BIG DRIVE ON
PRODUCTION IN BRITAIN RESPONSE OF INDUSTRY (British Official Wireless.) Reed, noon RUGBY, May 27. In response to the Government s appeal, a great national speed-up of war material production was launched during the week-end and from every part of the country reports show that the response to the appeal was wholehearted, fulfilling the promise of thousands of telegrams from factories received by the Ministry of Supply stating that work would continue without interruption throughout the week-end. A report from one ordnance factory near London was: “We had put up our production 30 per cent even before this appeal was made. Now we shall put it up another 20 per cent" Typical of the experiences elsewhere was that of one armaments factory in the Midlands which reported that 13,000 men and women worked side by side from 8 a.m. til) 7.30 p.m. When they finished, another shift of 13,000 moved in to take over the machines. Similar reports come from other centres. Everywhere, the big drive is on Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, announces that he has appointed an emergency committee to deal with the production of aircraft equipment. The committee has full authority.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20258, 28 May 1940, Page 7
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