Canada’s Big Building Contribution To War

Northern Advocate, 13 August 1942, Page 5

Canada’s Big Building Contribution To War

(8.0. W.)

OTTAWA, Aug. 10

The construction of fighting vessels and the production of all classes of war materials and equipment in Canada has had immense recent development,’ according to details given in Londoft by the Canadian Deputy Minister of Munitions Supply (Mr. Shields.)

A IG.OOO-ton cargo vessel is now being launched every three or four days. More than 80 keels have been laid, and more than 40 ships launcned. A large number have already been delivered.

Fighting Aircraft Production

Canada is also supplying many aircraft fer the Empire training plan. Fighting aircraft will come into production in,the near future and training and service planes will be exported to Britain and the United States. Automobile equipment is also being produced on such a large scale that vehicles are serving on all fronts, and hundreds cf Canadian tanks have gone to Russia.

Production of ordnance includes anti-aircraft guns, naval gun mountings. rifles, machine-guns, mortars, shells, small arms ammunition, fuses and much ammunition filled with explosives, before going overseas. The whole munitions industry exceeds pre-war.

The iron and steel industry and new mines and mineral deposits have been developed to provide raw materials.