THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 31,
1936.
White Paper On Defence
ORGANISING INDUSTRY FOR WAR WORK
FIRMS TO LAY DOWN
PLANT
GUARANTEE OF PEACE TIME ORDERS
(Continued from Page 3.)
"Our present sources of supply are the Government factories and the normal Government contractors, who, in peace, manufacture various types of armament,
The
Government factories Aro chiefly responsible for a specialised: kind of output which is generally non- existent cowhere. This includes the production of explosives and pro- and pollants, the filling of shells
of cartridges and the manufacture Tuzes, bombs, mines and torpedoes.
"To meet present requirements In these categories it will be necessary to duplicate existing Govern- extend mont factorien, and both vulnerability of alte and the needs of the Special Arens will receive consideration.
"The normal Government con- tractors supply warships, aircraft, artlary, machine-guns, tanks, lorries and miscellaneous stores of every description.
They also supply a great variety of articles for export and heme con- sumption, and for both purposes hey subcontract for materials, fittings and stores. To some extent it will be possible for them to contribute to the Increased output required by extend- ing their plant or workshops.
"But in the course of investigation It soon bocante apparent that, even for the purposes of the peace-time pro- gramme
the Geld would have to be extended to other firms not normally engaged in armament work, and at the same time it was clear that this extension would to nome extent asalst in the establishment of the organisation! necessary to ensure rapid expansion of production in time of war.
"In connection with the approved programme for the Royal Air Force, steps are already being taken to ex- tend the fold of production by placing orders with firms who do not ordl- narlly manufacture for the Force or 'for civil aviation. This process of extension will have to be further en- larged to moot the programmes for the Navy and Army, but oven NO something more will be required.
RESERVE SOURCE
OF SUPPLIES
"in order Batisfactorily to provide
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White Paper in
I. REASON'S
Brief
1. For many years necessary defence expenditure has been postponed in the hope of
disarmament.
2. Britain, unlike other nations; cannot concentrate her forces in limited areas. She has
calls to meet all over the world...
3. The Italo-Abyssinian dispute has shown that British interests in the Mediterranean " and Red Sea could be safeguarded, but only at the cost of denuding other areas.
4. Our present weakness would prevent us from playing our due part in enforcing col-
lective security,
5. Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Japan, the United States, are all rearming.
(a) Navy
2 new battleships to bo
begun in 1937. Modernisation of existing
battleships.
Increase of cruisers to 70.
5 new cruisers in 1936
programme. Stendy replacement of
and destroyers
sub- marines.
New aircraft-carrier. Increase of men by 6,000 by
March 31, 1937.
"A considerable expansion"
of the Fleet Air Arm.
II. PROGRAMME
(b) Air Force
Last year's programme of 1,000 first-line aircraft increased to 1,750 for R.A.F.
Larger real increase. 12 more squadrons for
Empire defence.
4 more squadrons for co- operation with the Territorial Army,
.
2 more squadrons for co- operation with the Regular Army. Increased recruiting. Increased reserves in men
and material.
III. CO-ORDINATION
(c) Army.
4 new battalions of infantry. Reorganisation and re-
equipment, especially of Field Artillery. Improvement of equipment and training of Terri- torial Army. Modernisallon of const
defences.
Reorganisation of anti-air- craft defences in South- East England, Improved housing,
The White Paper adds nothing to the statement of the Government's plans made by the Prime Minister on February 27.
IV. MOBILISATION OF INDUSTRY AND LABOUR Industry to be organised so that it can rapidly change over from commercial to war production.
Extension and duplication of Government factories. Vulnerability and the needs of the Special Areas to be taken into account.
Orders to be given to firme not now making armaments, so that they will have the plant and skill available in time of war.
Steps to be taken to remedy shortage of skilled labour. Jy
No extravagant profits.
Committees to be set up in each trade to control orders.
Control of prices by inspection of books, technical costings, etc.
V. FINANCE
No delay "by the over-claboration of financial safeguards."
"Any attempt to estimate the total cost would be premature at this stage.”
Service
Estimates "Must
In Future Be Larger"
for our needs both in peace and war, the last few months by the Airp
His Majesty's Government lave de Ministry working under conditions of cided to creato a reserve source of exceptional pressure.
supply which would be available
cass of emergency,
in
"The method of procedure con templated is to select a number of Grm who
make de not normally
тел.
CONTRACTS WILL
BE SUPERVISED
pairing the confidence and enter- prise of contractors undertaking novel and difficult tasks, "Co-ordination of Service, require- ments will be effected through the existing Principal Supply Officers Committee Organisation of the Com mittee of Imperial Dofence, and the new Deputy Chairman of the Com- mittes of Imperial Defence will as
warlike stores but who are suitable "On the one hand, it is important for the purpose by reason of their to retain the goodwill of Industry, for experience and their possession of a in peace time fams cannot be com- Chairman of this Committee be able to supervise the whole system of skilled staff of engineers and work-pelled to undertake contracts on
that may be found to arise. -—-—----- "Arrangements would then be made terms which they consider unreason-supply and correct any deficiencies
́uble' with these firms for the laying down of the necessary plant and machine for a given output of selected articls. and sufficient orders in peace time would be guaranteed to allow of the requisite training in production.
the work
of.
