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Women help in national drive for more scrap

1 Jan 1940

A 5TH COLUMN in YOUR village? Has it occurred to you that all the "old iron" to be found in the cottages, gardens, houses, hedgerows, farms and fields of your village or town represents scores of anti-aircraft shells, several Bren guns, or even a heavy tank? As long as this vital material remains hidden it is as good as a gift to the enemy—it constitutes a veritable Fifth Column. What is more, it means that we have to import more iron ore from abroad—using precious shipping and foreign currency unnecessarily.
Collection ID
HATOM
Document Reference
HATOM/6/24
Document Types
Ephemera
File Reference
HATOM/6
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.hatom.000006.024
Keywords
Domestic Equipment Freight Shipping Imports Industry Iron Local Authorities Metals Munitions Munitions Industry Overseas Trade Salvage Steel Tanks Towns Villages
Language
English
Locations Discussed
London
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
History of Advertising Trust: O&M wartime book no 6
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Manufacturing Materials