Britain’s Labour Reserves and Civilian Workforce in Wartime
The Financial News summarizes Labour reserves and civilian employment in 1940 41, estimating industrial workers on government work rising to 6.6 million by end of 1941. It notes total potential labour for war needs from 28 to 34 million with armed forces at 9.4 million and stresses shortages in old equipment and raw materials.
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Britain
America
Financial News
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the Times
Tloels
Dome
Colonien
Bow
Bue
Flsisibaitiers Nomlag
Menratira
Aid Britain Campaign Urges War Savings and Reconstruction Plans
A letter from an Australian woman praises British munition workers and urges support through War Savings Certificates to aid the Allied war effort. The piece outlines Britain’s postwar reconstruction bodies and economic plans, noting three executives for war production and postwar economy, plus South African air aces and a pilot court-martial case, highlighting ongoing wartime and postwar measures.
Wartime farming in Greece and Britain drives output
A garbled report discusses wartime agriculture with focus on food yield per acre and key inputs like milk, fertilizer, and potatoes. It notes Bir John Ort as a center of innovative farming and references how farmers influence production, naming shortages and the need to maximize returns amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube
Grek Bedlais
Canadian Grant Aids Returned Servicemen And Ambulatory Aid
A wartime brief notes a rehabilitation grant equal to one month’s pay plus dependent allowance for Canadian Naval Army and Air Service personnel discharged after 18% months of service since the war began. It mentions British American Ambulance Corps support and overseas Chinese cooperation in Malaya defense efforts.
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Naval
Army
Nto Lullaar Ccupalans
Union of Bout Africa
United Sien
Hiram Blauvelt
American Ambulance Corps
Unon
Amerian
Milo Marjorie Jota
Gino
Malaya
Singapore
Columunista
Britain
Ray Crome Society
Pela
Bo Beg
Roel
Mobile cooker presented to Army amid community support
A Wiles Mobile Kitchen cooker, an Australian development, was presented to the Army after £450 was subscribed by Leongatha citizens and Woorayl Shire residents. coordinated with the R A C V to fund motor vehicles for the Army, the cooker can feed 250 to 300 troops and travels at 40 miles an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leongatha
Woorayl Shire
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Sarrar
Talmoi
Armed Forces
WRU
M. Currie
Dr Currie
University of Perth
England
Australis
He Halion
Great Britain
Board of ‘Trade
the Admiralty
Aircraft Production
Ood
Wally Ware
Tyne
Arthur ‘Greenwood
Labour Party
Navy
Air Force
Aza
Ang
Orent
Sir John Orr T
R.A. AF
Department of Air
Richmond
Ns.w
Postmaster-General's Department
Hawkes
Bury
Byideke
Catse
Kely
Edkins Marsh & Co. Ltd
Julia Creek
Ilfracombe
I. Ridal
Phonl
P.O. Box
Erding
Beter
Sses
Amwicks
W. Geom Tayoh
Wenwicks
Binenca
A.M.P. Society
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