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Show Brittish Munitions Muni-tions Department Tho British govornment llko the Araorlcnn, while- It may on rare occasions oc-casions venture to give n lend to public pub-lic opinion, can nover for long refuse to fo!low a public which has onco taken tak-en tho bit In its 'teeth nnd resolved on a courso ot Its own. Onco tho press and public began to shout Tor shells thero was no uso trying to deny tho doraand, and becauso tho old channels of supply wcro gtl)1 clogged with red tapo nnd Incompet-ency Incompet-ency nnd because, also, the War ON flr.o was staggering under Its mighty taslt .of putting jiow armies In tho Mold a "Ministry of Munitions to I copo with tho special needs of the I situation was decided upon. with I tho keen, Inclsivo McKenna, of tho I Homo Office, amply equipped to nil I Lloyd Gcorgo's portfolio ns Chancel- I lor or tho Exchequer, it was only nat- 1 urnl that tho head or tho new de- I partmont should bo tho one cabinet I minister who had rorescon tho nee- I csslty of it n'most slnco tho outbreak of tho war. This Is how It happens tij that a Httlo man with tho sunniest 3 of smiles, tho kindliest of eyes, tho warmest of handclasps, and a lovo of his follow mon In his heart as great and Incluslvo na that of anyono that over lived, Is bending his un-qttcnehnblo un-qttcnehnblo onorgy, his matchless talent tal-ent for organization to tho sinister task of building up for England a war supply machlno which will, In the fullness or time, rlvnl that ot Gormany Itself. This goal, It iinrd'y need bo said, haa not yet been reach, ed; novortholesa though thero aro many obstacles, both seen nnd unseen, un-seen, yet to be surmounted, It Is well In sight. American Hovlows of Ho. viows. |