The Archive · 1940

British Women Urged To Make Munit-ons

To Work Two Days A Week To Learn Jobs

London, June 22.

British women were urged by the Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest Bevi in a radio speech tonight, to work two days weekly in munitions factories both to give the men workers a rest and to train themselves for the heavier Work that they will have to undertake when the menfolk are mobile ized.

Mr. Bevin suggested that con-Scientious objectors should be employed on farms, In the course of his speech he asserted that among the projects afoot to assure the good health and well-being of British workers are sports competitions after work hours,—Havas.

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