BRITAIN’S RESOURCES AND NEEDS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7672, 19 January 1918, Page 1

BRITAIN’S RESOURCES AND NEEDS.

LONDON, Jan. 15. fn Urn House of Commons, Sir Auckland Ceildes, Director of National Service, in a ninety minulot' speech, gave a masterly survey of the, British resources and military and industrial needs. The most important declaration was that until America's weight began to tell decisively the role of (lie British and French armies in the v/es't would be defensive. Notwithstanding .Russia's - defection the resources, which thm Allies and Aimerica actually mobilised or had in reserve or in civil life were sullicien.fr to assure vietory. Only a psychological catastrophe, such as had befallen Russia, could save the Central Powers when live full force of America came into play. The endurance of the All cs would be jusli-. iii>rl l).v the superiority which was sure to herald a complete victory. Britain had 4,000,000 on the rolls •fe-day. Ouu enemies were staking everything on our failure to solve the man power standard. The- suuoessEui solution of this problem meant cortain vietory. Much had already te-tn. accomplished. Tho Ministry in Decumber lilled 37,000, vacancies for foremen, with 3G,000, women.. Tho operation of the 'trades Committeeand the trades unions wasi of the greatest value in assisting to tho .substitution.

The Aniny had established seven centres for discharged soldiers, at v. hicli the Ministry was setting up employment exchanges, onalblin.g discharged men to engage in work ol national importance, and also' bring-' inn; hack into civilian life men in medical categories who were not wanted invmediutciy for array prospects. The Govcrmnciu had consldeilod the casually problems carefully, and had determined to stamp out carelessness reirarding human life. He warned Pacifists who were attempting to stir up .strife in munition factories that l hey would encounter a blast of hatred and contempt.