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BRITISH EMPIRE AT WAR
"The output which in 1914-1915 it took twelve whole months to produce, can now be attained from home sources in the following periods:
"For 18-pounder ammunition in three weeks.
"For field howitzer ammunition in two weeks.
"For medium-sized shell in eleven days.
"For heavy shell in four days."
At present there are being turned out in a month nearly twice as many big guns as were in existence for land service fifteen months ago; and the present rate of output will eventually be nearly doubled; and this when approximately half the
