BRITAIN'S ARMY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 70, 4 October 1939, Page 8

BRITAIN'S ARMY

DEPENDS ON BRITAIN'S TRADE Evidence that British manufacturers are not only maintaining but increasing their country's export trade at a time when industry is also making unparalleled rearmament is supplied by export figures 'for the first six months of 1939, Goods and manufactures to th 3 value of more than £23(5 millions, which is over £3 million higher than la.st year, were exported between January 1 and June 30'. "The United Kingdom's military efforts depend on her industrial strength which in turn depends vitally on our export trade,'' .said Mr R. S. Hudson, M.P., Secretarv to the Department of Overseas Trade Avhen asked to comment on the figures last month. "It is therefore most encouraging to s.:e our exports developing so stisfactorily. Every country knows that foreign markets, once lost, are very difficult to rega'n, and our manufacturers are che'eforc making determined and sue cessl'ul efforts to meet overseas demands and create fresh ones. "The. Unitel Kingdom imports from abroad more than any other country, even without taking into consideration the huge imports from our own Empire countries. This is surely an outstanding contribution to the economic prosperity of other e.ountries."