THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939
PLANS FOR SPEEDING UP SUPPLIES OF MUNITIONS
London, To-day.
MR. LESLIE BURGIN, Minister of Supply, revealed in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon that 68 firms, in addition to those normally employed in the produc- tion of munitions, were now machining and making shells.
Over 700 firms were making shells and their components,
and these were being added to every day. 'There were 28 Royal Ordnance Factories, all of which were completely owned by the nation. Six of these had been established since war broke out,
Since the outbreak of war, Mr. Burgin continued, orders for sup- plies to the value of £70,000,000 had been placed by his Depart- ment.
LABOUR ISSUES
Dealing with the question of labour, | Mr. Burgin said that as regards such questions as wage disputes there would be joint negotiating machin- ery, and, in case of difficulty,
re-
The organisation of the Ministry of Supply had been expanded, Mr. Bur-course could be had to the Industrial .gin concluded, in the light of lessons Relations Department of the Ministry
learned in the Great War.
A Supply Council and a Munitions Council had been established.
COUNCILS AND BOARDS Outlining the Ministry's task, Mr. Burgin said that they had already esablished a number of Councils cov-.
ering commodities like iron, steel, timber, copper, lead, wool, paper and leather.
Control had been applied lightly in order to prevent disturbance of or- .dinary commercial channels but it might be necessary to increase the measure of control as the demand in-
creased.
A Board had, been established to consider what adaptation was desirable in the cotton industry.
PRICE QUESTION
: Referring to the question of prices, Mr. Burgin said that the general prin-
•ciple was to see that supplies were available for essential needs at rea- sonable prices.
of Labour.
There was sharp criticism from Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Leader of the Labour Opposition, who de- clared that he had flatened with profound dismay.
It was perhaps the most unfortunate. speech he had heard in the House since the beginning of the war.
BUREAUCRACY SUPREME He had never heard of anything so bureaucratic as the machinery the Minister had outlined. There would
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