BRITAIN’S WAR OUTPUT
criticism Expressed by “DAILY MAIL”
(Received November 5, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 4. “We are witnessing another spurt in our ftts-and-starts system of production,” declares the “Daily Mail, referring to the appeal by the Minister for Labour (Mr Ernest Bevin) lor increased, sustained output. "The fact is,” adds the “Daily Mail, "that after two years of war Britain has not achieved a rhythmic, coherent production plan. } "Concentration of industry is supposed to be a remedy for competition between civilian demand and war needs, but the results are not encouraging. For example, when the cotton industry was concentrated. 10,000 women operatives are reported to have merely ‘disappeared’ into horn? life. “Enrolment for factories consists of a crazy patchwork of orders, pleas, and directions. Production itself is suffering from gaps and dislocation. “Experts believe , that modern methods could increase output instantly.” .
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23478, 5 November 1941, Page 4
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