INDUSTRIAL RECONSTRUCTION
■\ViUT .FRANCE IS DOING! i Theorganisation thai lias been 'brought into existenco ;i'or industrial reconstruct tiqn in-Erance-is described in the "Journal of the British lioard of Trade." Thft Ministry of Reconstruction deals with everything-relating to the'reorganisation of local.-life, and . means of habitation,' the-assistance" to" be , given 'to fiuffprere; in ..the. re-establishment of destroyed pi<<lierties;, the repair -of war ' ravages, Hie restoration of lniid, and industrial' and agricultural reconstruction. It will"lay down -programmes and supervise mut control their,, execution; ; 'Then there is a Central Assoniatioli of. jMnn.ufactiircH in the invaded districts,, with'the. object of "pursuing by every fiiiitaljlo means "tlie. reeoiistihition of plants and stocks in industrial enterprises and factories."' •■'". •'■.'■ : ' • This association has formed a Hlnil.Sd company, with a nominal capital of one million franc*. This couip'uiiy,' working with. Qoyernnienl; credits, prepares pin , -- chasing prognunWs, discusses purcliilsefl with suppliers; 'places contracts, "superintends their execution, receives and slotes niiitorjol, and distribute:) it io the manufacturers concerned. (Irants of material to. be used only for reconstruct ion'purposes niny be ni.'ide either n?ainsl 'ciish pnyinents.br by debiting Ihoir value, to prospective indemnities for war dathage. Tlie recipients assign to the Government a corresponding sum, to be. recovered from the.'indemnities that the Germans must eventually pay. . :•' .-
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 7
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203INDUSTRIAL RECONSTRUCTION Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 7
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