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PROBLEMS AFTER WAR.
MR. ASQUITH ON STATE
· CONTROL.
MUNITION WONDERS
A TRIP IN A TANK.
CORRESPONDENT.]
1918.
HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE LONDON MEN'S AMAZING FEATS
CANTON RED CROSS WORKERS The Canton Local Red Cross. Work
[FROM THE DAILY TELFURATH'S SPECIAL A special supplement to the London ers" packed on May 22nd and dispatched Gazette issued recently contained an un-
to the Matron of the Nashich Military usually long list of Non-Commissioned Hospital, Cairo, the following hospital Officers and Men upon whom the Dis-supplies-18 pairs pyjamas. (Hospital), of British industries would find it tinguished Conduct Medal has been con 18 pis pyjamas (officers), 26 flannel
ferred for gallantry in the field. record of deeds for which the rd. The are given is a series of the most remark le stories of heroism-soldiers who sacrificed their own lives or freedom for their comrades, who carried on to success
shirts, 60 ward-cloths, 30 draw-sheets, 20 shrouds, 29 surgeon's coats, 00 flannel bandages, 60 dysentery pads, 15 surgical many-tail bandages, 4 cotton nmny-tail
month pads, 69 handkerchiefs (khaki), cars, 18 surgeon's caps, 21 surgeon a
110 triangular bandages, 112 milk covers (various Bizės), 32 tray-cloths,
Mr. Asquith addressing the executivo council of the National Liberal Federa tion at Derby recently, outlined what the
These people who are inclined to enter Jate Liberal Government had done before the war, how it acted during the war, tain gloomy views regarding the future and the programme was which it was faced: He said he was all for the party excellent tonic for their fears were they
and that his actions had (cheers) but is truce was Du uzmistice, able to investigato for themselves that not a capitulation, and in his conception Birmingham has done and is doing to of patriotic duty it did not close their mouths to a free expression of opinions, help to win the war. The prescription hoth as to the present and the Future is a lengthy one, but its stimulating and Ten years ago he was nominated to be inspiring effects can be guaranteed with Liberal lender. "I have not resigned that position," he said, amid loud choers. I am not aware that I have beon de posed from it; and until the day comes that my natural faculties desert me, of which I am sure. I shall receive timely warning
from one or another of my candid friends, I have no intention of resigning. years the Liberal party had dealt with many matters of the highest consequence.
Then
came the war (he proceeded).
of changing over from ponce to I say nothing of the part which wo fel it our duty to play my colleagues and work, they are prepared with equal man's body with his own, and got hiru books and magazines, and 11 golf balls.
back to safety. Corporal Berry, a Mid- Of the above, 20 pillow-cases, 200 small myself. No one was more personally determination to face the task of once dlesex Regiment man, who hails from swabs, and 12 roller bandages were donat-
sponsibly than Bir Edward Grey-as un reshaping their businesses when Tottenham, used his bayonet with such
ever the time comes for beating swords effect that he cleared the enemy trenches ed by the American Red Cross. into ploughshares
op
the utmost degree of certainty. In truth, hen officers had become casunities, who Birmingham manufacturers have faced single-handed put enemy machine-gung the problems created by the war with out of action and killed the, crews; in serviettes, 24 pillow-cases, 10 pairs slip- courage, & resourcefulness, and, above deed, every phase of the coolness and pers, 4 mops, 4 laitted swabs, 350 small
courage which are the characteristics of all, an adaptability that are little short the British soldier. There is the case of swabs, 1 pair surgical stockings, 38 pre of marvellous. And having in a period Private Ayre, for instance, a Gateshead socks, 112 roller bandages, 13 cushion
when the cry of
man who is in the B.A.M.C. When help-
of great amergene was as insistenting to bring in a stretcher case he and pads, 11 white duck suits, 8 pairs white (Cheers)In those ten Shells, shells, shells Ships, sips bis party were shelled. They lowered the trousers, 1 eye shado, 14 packs cards,
fell
as is to day the cry of
successfully surmounted the
stretcher, and he protected the wounded
for
300
yards, and the feats of Private
and
The following two letters of thanks
This is one of the Improsatons formed Coker, of Haral Henry, R.Fhave been received:
during a visit painalists to that wonder. (Finchley,
by British, Dominion, Fusilier, and American fully organised sphere of industry known
19
ful
a Lancashiro
aro perfectly wonder human endurance it is related that
reached the enemy's lines,
Of
he
Quartermastor, 31st General Hospital, No. Q105,
21st March, 1918. The Secretary,
Canton, Local Red Cross Workers,
Canton, China.
