WAR PRODUCTION PLAN
DEFENSES TO OFFENSIVE (United Assri.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 10, 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 9 A rebalancing of the entire w*r i production plari, involving the heavy cancellation of centracts, temporary shutdowns end unemployment, is .under way in.the string from defenI sive to offensive weapons, says the ! Washington correspondent of the I New York 'Times. i It is generally realised that some i types of war production are too ex- ! tensive and a curtailment will make j manpower and materials available in I fields in which there are shortages. [ The extent of the curailment cannot |be ascertained, but Major-General j Campbell. Chief of Army Ordnance, ! said there would be a widespread cancellation ef centracts within a month. He added that the fluidity of the war made tk*£ changes necessary.
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Waikato Times, Volume 131, Issue 21907, 10 December 1942, Page 3
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