MUNITIONS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 8, 9 July 1915, Page 7

MUNITIONS

RESOURCES OF THE ALLIES GREAT ENOUGH TO STAND AN^S STRAIN. LONDON, Bth July. M. Tliomas, the French Under-Secre-tary in London, had a conference with Mr' Lloyd Geoige. Interviewed by the Daily Chronicle afterwards, M. Thomas said: "There can bo no end to the war, save in a complete victory for the Allies. Britain's immense efforts have been a surprise both to France and to the enemy. There is a most perfect understanding between the two Governments. Ido not say we shall have a splendid victory; but, whether the struggle be long or short, we are ready to double, treble, quadruple, and, if necessary, increase tenfold our output of munitions. We have pooled our reeources, which ai-e great enough to stand any strain." ITALY'S PREPARATIONS ROME, Bth July. A Government decree has been issued rendering it possible to take over all private factories for the production of munitions. EXPORT OF METALS FORBIDDEN LONDON, Bth July. Mr. Lloyd George informed Mr. W. Henderson that lead, spelter (crude zinc), antimony, and nickel could not be exported, except to places within the Empire, FIRE AT CHARLOTTENBURG UNITED CHEMICAL WORKS. (Received July 9, 9 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Bth July. Berlin papers report a, big fire at the United Chemical Works at Charlottenburg. IN BELGIAN SCHOOLS NO ANTI-GERMAN FEELING TO BE ALLOWED. (Received July 9, 10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Bth July. Yon Lessing (German Military Governor at Brussels) has ordered that all teachers in Belgian schools who allow anti-German feeling among the scholars shall be liable to a year's imprisonment. German officials are empowered to attend the elates at any time. The Belgians resent the order.