"On the other hand, difficulties Treasury control will, of course, be are bound to arise in dealing with maintained throughout the whole felt. so many and such various sources It will be important, however, to see of supply, where there are not only that the work is not delayed by the contractors, but also sub-contractors over-claboration of financial sate- guards, and now methods of procedure and sub-sub-contractors concerned. "There will be now problems where are being worked out which will "The particular circumstances will firms require financial assistance in ensure the effectiveness of financial vary in connection with every firm order to lay down new plant and hold control without impairing the con- and with different types of product. It at the Government's disposal, and Wide elasticity of arrangements munt) these cases will be particularly urgent, therefore be provided for, but the since until they are met it will not be underlying principle is that each possible to make a stari. selected flrum, while maintaining and
"It will be necessary also to developing its normal civil trade, will ordinate the demands of the three agree to use its organisation and com- Services so that proper priority shall mercial structure to set up some be observed and competition between measure of munition production and them, which might lead to higher as to the necessary flexibility of this thus create the reserve source
supply.
SUPPLY OF
SKILLED LABOUR
of
There remain two other important features of the Government's plans
CQ-
tinuity of progresa.
"PREMATURE TO ESTIMATE COST"
"From what has already been said programme, and in view of the uncer prices, avoided.
"His Majesty's Government believe tainty which must exist as to the rate that all these dioulties can be over held, it will be realised that
of progress possible over so large a any come through the organisation they
Df attempt to estimate the total cost have in mind.
"As regards the principal contrac- the measures described would be pre- tors, contact will be made with them mature at this stage.
"The original estimates for the com-! by the Service Departments, while in for the organisation of production the case of sub-contractors in second- lng year, which will shortly bu before which must be mentioned.
"The first concerns the supply of ary or ancillary sections of organised the House, will themselves require to akilled labour, for which there will industry, is intended that communi- be supplemented. by provision for! aations shall pass through email com- further defence measures referred to necessarily be a largely Increased mittees to be appolated by the tradel in this Paper; those for the following
years must necessarily be larger. "In some of the skilled occupa organisations themselves.
"Control to prevent
"In the absence of any scheme of excenalve tions there is already noticeable the
proats will be effectively exercised general disarmament it must be an shortage ineritable when large and
by inspection of books, adequate ticipated that the annual cost of main- sudden demands are made upon
technical coatings, audits on behalf tenance for the recognised Services Jabour supplics after a period of
of the State and arbitration in cases must remain on a higher lovel, and depression.
of dispute.
will in all likelihood substantially
demand,
It will be for the industries con- cerned, with such guidance as the Government can give, to make sure that vital processes are not held up for want of the necessary craftsmen. WHAT EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN
"The ancon point concerns costs and prices. His Majesty's Govern ment are determined that the needs of the nation shall not serve to pile up extravagant profits for those who are called upon to meet them,
They are condent that Industry
"The Government are antisfied exceed the original estimates about to that this can be done without im-be submitted."
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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF EVERY MAN'S LIFE LIES WITHIN THE The Manila Observatory reports atj
that there is PRESENT;. FOR THE PAST 18 SPENT AND 0.15 a.m. to-day DONE W❘TX, AND THE FUTURE 18 typhoon in about 180 Long., 80 Lat.,
moving W.N.W UNCERTAIN Antonium
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The American Mail Line President Ramanded yesterday to have his McKinley will arrive in Hongkong on fingerprints taken, Li Yim, unemploy- Saturday, April 4, at 6 p.m. from ed, was sentenced to two months hard Shanghal, Japan and Seattle, and labour when he appeared before Mr. is scheduled to sail from Hongkong Balfour at the Central Magistracy to the Government Offices in Bings- as a whole has no desire to exploit for Manlia at 3 p.m.
on Sunday.
this morning for the theft of $3.52 poro and had many years of service
Convicted of toltering in the hall from The Ling, a new-comer to the with the Indian, and Singapore Gov- the situation, and, indeed, they have already received satisfactory Sentence of six weeks' hard labour Colony. Sub-Inspector L Mist stated ermments, He was on local leave to of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon with intent to commit a felony, Lai Erances from the Federation of was imposed by Mr. Balfour at the there was no criminal record against Japan and on his way back to Sing pang, 28, unemployed, was sentenced
pore when he was taken off The Britiak Industries of their readiness Central Police Court this morning on defendant. to collaborate:
Fuchima Maru in Hongkong suffering to three months' hard labour. by Mr. Chan Kau, 22 an ex-employee of the : "But when regular contractors, are
Nine months hard labour was pass from a serious attack te ontored facfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy ́required to work nearly to their full Dairy Farm Company, who sened upon Chin Cheung, 36, unemployed, the Hospital on Friday" He was very this: morning... Deloctive-Sergeant. D.
buckets containing 200 battles of p.m. q when large numbers of firme "are" In Des Voeux Road, Central near Deportation Ordinance by returning munity and others, and leaves a wife Sunday defendant was seen, by the
Vicarage. Defendant naked for anked to undertake work which is new Queen Victoria Street while the to the Colony after he had been and two daughters in Singapore and boy employed at the Church, near the to thom and which will have to be delivery coolis was upstairs. Detective banished for ten years on October 23 son in England."
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Defendant ad-of-11 degrees from Sunday to Mon- had been left in the hall, and the girl relation to actual costsAAAAF. Andrews; of tho Dairy Farm, | wax-75 years of action for the day. ...¡Át 4: p.) on the foriner tato, saw-tho defendant squatting: near
"Hi Majesty's Government have stated the defondant had been die mitted a previous given much time and thought to this missed for latiness. They had had me offence. The man was dealt the temperature was 74, while on seat by the coats and begu Defen matlar, and they have been materially suspicion of tim for quite a long with by Mr. Macfadyen at the Low-Monday at the same time the figure dans admitted two previous convic
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