WHY NOT BRITISH?
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—l read in Mi.1. P. Plage's column "Postscripts" last night (25/9/30) that Britain tops the list for ammunition exports, with 37 per cent, of the world's total exports. That makes more inexplicable still the fact that Cadets in this country, apparently learning to fight in their Empire's self-defence, are served with U.S.' cartridges for target practice. Before the suspension of compulsory military training, while at target practice, I was surprised to see that the cartridges we were issued with were made by the Remington Small.Anns Co., Conn., U.S.A. Quite as strange is the fact that oil-lan-terns used, for marking pavement repairs by the WX!.C, are made in Germany. It is, of 'course, possible that these lamps were purchased before the war, and have been in use for tho last 10 years, or that Britain cannot make lanterns, which latter explanation does not seem probable. These are only two things I have noticed, and it is possible there are scores of other similar things to be found in New Zealand.—l am,, etc.,
BRITISH SUBJECT,
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 79, 30 September 1930, Page 14
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179WHY NOT BRITISH? Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 79, 30 September 1930, Page 14
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