| still like to call him, the greatest Eur
diplomatist pean
and
peacemaker (cheera) and myself for the ultimato decision which was taken. It was a solemn, it was a terrible decision. It was, as we knew at the time, pregnant with infnite possibilities, one way or the the Birmingham munitions area.
the Birmingham is, so to speak,, Greater other, and with the certainty of wide hub of a vast ruanufacturing machine had his foot blown off by an enemy houtb,
the spread bloodshed and suffering. Nearly
which has been constructed in the alid- four years bave passed, and I Fay again lands for national purposes, but impor- but he refused to leave his poet, and con here to day what I have said before--and
tinued for an hour to assist in the cou- solidation. On a stretcher-bearer coming even with the full knowledge of what Shropshire, and Staffordshire are
I beg to acknowledge receipt of the in the scheme. The Birmingham and able sacrifices and disasters which have a result of a meeting of local manufae i do ɛo by an officer, and encouraged many containing the articles shown on the was then closed in the book of immeasurDistrict Munitions Committee, formed as to go, directing him to more serious crises. case addressed to Colonel Gordon Hall,
He only left his post when ordered to threatened the whole of the civilised tuners held as
far back as April world say again that, even with that
possesses a highly-efficient board knowledge, I would not have acted other- wise than we did. (Loud cheers,) Duragement, with Mr. T. Harrie Spencer as chairman. The determination of these ing the war our attention and our efforts men of the Hardware City is well have been properly and legitimately con illustrated by what happened three years
I am sure ho would say the same that ant towns in the counties of Worcest assist him to an aid post he refund
1915, man-
on his way by the wonderful cheerfulness and spirit."
Here is the report of Henry's deed": ment became casualties, though he was ** When the whole of his gun detach- wounded and bis right eye destroyed, he bandaged the other men under heavy fro
centrated, without distinction of partys ago. Having formed their committed assisted in carrying them to cover."
an ultimatum somewhat after
without & memory of past controversies they or divisions," to effect its victorious pra presented off to the War Office secution.
None the less we of the this fashion: Here is our schemo; Private Flaherty, R. Inniskilling Liberal party, same of the other political parties in of it, has to be approved before we leave while it was being fired by an officer, and and I am glad to say the either that scheme, or some modification usiliers (Glasgow) walked into action
with a Lewis gun resting on
shoulder the State, have even, amid the preocen-the building. They travelled back to petions of the war, given a hearty wel- Birmingham with their proposals saneuauer Green, Tank Corps (Addis- come to the attempts that have been made, tioned, and you have only to go down combe), though every member of his own and are still in course of making, to to the district armed with the necessary the whole crew of another disabled tank crew was wounded, assisted in rescuing take advantage of the
the atmosphero created authority to see things which are liidden by the war itself to secure a settlement from public view to discover how extra and drove back out of action with six in a non controversial spirit of some of ordinarily valuable have been the results. teen persons on board, bleven of whom our outstanding constitutional difficulties
were wounded. --a widening of the franchise, the ques tion of the permanent relations between the First and Second Chambers, and the still grave and more urgent case of Ire land. He would not believe, in this supersh and Irish statesmanship crisis in the fortunes uf freedom, was so bankrupt that they could not find means one and for all to place the relations of those two countries on a sound, darable, and unshakable footing
are
FROM BEDÁTEADS TO SHELLS.
on tenant
Jacqoo far as my voice goes, I made them at a time when the need was side a stout wooden platform. After a crawls up the slope, glides going
not
only merely maintained
which the various people for munitions:
thon A few figuron !
