BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT.
The following are amongst the figures quoted by Sir Douglas Haig/ in. his final despattii, issued in 'April:— Pieces of artillery, 1914 .... 486 Pieces of artillery, 1918 ... G,437 Tons of artillery ammunition fired on July 1, 1916 Sonime) 13,000 Tons of artillery ammunition fired on July 31, 1917 (third battle of Ypros)... ■ 23.000, Tons of artillery ammunition fired daily, for the fortnight, August 21—Sept. 3, 1918 ' ... ...- ",000 Tons of artillery ammtaition 1 fired daily' Sept. 27, I 28, and 29, 1918 . ... 65,000 Total tons of ammunition fired from August, 1918, ■to armistice 700,000 r Pigeons in-Signal Service ... 20,000" Miles of main telegraph and telephones on lines of communication ' ... .1,500 Daily telegrams on lines of communication ... 23.000 G.H.Q. telegrams in one day 0.000 G.H.Q. letters by despatch rider in 'one dny ... 3,400 Ono Army H.Q. telegrams in one c]ay 10,000 Highest feeding strenath of ' British forces on France 2,700,000 Motor vehicles 46,700 Horses, and mules ... 400,000 Tons of stone for rood repairs moved in 191S 3,500,000 Miles of railway built— Broad gauge ... 2,340 Narrow gantre ... 1.348 Trains weekly. 1918 _ .... 1.800 | Average weekly train load, in tons " : 530.000 Dripping to the amount of 860,0001b was saved by-the Army cooks in August, 1918, and sent tc England. '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9631, 11 June 1919, Page 5
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