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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.
SURVEY OF BRITISH
PRODUCTION
WAR
BETWEEN NOW and next June, there
will be an enormous call-up for service in the THOUGHT Navy, Army and Air Force, it was announced
in the House of Commons yesterday after OF THE noon by Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour. TEAPOT
Before he rose, a review of war production in Britain was given by Mr. Arthur Green- wood; Minister without Portfolio, the main points in his address being:-
Production has proceeded during
the first 15 months of this war at a far greater height than in the first 15 months of the last war.
Since May, there has been a very substantial increase in out- put.
We must keep in our minds, he said, the long-distance programme and prepare for sill greater mea- sures and for others we can adopt et some point ahead.
HIGHER LEVELS ON STOCK EXCHANGE
ness was
A woman determined to brave
In bomb which fell near ner
home in North-West London got
herself, into trouble.
The sequel was heard at Mary- re-bone Folico Court when Doris May Jay (20) was charged with her husband, George Wm. Jay |(30), cutter, with wilfully ob- structing Police Constable Brady.
The constable said that Mr. and Mrs. Jay asked to go to their house, outsidt which a time bomb had fallen. Mrs. Jay Main interest on the London wouldn't go away, and he had to Stock Exchange yesterday was in arrest her.
Her husband: then gill-edged in which good busi- pushed him in the back, and he, higher levels. Trading in
effected at fractionally too, was arrested.
indus- Mrs. Jay said she was making Recent air attacks have retards was confined to new lead-tea for people in a shelter, and ed our production, but beyonders. Among foreign issues South all she wanted was the gas turned Americans and Egyptian seven off, as she had left a kettle of that he would not go.
per cents improved while Eastern water boiling in the house.. banks also were supported. Rails Mr. Jay was fined 5s: and the and oils were duli. Wall Street, charge against Mrs. Jay was 'dis-
missed Under the Propation Act. was steady.—Reuter.
Since the beginning of the war, Britain's production has been more than trebled and the output of some fighting material has
PLAST 4 TIMES TO DAYO buen increased by over 60 per
Paroled Prisoners Enslaved In Torture Trap!
A fiends paradise of torture, where the only thought was escape...and the only escape was death
Ho Made Men Curse The Day They Were Born!
BLOOD CHILLING
CONNOISSEUR
OF CRUELTY!
PETER LORRE
ISLAND OF DOOMED MEN
with
Rochelle HUDSON
„A COLUMBIA PICTURE
FORTO-MORROW AND SATURDAY
cent.
As an example of the part play- ed by the Dominions, he cited the example, of Canada, whose con- tribution I will for out-weigh anything she did in the last war.
There is no doubt that the R.A.F. and the blockade-are un- dermining German striking power and capacity, and also Germany's powers of, recupera- tion.
We are not at the end of out difficulties, but we can say with certainty that Britain's resource and capacity, together with the growing help from North Ameri- ca, outmatch the industrial, re- sources and capacity of Germany.
Reuter.
LESS WHEAT
The Surprise Comedy Masterpiece Of The Year! IN ITALIAN
THE GREAT
MCGINTY
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Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff
Written and Dieseled by PRESTON STUROSS ~
From The Stage Play "Down Went McGinty" EMATINEES 20č: 300% TEVENINGS 20cm 30c 50c70c
STAR THEATRE
BREAD
To economise In wheat bread. flour in Italy now, consists, of. 85 per cent. of wheat flour and 15 per cent. of maize, Hitherto, it consisted of 95 per cent, wheat and 5 per cent. maize.
is
Contrary to earlier. reports, il now stated that this year's wheat harvest is not so good as last year's but the maize harvest is more abundant. The new flour mixture is cheaper than the for- mer, but the price of bread re- mains the same, The difference is profit for the bakers, who in return are obliged to improve the quality of the bread, and a stricter official supervision is imposed.
In Italy outside the Vatican City
there are now four meatless days
com-
has
a week, coffee has again pletely disappeared, sugar become scarce, taxation has been increased, and all available com- modities are from 3 to 10 per cent dearer than when Italy. entered the war, Nevertheless, except for: the articles mentioned, most com- modities are more plentiful than
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