Deen made upon them. (Obcers) AT00G
[1361
great
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DUE EARLY
IN JUNE.
FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS, APPLY TO:-
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
MACHINERY DEPT.,
HONGKONG.
1003
loaded."
כנס
attached list, for which many thanks.
A. HINDE
(Lt. Col. R.A.M.C., 0.0, 31st General Hospital). British Red Cross and Order of St. John, 38th Stationary Hospital, EE.F., Egypt,
DEAR MADAM, We have received March 12th, 1018.
grand consignment of hospital comforta from the Canton and Shameen Red Cross Workers--such extremely useful things, they will be extremely welcome. Things of this sort are even more acceptable here in the desert than they were in Cairo as we are not within reach of any shops, transport is difficult, and one gets sa
now believe, to Gaza; but we are not local help beyond the B.R.C.
We are expecting to move on any day
certain. We shall be thankful for all this supply there.
The theatre gowns are a nice pattern and about the right texture, and the theatro sister was very pleased with them. Might we have some more shrouds
Playing cards are difficult to get here, so were very eagerly seized. In fact, everything to the Pierrot suit was most welcome.
light and facilities of locomotion, there ed further articles to picture more of the slopes. Stuck,
of food, the curtailment of stamping ports or webe afford. for a moment when it reaches the foot their particular redsks for ever
In common fairaces let it be said that the work people also have played their part in a tealous and patriotic manner, all the latest improvements you will There is the authority of Mr. Spencer notice with a little thrill war scarred for the statement that during war tatae veterans still plastered with the mud in regard to labour maters than in to renovation building it is but a short there has been less trouble in the district of Flanders, which have come home for
The Excret of the other
preservation From this of industrial pence may, perhaps he stop to the field where the tanks do their found in the fact that in three years there first trials. To speak of it as a field have been something like a thousand con-is perhaps, to draw on the imagination, ferences between the employers federa- Not long since, so one is assured, it
had In the circumstances in which w Wa tion and trade trade unions Strikes a covering of green turf, but for some live (said Mr. Asquith) it seems to have at any rate, been few and far be time it has been the recreation ground we have two paramount and overwhelia tween, and production has benefited ac for newly-born tanks, which have churned ing obligations. The arst, of cours correce has been made to the adapt and hollows, just like the Valley of the it into a waste of mud full of humps is to devote ourselves, as we had=dovi | · Reference from the beginning without stint or ability displayed by manufacturers. The Somme, to quote the words of a man measure, to a whole hearted prosecution board of management instituted a co of the war, with a view to the speely operative scheme of shell prodaction, and fly the White Ensign, and it is a naval of nonconformists. Some many-tail-T who has been cut. In this place they some without a cross on them for the use attainment of what I have described and the idea of business as al was houtenant who shows us mouething of and triangular bandages, also 4 inches I think the phrase hze anet with
generarms
promptly abandoned by hundreds of what tanks can do. There are special acceptance us a clean peace. (Cheors.) Any other peace we do not betstead manufacturers, brevers, cycle monsters, but they diednio the aid of a
Wagon builders, carpet, anakers, railway trucks for the transport of these 22 and 7 to 13 inches finger bandages.
