BRITISH SPEED-UP

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 134, 7 June 1940, Page 7

BRITISH SPEED-UP

MUNITIONS OUTPUT

EVER-INCREASING MOMENTUM

WORKERS' RESPONSE

(British Official Wireless.)

(Received June 7, 10.30 a.m.)

RUGBY, June 6

Evidence is to be found throughout Britain of a speed-up in the production of munitions with ever-increasing momentum.

Labour circles say that the answer has already been given to the appeal by Lord Beaverbrook for monster aircraft production by the willingness of the workers to make every conceivable effort to increase production.

Journalists who visited a tank factory in the Midlands record how the workers are engaged with new energy in the production drive to overcome the loss of war machines in Flanders, and that every worker over 16 years of age is doing 12 hours a day for seven days a week. This particular factory has increased its output by 20 per cent, and aims to double its production.

The Labour Minister's sweeping scheme to mobilise labour is welcomed. Mr. Bevin now proposes that all vital industries shall work seven days a week, each worker getting one day's rest a week under a rota system. The transfer of skilled men from less essential work to war production is in full swing, Mr. Bevin also proposes to recruit additional farm workers and lo ask them all to work seven days a week.