DILUTION OF LABOUR
GOVERNMENT'S. DECISION B/Telecrraph—Preaa Association—OoDyrtjlit ■ London, January 21. ( Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons, said the Government was convinced -that the dilution,, of .skilled labour 1 was the only way to secure sufficient munitions and enable a speedy and successful conclusion of lie war.. He regretted that the progress hitherto had been lamentably - short of national •requirements.. The Government, ;prt£; posed to apply the Munitions Act"''to dilute labour, immediately in accordance .with the agreement ,with .the representatives' of the masters and men. ~
MUNITIONS WORK FAR BEHIND REQUIREMENTS (Rec. January 23, 5.5 p.m.) : London, January 22. 1 The outstanding incident to-day in the Ho\ise of Commons was Mr. Ascfuith's highly-important, announcement/that despite the arrangement made with trade union representatives, . the progress' of munitions work is far behind -national.; requirements. .The newspapers"'state 'that' ' the Premier sprang a surprise on the House by his grave words. >• ■;
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2676, 24 January 1916, Page 6
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146DILUTION OF LABOUR Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2676, 24 January 1916, Page 6
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