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Show AUTOMOBILE PLANTS FILL. WAR CONTRACTS NEW YORK, Oct, 4. With government contracts in hand exceeding JSO0,OOonO, the motor vehicle industry is rapidly being be-ing converted to war work, according to reports rad today to the National Automobile Auto-mobile -hamber of Commen-e. Some plants are operating on a 2f per cent basis of government work, while others have turned over their entire facilities. PaT'r car production is giving way to manufacture of ambulances, airplane motors, tanke. tractors, firearms and othr articles for the war program, the reports said. I A review of the gasoline and tire situa- i Hon Indicated ample future supplie-s for all .essential motor car driving. I |