AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.
i 1 RATE DOUBLED .IN BRITAIN,
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Dec. 21. The Air Minister (Sir Kinsley Wood) stated in the House of Commons to-day that during 1938 the monthly rate of aircraft production was more than doubled and was still showing a marked upward trend. He added that this greatly-improved position would be further improved in 1939 ' The Under-Secretary to the Admiralty (Mr G. H. Shakespeare), replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that complete plans for the protection of merchant ships had been prepared and the collaboration of shipping interests had been ensured by the formation two years ago of a shipping defence advisory committee. Details of such nlans were, of course, secret, but the general outline had been communicated to the Mercantile Alarine, Mr Shakespeare said.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 21, 23 December 1938, Page 7
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