Show U. U J. J Defense Plants Nearly ear Complete Nelson Announces WASHINGTON Aug 6 P JP- The gigantic American arsenal Is nearly finished with the result that from now on there can be greater concentration on the direct production of munitions Chairman Donald M Nelson of ot the war production board announced announced announced an an- Friday that at the end of June the government government financed financed program program program pro pro- gram of war plant construction was more than four fifths completed completed com com- The The government program totals of which had been finished In addition private industry is financing a plant expansion project It was 90 per percent percent percent cent completed at the end of June Describing t the h e construction achievements as remarkable Nelson reported as follows Facilities FacUlties for the production of ammunition and explosives 95 per percent percent percent cent completed Synthetic rubber plants 61 per percent percent percent cent completed compared with 15 per cent at the beginning of the year and only 3 per cent a year earlier Plants for production of ot I octane gasoline 39 per cent com corn completed pl ted compared with 1 per cent at the start of the y year ar The rhe privately-financed privately octane high-octane program program pro pro- gram grain was 63 per cent finished The Iron and steel program was 75 per cent completed and seven plants constituting third one-third of the program will be rushed to completion by the end of the year Chemical plants 90 per cent completed Aircraft plants 77 per cent 84 per cent Soldier Hanged CAMP CLAIBORNE La Aug 6 6 UP UP Private Private Walter J. J Bohn year old 26 soldier from Wilkes- Wilkes Barre Pa convicted o of rape house-breaking house and larceny committed committed com corn last January died by hangIng hanging hang hang- Ing at a military execution at dawn here Friday |