GOOD PROGRESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 July 1942, Page 4

GOOD PROGRESS

IN WAR PRODUCTION IN BRITAIN SIR A. DUNCAN’S SURVEY. QUANTITY AND QUALITY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) RUGBY. July 15. Replying in the House of Commons, in the debate on war production, the Minister of Supply, Sir Andrew Duncan, said production no longer raised any serious doubt. Britain had established quantity output and could now establish quality. The country had at last reached a point where it couid rely that the weapons produced would place the forces on an equality with the enemy and that factories would keep pace with the Axis output. Sir Andrew said that Britain had suffered from a policy that had been forced upon the country by the necessity to make hurried preparation against invasion, but the technical development of arms had been kept up and he assured the House that collaboration at the highest level was being maintained on the most forward-look-ing lines. Every conceivable step was being taken to ensure that full use would be made of the lessons learned. Reports -were being received from experts in the field and from serving soldiers, and manufacturers were encouraged to keep in the closest touch with the suggestions from the field and the Services. In Britain the Government was making arrangements for manufacturers to send representatives abroad. In conclusion, the Minister declared that a stage had been reached where he could pay much more attention to future requirements and that there was a strong organisation connecting present production with future policy.