The almen and duck suits are very desire. We are not in thie-business for manufacturers, jeweller agriculturas crane three or four Navy men rush nice. Our sick officers have no hospital selfish purpose. I have said before, and implement makers, posters, and
**** Londing parts,” cries the lien- I say again, daian toy tortor velist does not prekind to be exhaus forward and clamber into or on sup gi kit and they are so glad to get out of
or additions to our Empiretive-rct to work to nuke shells..
tank. There is a railway truck along their uncomfortable uniforms as soon as I am
to place them unreservedly clamant, and they are making them to preliminary snort, the tank get
they are able to get about.. to the arbitrament of a free international day. The hoard of management itself set tribunal, and I have not the least fear to work to establish a national shell fac
to the or doubt as
as to the decision which would tery, taking over a railway carriage and minute is squarely
bruck,
squirms round,
inside i given." (Cheers.)
way on works for the purpose. Since these you STRINGENT TESTS This war he proceeded, was a struggle goutlemen began operations the entire rint merely between araules and navies, district has in fact literally throbbed net in the secret, you would spend time and give these gifts could see themselves f you saw a tank on a truck and ware I often wish those who so kindly mako but between peoples and the ending with energy, and the Armies in the field wondering how it could be hoisted there the difference they make to the nursing power which in the long run
have had no stouter allies than those The best of tanks is that they are so of the men, and the comfort it ensures victorious power, depended on the
who have so amply
to the call helpful, remarked somebody who knows them-luxurianco after the hardships of
their ways. You must go till further be helpful as a afield to see the tanks do their may be
a campaign. conenge, but their capacity fur lasting indication of the magnitude of the out stringent tests to an open space whers
I have just hoard
that the casualty out the economic strain. The people had put. Under the aegis of the board there there are steep hillocks and deep holes are very hard up for all equipment, gar
Clearing Stations in Jerusalem and Jaffn responded in admirable spirit to all the bave been produced 1,950,000 4.5in, he which every tank must show itself able ments, etc., so will make them up a bale non-military requirements which had shells, nearly 33,000 9.2in, howitzer h.e. to negotiate. It is amazingly interesting from your store
from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000, copper to watch one of them crawl to the foot as their need is greater than ours just and send them, raids were treated with imperturbable
bands for shells, upwards of of a hill which has an average gradient now; we are emptying out ready to move equanimity, with few exceptions, by the
shell components bulk of our population. So with primers and the like), and 30,000 hot sharply from the level.
(fuses
of one in four, or thereabouts, and rises! rationing
tank pauses
I will tell the Matrons to write you was not a word of grumble or complaint.fully the striking transformation in the bit of it. Elevating its nost, the tank thing.
you say Not Again very many thanks |every- demobilisation of our fighting forces character of Birmingham Industries and goes up the steep side without another to Gaza, if I may, if there is anything I will write again when we get in the Geld and of the vast army of its outcome Bhells are not so much in pause, turns on the crest, and comes rear- workers, now concentrated on the pro our minds to day as some of the other
we especially need. If we get men in vision of apparatus of war--and that de instruments of war, for we know, and down the slope at an incredible speed, and out very quickly, I think bandages mobilisation might be upon us much are thankful for the knowledge, that all What a shake up you must get, is sincerely yours,
considering its bulk.
will be very useful, but will write-Yery sooner than some people thought (cheers) requirements in this respect are abundant. the natural remark to pass to the boyish (Signed) D. MILLICANT O. MICHELL
must react on all the
The land and acroplanes-both, as our American the sunlight question, housing, the future relations But in the Birmingharo district, manufactant! Here is a new sensation. You OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JUNE-
brothers would
Ob, big propositions. inside ho replies. A joy ride in s so bad. Come between male and female labour--these were amongst the most obvious of the turers have concentrated en producing rawl through a hole low down in the difficulties which would have to be faced them with admirable promptitude, und, hull, bump your head erico or twice, aml, Finance might in a very real sense bo especially in the case of neroplaties, great if wise, make yourself it into as small time at which Official Night ends and National Debt at the close
supplement existing facilities.
