MUNITIONS SUPPLY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8215, 12 August 1915, Page 5

MUNITIONS SUPPLY.

OIIDNAKCE^DEPARTMENT AT

FAULT

LONDON, August 10,

The Petfograd correspondent of "The Times" says that at a meeting of the Duma ■ Committee of the Budget and Naval and Military Affairs, 1 various pro-, posal> for 'organisms; supplies:of,munitions wore discussed, .'.Tho Presideu.t, M. Bo'lziankn, ft^tributed the outbreak to ivjil-tafie' in 'the Ordnance .Deparfr•ti?.o:it, which had resulted in disastrous idalav oi' rvir.y 1 months W<fore ihe In--iv.stvv v.v- iivnpr.viv orrr.ivr.isoil. He de- :■ nvecfvver] wvim^ ovv.." spilt tuilk, ?>ul; ii>

in.ea«tires. Tiio inaiis diivtcniiivy \va.s tilaL the War Department owned and coa-

trolled all the arsenals and factories and any change in the administratio» would induce a complete disarrangement of work. K<? roccinaicnded' the' creation of a position, of a-second Uu-der-Secretary for War, with a seat in the Cabinet and full control, who would be personally responsible tor war supplies. ■•..';

The Minister for War entirely concurred in tbis idea, and approved of th© proposal for the creation of a consultative committee, including experts and representatives of the • Duma, which would assist the War Office in dealing with problems of transport and food supplies.