EMPIRE WAR EFFORT
India’s Contribution British Official Wireless (Received December 12, 7.33 p.m.) RUGBY, December 11. India’s contribution to the Empire war effort continued to increase dv-'—r November. Jute mills are now making shells and production has begun of a new 251 b shell and small arms ammunition for air warfare. Large quantities of electric cable have been produced for naval use and the manufaceure of light portable bridges in sections, rot unrtprteken in India, has now begun. The handloom industry is being developed to meet a deficiency in m'Umade blankets. Service clothing factories manufactured during October 500.000 articles. A pre-war figure of 5000 army motor vehicles has been increased to about 30,000 on hand or on order and this figure will be doubled next year. ALL-INDIA CONFERENCE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received December 12, 7.55 p.m.) DELHI, December 11. The All-India Industries Conference, which opens at Lucknow on Monday, will discuss the question of trade delegations to Africa, South America, New Zealand and Australia, in order to find markets for Indian products.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21836, 13 December 1940, Page 7
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172EMPIRE WAR EFFORT Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21836, 13 December 1940, Page 7
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