RHYTHM QUICKENS.
FRANCE'S GIGANTIC MACHINE. LONDON, April 3. "After six months' feverish activity, France's gigantic industrial war machine is in full blast on the way to victory."' says a special correspondent of "The Times," somewhere in France. He adds: "Much is left to do before the peak is reached, but the daily rhythm quickens. Already the arms output is surpassing highest hopes. Women, youths and men above military age are heroically toiling day and night throughout the week, turning out guns, shells, 'planes and tanks in a constant stream, presenting the image of a country united in arms. "I witnessed the incongruous spectacle of the Lorraine Steel Works lighting up the night sky for miles around, almost within sound of gunfire. "The secrets of armament factories cannot be revealed. Already these have cost more than one spy bis life. "The whirlwind of industrial activity is typical of the ardour and courage which the French workman shares with. French soldiers in the hour of need."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19400408.2.96
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1940, Page 7
Word Count
164RHYTHM QUICKENS. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1940, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.