Washington, Sept. 2. The National Defence Committee reports tremendous activity in industrial preparedness in a statement issued today. It says new factories are under construction and employ ment in the industry is rising rapidly Plane construction should increase 50 per cent. by the end of 1940. Large increases have been made in the past week in reserve supplies of raw material vital for defence. Arrangements have been made to Jincrease the stock of rubber by 180000 ions bringing reserves to 416,000 tons, Other strategic materials are also flowing into the country.—
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