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A New York dispatch dated March 25th says that Mr. Hurley, Chairman of the Shipping Board, delivered a speech in which he gave a comprehensive analysis of the shipping situation. Mr Hurley

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A VITAL FACTOR. OFFICER WASTAGE IN THE BRITISH ARMY.

GREAT ALLIED SCHEME During the letter past of March, under Standards Committee, an inter-Allied the regis of the British Engineering

[BY CAPT, R. P. P. ROWE] conference on aircraft standardisation, Thero wag a period of the war during more especially in regard to materials, which the military authorities were faced has been held in London, at the Institu with a very grave problem. While the tion of Civil Engineers, the delegates Loss of junior officera in modern warfare being welcomed elficially by Mr. Wiasis disproportionately high, the import Bir Maurice Fitzmaurice, after wel. ance of this class in the field is greater coming the delegates on behalf of the than ever before. committee and the Institution of Civil Engineers, briefly explained that tho standardisation of the components of

We have the men, we have the guns, weton Churchill. have the supplies. But without the means. of getting them to the front we might as well be without them. So it all comes back to occan transportation to the vital

need of ships. We were not a uiri timo nation.

Our flag had almost vanished from the seas, and marine con- struction had almost become a lost art with us. Then came this sudden call to outde the rest of the world in the build ing of a merchant marine-a call coming at a moment when the Navy was under- going the greatest expansion in its his tory, Sang p

crate and aircraft engines was being curried out by the committee as a war measure for the Department of Airerait Production of the Ministry of Munitions, and that the necessary alterations in the committee's procedure to deal with this important development in their activities had been arranged for.

The difficulty of replacing this wastage was exceptional, not only because the social class from which officers are gormally obtained could no longer supply the huge demand, but because the stand ard of efficiency required had risen. A general training of the pre-war character is no longer sufficient for the young officer. That is to say, while all which was formerly taught may still be useful, Mr. Churchill said he thought very a large amount of additional practical Keep in mind this basic fact when we some respects, much had been gained, by oughly conversant with bombing, in little had in reality been lost, and, in knowledge is essential. He must be thor took hold of this job we found there was not entering upon. no shipyard in existence with which we standardisation until sufficient experi- and practical use of rifle grenades; with general scheme of methods and practice; with the tactical could place an order. Seventy per cont. of the space of the old yards was taken such standardisation to reach its maxi-gun; and with cry kind of new mili- ence had been accumulated to enable the use and actual handling of the Lewis by the enlarged naval programme. The remainder was taken by orders placed by um effect. A too rigid standardisation tary art developed by trench warfare. American owners and by foreign owners doubtedly tended to hamper progress and can hardly be understood without definite in the early stages of development un

The importance of the junior officer We had to locate on waste ground many design. Considering the gloomy views knowledge of the part which he is ex new shipyards This was the first and taken by some people regarding the war, pected to play. For all practical pur biggest task of the job that faced us he felt that auch people have There were 37 steel miner into the war feulo kanve and power of aircraft. Ger and its commander to an offensive has at time of our entrance importance

of the poses the platoon is the unit of battle, We have located 81 additional steel and wood yards, while 18 others have heen then those of the Allies, who had the once opened, no other officer, not even

man resources were incomparably less man in the field. When an expanded. We are building in the new whole world to draw ori, and by develop the company commander, is sufficiently and expanded steel yards 235 new steeling these resources remorselessly, it was in touch with the fighting to control the shipways, or 20 more than at present certainly within the Allies power to action of troops personally, and the exist in all the steel shipyards of Eng dictates military decision to land. The men in the yards fought a

their platoon commander becomes to a large bitter winter. They had the same spirit.

opponents.

extent his own general. He must know. and demonstrated the same pluck and

is expected to reach, but the exact char not only what objective or objectives he Unselfishness as the men in the trenches They have virtually completed the job

is likely to meet, and how he is set in any aeter of the country and the obstacles ho: probable eventuality. With this know- duct if not the battle at least the actual ledge he is launched into the blue to con Eghting of it.

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American Commission Colonel Dorand, Mr. F. G. Diffin, the chairman of the the chief of the French Delegation, and Depute Giuseppe Grassi, of the Italian Delegation, expressed the desire most standardisation, which was fully recog cordially, to co-operate in this work of nised to be of the greatest value to pro- duction

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CADANGAN ROME FIGURES.

