.
ON March 90 gave an interview 70
! Tn" press. which appeared generally IN
f, the English papers, from which l quote;
1T is n rough war. but the problem II
sets is n comparatively slmpl" Onc-mu'
nitions. more munitions. always more
| munitions: this is the essential question
the governing condition of all progress
! Of every leap forward" On March p
II gave an interview Ia IN" Times. III
which said as follows: The protrac.
ton OF tho war depends cntirclys upon
the supply OF men and munitions
Should these hc unsatisfactory. the wal
! will he accordingly prolonged. I dwell
cmrhatically on the need for munitions.
! To the public mon who visited mo.
appealed that they should make known
! this grave necessity 10 tho public lr
! their speeches. l quot" n line from
! speech Of the carl OF Durham. who, nj
! my request. said: What We want and
! must have is moro and more munitions.
/ At n conference NJ Chantilly witt
o I I'D Kitchener reminded him Of my
constant representations on the subject
OF munitions. both ofticiat"ly and pri
vatc,y. and warned him tina, the dan
gcr would he fatal If instant action were
ret taken tn supply our needs.
/ 1t must be remembered that all TIN:
' time when tho Critish forces in France
: were in absolute jeopardy owing tt
krnc.c Differences. trainlcads OF al
: Il. nds of ammunition were passing alonG
or rear on route &c 3iarSci!lcs and Tho
! Da -danc!lCa.
; The was tho situation when on Apr
.. the Germans made their first attnrE
" tn poisoned gas III tbs second battle
e Of Trrr" ana. II. g gigantic effort, agair
~:'rr pied ~ break through; and tht
! Ccrcnsn csl!",, Cor the most desperate
: LirG Of Ggh' ng. only surpassed in in
! :, ~s.tv hy iltc struggle IN the first bat
: Ito Of Hprc@. Ju~' about this time. The
/ thcf: primo m'ni:;H;. Mir. Asquith. made
: HI. fi!~,ous Newcastle speech. in which
! re stated !hat the srmy mad all the an
! mIn,Gor Il required. When I read TIN:
: speech. after oil my public and private
! affairs l lat any hope that ] had IN
: tcrta!n"E of receiving help from ;h'
I government as then constituted. 81
| that, on May .. 1915. when we cont
| mcnccd tho battle of FcStubcrt, an Cp-
Grafton undertaken to relieve the in
tense pressure on the troops at Ypres
! my mind was filled with keen anxiety
After all our demands, less than pei
cent Of our shells were high explosive
AMI we had only sufficient supply fol
about forty minutes Of artillery prep
nration for this attack. On the tower
, e ruined church l spent several hours
in close observation OF the operations
Nothing since the battle OF the A!sne