London, Oct. 17.
"Colossal" is the only word with which to describe the activity in Great Britains armaments works and warship building yards, a tour of which has just been completed by a Reuter representative.
In one of the great steel-works, where the world's latest equipment is working to produce all types of armament, 19,000 men and women are employed. The works are functioning 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
In, spite of long hours, the spirit of the workers is excellent. As a result of their enthusiasm, efficiency has increased and output has risen.
jory alone has now an ate of consumption of coal, electricity and gas equal to three times the peace-time rate.
Another big factory has developed a method for the production of steel for shells which promises a thousand per cent. increase in steel output.
A research chief of one of the factories said he was confident that Germany had no products superior to those of Great Britain.
At the ship-yards, Reuter's correspondent saw what amounted to a new Fleet under construction, as well as merchant ships being fitted with protective devices and trawlers being converted into minesweepers Reuter.
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