told there is a bit of room to spare. In fina ancial year would amount, in sound
reality there is no spare space inside & numbers, to E6,000,000,000. If the war
Tanks BUILDING THE TANKS
nced space, whether under con were to go on for another year it would straction or doing their trial perform pack everything, including the crew, into tank, and the only wander is how they be £8,000,000,000. A certain proportion ances, and you must take a motor ride the space. But the pilot is in his sent would notdinally
be
of some miles to the far ontskirts of the art begins to make play with certain recoverable, solle. from our own Dominions as well as from City to reach the place where a well-levers. There is a jerk. foreign Powers, but it was well not to known Erm is building them, rol in ones as one of the crew
ho're off," put too high a figure upon that. Interest or twos; but in battalions. The tanky are on loans, sinking fund, pensions, educk put together in one of the biggest shops ing on tightly with both bands to con
The next ten minutes are spont hang- tion, housing, maternity, and child this part of England a brand new venient projections and speculating whe labour, all would require money. How building, with enough glass in roof and ther by any chance the tank can fail to were all these burdens to be met? In his sides to furnish some thousands of green overturn. It is an established fact that opinion the burdens could be inet in one houses of the size affected by suburban tanks never so misbehave themselves but way only, and that was by increasing the residents. There are maller and more to the novice, it seems all annual national Wealth (cheers) by fn noisy shops where are fashioned the possibility strictly to be reckoned with.
the
time creasing in efficiency, and in output, and various parts which flow in a steady Although jolted about a bit while doing in productive capacity the capital and stream into this great hall of assembly the hill-desending etunt, you emerge industry of the people. We must guard
giant transporter crane manipulated from the experience having suffered the return to artificial systems of
with the
required nicety of proteo
of judgment by much
in the way of a shaking than tion and excessive trust in State super two munitionettes, moves overhead,
friends have imagined. It Tor is the hey were ashamed still to be and with it arrives at $10
stell Liero in Free Trade (Cheers.) I state & tank Another side
of petrol, the heat, and the the the, experience of this war which bold come back within a few hours you would pronured to note that theren bit my opinion. I know of nothing in pair are set up so quickly that it you use the never-censing noise, which are chiefly remembered. The skipper is lead its for a moment to doubt that in a shape. In this building caterpillars,
find that already another tank had taken of a fug when the crew has been boxed country circumstanced like ourselves,
up inside Fred Trade in its largest and most gene-engines, guns and all the rest of the during an action. He has been on the a couple of hours or so ral conse will be at least as
essentials are fitted in position; and you Western Front, and knows all about tank after the war na it was before. Loud may, if you are privileged, study the whole fighting. It simply comes to this, that cheers. Our experience of State control anatomy of this war bred monster. And the crews, in the springtime of their man be added, had not been encouraging. We side by side with the tank embodying hood, make light of discomforts and have lived to-day under the domination of ■ (Contemised at food of neat Column) unbounded faith in bia Majesty's tanks. cohort of controllers,
The
social and industrial editions of our met. There are, for example, tanke looking skippers he steps out into |
The following table shows the standard
said to dominate all other use of new factories are suging into being to a spacз as possible just where you are begins during the month of June, 1918:2
Vision.
It
as
for
18
Date. Enda June
1st, 6.27 am 2nd, 5.27
3rd 6.27 4th, 5.27
th, 5.26
6th, 5.20 7th, 5.26
8th 5.27 9th, 5.27 10th, 5.27 11th, 5.27 12th, 5.27 13th,
*
Begins
7.13 p.m 7.18
-7.1480
7.16
7.30
7.16
717
7.17
2.17
717
7.18
14th, 5.28 151b,
7.18
10th, 5.28
7.381
17th, 5.28
7.18
18th,
5.20
7.19
19th, 5.29
20th, 6.29
7.19
21st,
5.29
7.19
22nd, 5.29
23rd, 5.30
24th, 5.30
25th 5.30 19
26th, 5.30 27th, 5.31
28th 5.31
29th, 5.31
30th 5.31 TE