The total amount of our steel construe tion on March 1st was 8,205,708 dead weight tons. This was made up of 5,100,300 tons deadweight under contract with the Emergency Fleet Corporation Aircraft Production, said he had come follows that the scope of his training

Sir William Weir, Director-General of

A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT. From his increased responsibility it and 304,508 deadweight tone of requsition vercle. Of this total stood construction to the conclusion that the best results must be capable of undertaking this re would be achieved by carrying out 2,121,568 deadweight tons, or appro standardisation under the direct agis and sponsibility. Hence the problem that has ximately 25 per cent, have been com-responsibility of the Engineering Stand faced the military authorities is that, ploted. The programme for steel shipe has advanced 28 per cent towards arus compitted, as that body possessed while officers must be largely drawn from pleton. Of the amount of steel ships wealth of experience in the domain of a less highly educated class, those officers under contract and requisition 055,454

standardisation generally, must press greater knowledge tlan The conference has, it is understood, their predecessors and the capacity to deadweight tons, or approximately 8 per bon eminently successful, and it has grasp quickly and thoroughly the tactieol cent

wore actually completed and in service on March 1st this year. Nearly morcover, decided to recommend valuer of any local situation, as much tonnage has been constructed instituted in Great Britain, Canada,cessfully solved is a remarkable achieve that permanent, authoritative committees That the problem has been so far auc American waters during the past three France, Italy, and the United Statesment. The new officers have been drawn months as by all other maritime nations Men's Wear Specialists, of the world combined And we have spectively, in order to maintain con- for the most part from the ranks.

also placed in ours and the Allies war tinuity of action and carry forward in fact that the present army is essentially servico 112 first-class German and Aus the most efficient munner possible the civilian army has perhaps facilitated trian vessels, representing a carrying

work

of co-ordination so auspiciously matters. It contains vast numbers of capacity of nearly 200,000 dend weight une cuius Sonug men who have already proved their committe, for the time being, acting us value in every sphere of intelligent work * I have referred to the necessity of pro-international organisation.

the distributing centre of this permanent Consequently there is a large amount of viding additional facilities for building

Baterial representative of brains, char ships. At the outset the 27 old steel yards began increnaing their capacity

acter and adaptability. Froin this wido Teld of choico it has not been tiifficult to until now they have 106 ways, as against

pick men fitted to lead, and they have 161

eight months ago. Thirty additional now steel shipyards are being erected,

een picked with judgicent and in large numbers, M with a total of 203 shipbuilding ways Thus we now have in the aggregate 67 stoel chipyards either wholly of Pot engaged in Fleet Corporation Those yards will have a total of 399 atcel building ways. Of these 35 yards with 250 ways are on the Atlantic and Gulf const, 19 yards with 60 ways on the cause discouragement The vast majority commended for promotion to commissions Pacific, while 13 yards with 84

Ways T

are of labouring men are patriotic. We have niny fail in courage, determination or the Great Lakes, Dar programme for building wooden output of the various yards. There are requisite.

not blamed labour for the reduced average any other quality which is obviously chips na boen beset with many difficulties some labour restrictions which we would and handicaps. year ago we found 24 like to see removed restrictions against

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that labear will render for this increase bave, a right to expect, of wagus & corresponding incrisse of Production--that is, output of ships. situation, and there have been times when All has not gone smoothly in the labour this phase of the problem was enough to

tesk more simple than it seemed at first Another factor which has made tho is that all these men have had a consider. odlo spell of service in the field. They certain essential respects. There is no have already proved their suitability in fear, therefore, that the men who are re

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old wooden shipyards with 73 slipways outprt. We would like to see the rule. But to obtain the personal has been less. Now we have 81 wooden shipbuilding body of labour put forth its maximum than half the battle. Given the right yards with 3 ways completed or nearing effort, encouraging each individual work starp of man to be trained, the training completion. Assuming that those ways man to do his best, without fear of remzing, and little time can be allowed each produce two standard ships yearly establishing new average standards when for it. Again the way itself has provid we should turn out about 2,300,000 dead-they increase output. When all leaders ed the solution of the difficulties it has weight tons of wooden ships annually.

These 332 wooden shipbuilding ways emergency the efficiency of all yards will officers were very many of high capacity and all men take this view of the national created. Among the previous young cow nearing completion, added to our 308 be measurably increased. steel shipbuilding ways, give us a total There have of 730 borths upon which to build tool owners as well as efficient workinen. As ntly put out of action by wounds or sick- been inefficient shipyard after considerable experience in the feld, had been temporarily or perman- and wooden vessels. When you consider we liave strengthened our contracts and nees. This class provided exactly what that we had only 162 stec) shipbuilding distributed the work with greater deli was wanted for training purposes, while ways a few months ago and 73 wooden beration and care we have likewise had a drill instructors and for certain rou ways a total of 35-an increase is in mind the weeding out of employers time work senior N.C.O'. similarly in- shown of 495 wooden and steel berthe on who are not getting results which expe capacitated which we can build ships. With our total rience has shown as we should get from numbers. of 370 wood and steel ways we shall have efficient men. We intend to know what The result is that the work of the were procurable in ample 621 tore berths than Sir Eric Geddes in costs and profits are in every yard. his recent speech stated England hats at Mr. Hurley next referred to the estab-grind out officers in an unending flow, Officer Cadet Battalions, the mill which the present time.

