INDIA'S WAR EFFORT
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, December 11. India's contribution -to the Empire war effort continued to increase during November. Jute mills are now making shells, and the production has begun of the new 25-pound shell and small arms ammunition for air warfare." Large quantities of electric cable have been produced for naval use, and the manufacture of light portable bridges in sections has now begun. The handloom industry is being developed to meet the deficiency in millmade blankets. Service clothing factories manufactured during October half a million articles. The pre-war number of 5000 army motor vehicles has been increased to 30,000 on hand or on order and the ! figure will be doubled next year.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 143, 13 December 1940, Page 8
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