Strikes have not seriously interfered with Canadian war production, The year 1941 in particular started off well—with a time-loss through strikes in the first three months that was 50 per cent, less than the time-loss in the first three months of 1940.
Shipbuilding has increased enormously in Canada. At the beginning of the war there were only 1.500 men employed in Canadian shipyards, Now over 20000 workers are employed in 17 major and 45 smaller yards. The building programme is summarized as follows: Corvettes, $0 ordered, 47 launched; minesweepers. 60 ordered. 15 launched; auxiliary cruisers, three ordered and delivered: vessels converted to naval use, 27 ordered and delivered. Twenty-four patrol boats have been ordered, and 12 special minesweepers.
Since the beginning of the war over 1,300 aircraft have been produced in Canada and about 40 planes a week are now being turned out, The Canadian aircraft industry hag now supplied the British Commonwealth During the detention of the four accused by the court, the police have made further investigations. More of the heavy bomber type. Engines evidence against them was found. for all planes produced in Canada It was alleged in court that through are imported. the confession made by the accused, Automatic Weapons the police found a bank pass book belonging to the victim showing that The production of automatic weapons in Canada is reaching gratifying with the Wing On Company. Many deposited more than $1,000 pawnshop tickets were also found me proportions, factory, which began production before the war and dicating that many of the personal is now manufacturing much ahead of belongings of the victim had been schedule, will soon have the largest pawned after her murder. output of any automatic gun plant in the world, Fourteen types of land and naval guns, including latest types of
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