Klishment of to the Mr. Hurley then

schools for the intensive has been an unqualified success. referred to in transportation, adding that proper housing accommodation, and the improved, and the standard of efficiency caused

delays training of workmen, the provision of methods employed bave been steadily The they looked with confidence to the rail creation of a reserve of 250,000 highly produced has consistently risen. At the way administration for absolute freedom skilled mechanica, in the movement of their material. He continued: AN IN

FABRICATING "

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present time the supply of carefully

The situation giving us most concern is elected let me say the continued] that in dimensions that, whatever happens in As further evidence of the organization trained young officers has reached such the completion of turbines and engines 1018, there were less than 45,000 men 1918, it will be fully suficient for all re The very rapid expansion of the ship employed in all the shipyards of the quirements. Not only so, but it has been building programme bus caught the turcountry, and on March 2nd, 1918, we bas found easily practicable to lengthen the bine and engine manufacturers totally mcreased this number to 230,000, of course of training from four months to unprepared. In the past engines for which 170,589 wore working en actual five. ships built in this country had been chip construction and the remainder in manufactured at the shipbuilding plants, yard constraction and other branches of Of the cadets, the great majority come

AN IMPORTANT FACTOR We anticipated the delay during the its industry. This brings me to a point from the various battle fronts and latter. earlier months for lack of turbines and where 1 desire to make a brief reference ly it has not been permissible to recom engines, but we except to make up for to what have been termed our three mend men under the rank of corporal.

early shortage,

fabricating shipyards. The term is Those accepted from this country consist

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THE LABOUR SITUATION ir bung as to labour, our strong right located at Hog

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Thus it comes about that concerning this important factor for victory in 1918 brought into the camps. I believe labour will be a means of adding millions of tons the country is in a highly satisfactory

this new itself will produce conditions which will to our merchant marine. These three position. Is is a circumstance which goes render idle all thought of conscripting Assembling yards with their 50 ways at far to better the whole man-power pro- workmen. The vast majority of our Hog Island, 28 at Newark Bay, and 12 blem. The training of men is a simpler and quicker process than the training of

workmen are ton of

when they come to full realiza and Bristol will, when they are in fulcers, and, though every effort must

of the operation, produce in a single yen, more

fact that any defection on their part now ships than England, the greatest mari | still be made to keep up the supply of will not only imperil the injure their fellow

almost able to turn out in same length of danger that it will prove inadequate, activity Is feel time, to the cost indiat in the earth of Asuining that the nation is sufficiently sure they will respond to all deranda When made upon them. I believe labour has production is finally reached the magni risk negligible, the prospects of the con- high point in the curve of patriotic and determined to render this begun to realize that fact, but I want to tude of America's shipbuilding pro ing campaign can be faced with con- drive it home to them, for there are some gramme will be realized. No uation can plots confidence. The British army has who do not yet sense their responsibility be great commercially unless it has its never been so well equipped and well. There are many who are not working to own manufacturing shipping, and this is organised as it will be in the fighting their fall capacity. There are many who, the goal which will be passed in pesce which is ahead of us. And certainly it because of the high wages they are earn if we can reach it in war. There is no has never been so well officered. The ing, are prone to take too many holidays doubt but that we are destined to be one operations of the present year will almaest Labour generally throughout our ship of the leading shipbuilding yards to-day is receiving the highest rate world.

pations of the Wo shall build ships in each doubtedly decide the war, and it may of wages ever paid for similar work in large numbers and at such fair prices well by that our young officers will play the history of the world. The additional that we shall become the Mecca of the one of the most decisive parts in the

(Continued at foot of nezt Column.) shipbuilding trade of the world.

coming victory.

every field of indust, 70dation, but will time nation in the world, has ever cun the former, there should be no serious.

WEATHER REPORT.

May 20th, at 1901-No returns from: Japan and Vladivostook. Pressure as in- creased slightly at all at ions reporting, weak anti-syclone having formed over China. A depression is crossing 8. Mansharia in an easter disctim, and a shallow depresion is indicated in two S. China Sta.

Hongkong rainfall for 12 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.01 inch. Total mines les

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