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CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.
SURVEY OF BRITISH WAR PRODUCTION
ITALIAN 'PLANES COLLIDE IN RUSH TO ESCAPE
On November; 25, one of our air- craft was returning from a raid and while avoiding a formation of enemy fighters, came out of the cloud and met another flight of fighters, it was stated in Cairo yesterday.
The enemy fighters were surprised and. in attempting to evade our aircraft broke for- mation and two collid- ed. One' was last seen diving to the ground British in flames. Wireless.
LESS WHEAT
BETWEEN NOW and next June, there will be an enormous call-up for service in the
Navy, Army and Air Force, it was announced in the House of Commons yesterday after- ncon by Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour. 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 cent.
the first 15 months. of this war at As an example of the part play- a far greater height than in the ed by the Dominions, he cited the first 15 months of the last war. example of Canada, whose con- will for. out-weigh Since May, there has been a tribution very substantial increase in out-anything she did in the last war." put.
We must keep in our minds, he said, the long-distance programme and prepare for still greater mea- sures and for others we can adopț at some point ahead.
Recent air attacks have retard- ed our production, but beyond that he would not go.
There is no doubt that the R.A.F. and the blockade are un- striking dermining German
also power and capacity, and. Germany's powers of recupera- tion,
We are not, at the end of our difficulties, but, we can. say with certainty that Britain's resources. Since the beginning of the war, and capacity, together, with the Britain's production has been growing help from North Ameri- more than trebled and the output car outmatch the industrial re-. of some fighting material has sources and capacity of Germany. bcen increased by over 60 per -.Router.
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In Italy outside the Vatican City there are now four meatless days a week, coffee has again com- pletely disappeared, sugar has 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 thar in other Continental countries. Coat is the only marked exception. dealers throughout Italy having been officially notified that this winter, in spite of considerable re- serves, private households will be
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