Madrid, June 28
A comprehensive programme of public works for the creation of employment was announced by the for Public Works, Senor terday evening.
Several projects could not be begun as quickly as the government wished, the Mini:, since the shooting of thousands of engineers and technicians had created a noticeable shortage of certain branches of skilled labour and engineering. At the same time, the Minister added, there was a lack of raw materials.
At the moment delegations consi: ing of several hundreds of engineers are touring the country to report on measures which ought to be taken in various provinces and which would then form the basis of a government programme the Minister revealed.
At the same time the Minister announced that all Spanish railways were being put under government control. As the railway companies at Present possessed neither money nor raw material to reorganize their proper service, the Minister stated, it wa: t the Government unde Increased Britis With South America
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