The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . shells above men-tioned and other war material in connec-tion tlierewith, Canada used 1,800,000 tonsof steel, about seventy-five per cent ofwhich was produced in Canada. The Do-minion also manufactured 50,000 tons ofliigh explosives. The number of munitionplants engaged reached one thousand andthe total number of workmen was about250,000. This work was looked after forthe Imperial government liy tlie ImperialMunitions Board, of which Sir J. W. Fla-velle was chairman. The Board also placedorders in Canada for mi
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . shells above men-tioned and other war material in connec-tion tlierewith, Canada used 1,800,000 tonsof steel, about seventy-five per cent ofwhich was produced in Canada. The Do-minion also manufactured 50,000 tons ofliigh explosives. The number of munitionplants engaged reached one thousand andthe total number of workmen was about250,000. This work was looked after forthe Imperial government liy tlie ImperialMunitions Board, of which Sir J. W. Fla-velle was chairman. The Board also placedorders in Canada for millions of shells forthe government of the United States. Itgave contracts for the Iniilding of 360,000tons of shipping for the British Ministryof Shipping and secured in British Colum-bia an enormous quantity of spruce and firfor building aeroplanes. The productionof airplanes in Canada was about to reachlarge figures when the war came to an for the British Army were being pro-duced at the rate of 4,000 a year when thecurtain was run down on the great dramain I f God save our gracious King,Long live our noble King, God save the him victorious,Happy and to reign over us, God save the King. O Lord our God, his enemies. And make them their their knavish Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all. Thy choicest gifts in him be pleased to pour. Long may he he defend our ever give us causeTo sing with heart and voice God save the King. 372 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK
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