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Show GERMANY PRODUCING WARFARE ESSENTIAL LONDON, Oct. 14. " Germany to- day Is In a far bolter position to wage another war than is Qreal Britain; England Is dismantling her ammunt-t.on ammunt-t.on plants, while Germany Incrsas-ing Incrsas-ing her production of ammunition." 'I bis statement has been mad.- before the British Association by Dr. J. A. Marker, formerlv dire. t..r of i-search In the ministry of munitions. I It Marker declared he was not an alarmist but simply recited facts us he saw them In 1911 Germany produced pro-duced 90.000 tons of nitrogen chiefly! for agricultural purposes he said. while the smaller Germany of to luy has produced more lhan twice this amount. At the end of this year Germany vx 111 have at her disposal.'" Dr. Marker Mar-ker vent on. "an Internal capacity ofi producing SQO.000 tons of nitrogen a venr. Tli.s will make her entirely I independent of all nitrate Importation and In Cgfe Of another war she Will have all the basic materials for B gigantic gi-gantic output of munitions and en-J ough ferti'lzer to grow a large share JJJJJJJJJJJJ of her "it may be justifiable, ' be conclud-l ed. 'Tor the allies to allow our late1 tnemla to put hemselves In so Strong i -o - War. t- ii may also be that those whose tun, -B Hon it Is to see that sonic, at any rate, of the provisions or the peace! B treaty are carried into effect, an- not, aware of what Is happening." |