U.S. AIMING AT THE MOBILISATION OF ITS MAJOR INDUSTRIES
(N.Z.P.A. —Copyright.) Recd. 6.40 p.m. Washington, May 5 The Defence Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) said today that the Munitions Board has earmarked 309 war plants for a "national industrial reserve” as a preparedness move. These plants, built by the Government during tHfe war, would be used to produce weapons quickly in the event of an emergency. Another 100 plants may be added to the list as the result of studies now being made. Mr. Forrestal, in a letter to the House Armed Services Sub-commit-tee on Mobilisation, said: "A plan for industrial mobilisation, which can be put into effect efficienly and on short notice, is fully as important as the maintenance of a powerful military force.”
Mr. Forrestal endorsed the pending Bill to allow the Federal Works Agency to maintain some reserve of war plants in standby conditions ready for use.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 7 May 1948, Page 5
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