1941-03-10 — Page 8

MADE

GO YEARS

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 10, 1941

TO

FOR OVER ADMIRALTY

TAKE CONTROL OF SHIPYARD LABOUR

KING OF THE ROAD

Agents

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THE ADMIRALTY is to take over respon-

sibility for the most efficient use of labour SHOT DOWN within the shipbuilding industry. This step 18 'PLANES

is explained in a memorandum issued on a

scheme for control of Britain's shipbuilding -D.S.O. and ship repairing industry.

The Ministry of Labour will continue to An R.A.F. officer who be responsible for labour supply from outside already holds the D.F.C. industry. National control will be exercised ed the D.S.O. for "out- and bar, has been award- by the Board of Admiralty.

A small committee representa, ing to return to their former job tive of industry, consisting of twoj in the shipbuilding industry. employers and two workers, will meet from time to time as orra- sion arises, under an Admiralty chairman,

Urgent Need

Men were wanted immediately

the

to act

serni

Legal controls set up in specifled Without waiting for registration areas will be responsible for

and as labourers day to day alovation and inter-skilled men in shipyards. This change of labour in the district so type of labour was getting very to provide an even flow limited and anyone would be wel- work and avoid idle time. These comed-business men or others will be also responsible for the in non-essential occupations. transfer of labour from one dis- trict to another.

as

New Order

of

As part of the scheme the Min- ister of Labour has made the Es- sential Work (Shipbuilding

and Ship Repairing) Order, 1941, un- der which the Minister has power! to schedule firms engaged in ship building or repairing.

standing leadership, courage and skill.”

He is Acting-Squadron-Leader Roland R. S. Tuck. of No. 257 Squadron, who, since October 4. has destroyed four enemy ait- craft.

His total air victories are at least eighteen.

A r to the DF.C. has been awa. d to Acting-Flight-Lieu- Leban, John C. Dundas, Auxiliary Air Force. No G09 Squadron.

More engineers wore re. quired to come back into industry, at any age, for marine outstanding succ engineering.

In the words of the offcial an- |nouncement, this officer "has con- the tinued to engage 'he enemy with

The proposed steps could overcome the problems of the shipbuilding industry. An ad- ditional 50,000 people in the right categories were needed. "We are also wanting B "big response for women without their waiting for registration," Mr. Purpose is to prevent a loss of Bevin said. "A quick response production owing to an unneces- would fill the gap and be of pri- sary turnover of labour.

celess value in saving difficulties Where a rim has been sche- later. Women are wanted main- duled, an employer cannot dismiss ly for filling factories.” a worker (except for serious mis- conduct) and a worker cannot leave employment unless the dis- triet shipyard controller-who will Another feature was to en- be appointed under the scheme courage the grouping of special gives permission in writing.

types of men, Instead of One object of the scheme is to, man being recruited for one firm secure a rapid movement of la- he would work in a group in a bour to where it is most urgently district. If he moved about with- required.

in the group he would not be It is provided, therefore, that a dismissed or stood off. That group of employers in the same would save an enormous amount district may release workers to of waste and time.-British go to other employers within the Wireless. group.

Appeal Board

Comprehensive machinery is set

Special Types

WOUNDING CASE

Cross-Channel Chase

He has now brought down at icest twelve hostile 'plance and damaged, many more.

On one

occasion ho chased

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an enemy machine from Win- chester to Cherbourg, finally destroying it. Other honours announced are:-- D. F. C. — Squadron Leader Minden V. Blake. No. 234 Squad- ron; Flight-Lieut. Billy Drake, No. 421 Flight; Pilot-Officer Eric S. Marrs, No. 152. Squadron, and Pilot-Officer William D. Williams, R.A.F.V.R., No. 152 Squadron. McKay, No 421 Flight.

D. F. M. Sergt. Donald

DANGEROUS DOG CASE DISMISSED

A.S.

A prosecuting police officer, Sergeant E. MacDermott, failed to appear in Kowloon Court this morning, and as a result, a sum- mons against Mrs. V. N. Atienza, of No. 13, Hankow Road, was Charged with wounding Yau dismissed by Mr. D. J. N. Ander- up for dealing with grievances as Kau, 19, last Friday. Wong Fat, son. between employers and work 25, was remanded for three days MI's. Atienza, represented

necessary by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at Mr. J. M. D'Almada to an ap-Kowloon this morning. peal board

was summoned for consisting of one Det.-Sgt. Bethell is in charge of, keeping, or member from the

having in employers' the case. panel, one from the workers'

tody, a dangerous dog. panel and a chairman appointed by the Minister,

ers,

appeal an being referred

if

· Workers employed in schedul-; ed undertakings are guaranteed

a minimum wage when work

is not available for them. In order to qualify for this guar- anteed minimum wage a

work-

er must be capable of work and available for it during the period for which the guarantee operates

a'day in the case of a piece worker, a week in the case of a time worker and must also be willing do other work which he! can reasonably be asked to per- form if work is not available in his usual occupation,

by Remedios, unlawfully her cus-

NEW FIGHTER 'PLANES

TO CARRY CANNON

(By A LONDON CORRESPONDENT)

AN INCREASING NUMBER of British aircraft, it can now be disclosed, is being fitted with cannon. Details of the 'planes and their armament are still

secret.

I learn, however, that the Brit-quired to carry

the additional

Long Range

Lack of Discipline

Ish cannon for 'planes are super-weight and to withstand the recoil There is also á provision under ior to the Germans'. although of cannon-fire necessitated long the Order for dealing with cases of these can fire 4-inch to inch research. absenteeism, bad timekeeping and shells at the rate of 300 a minute. lack of discipline, though it is It is also known that our can- hoped such coses may frequently non-planes have been armour- be dealt with by arrangement in plated. More and more are be-

Now that this has been achieved the local establishment.

ing protected in this way.

to allow for cannon which can The Luftwaffe has used cannon fire even more rapidly than the for some time, notably in its German types, the R.A.F: superi- latest two-engined fighter, the ority is likely to be 'more .pro- Messerschmidt 110.

nounced:

The Minister of Labour further explained the scheme in New- castle.

Mr. Bevin stuted an urgent ap- peal was being made to people who had been engaged in trades connected with shipbuilding and repairing and had left the trade within the last 15 years. An urgent appeal was being made to those men."

Many of them, were in ae- cure work and Government was anxious that wherever possible employers should endeavour to froléase them,” particularly dur

ing this vital period, wh

He said the Ministry would take steps to assist with the difficulties of men, who, except for business difficulties; were will

· Speed Retained

The effective range of the Brit“. ish cannon is not disclosed, but the experts' ambition is to make "This carries two' cannon, firing it easily possible to hit a moving through the air-screw, hubs; · It] 'plane at over 1,000 yards, also has four machine-guns,

In addition to fighting at longer

· British planes would have lost range cannon-planos- can·lay; a speed and manoeuvrability · If barrage ngainst another "plane, cannon had been put into them without modification of design.

-- British experts have now succeeded in, altering anum ber' of our · fighters so that they can be fitted with Bean- non without losing their other advantagesimu Provision of extra strength

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This was done over Heligoland : Bight, last year by the famous Germán pllot Schumacher..

He described how a fast British bomber could not turn in time and flew straight into his hall of shells,

Cannon-planes will also be of- fective for dive-bombing troops.