London, Oct. 24.
The Queen, accompanied by Mr. Edward Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply, today visited three factories which are making army battle dress, great coats and other clothing for the Ministry of Supply, it was stated here today.
More than 3,500 workers, most of them women. are employed in the works which Her Majesty visited. Two of the works have been opened specially for the mass production of army battle dress and great coats.
During the tour, Mr, Leslie Burgin told the Queen that since the army expansion scheme of four months ago, they were now producing great coats at a rate faster than after four years of the last war. Regarding all other equipment, the weekly production now is equal to the annual production of a year ago.—Reuter.
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