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Show 1 12,500 MUNITION WORKERS LAID OFF I By Assaelstsd Press. BRIDOEPORT, Conn.. 'Dec. 14. Mora than M0 men and women were laid off hero yesterday when notices were jiosted In the two plants of tha Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Cart-ridge company announcing that practically prac-tically all Its ordnance department contracts hsd been canceled. Less than 1000 persons will remain at tha Remington plnnt snd about 1000 at the I'nlon Metallic Cartridge plant. It was announced. Tha Kemlngto Arma company plant at lllon, N. Y., engaged In gov-ernment gov-ernment work, was closed this afternoon. after-noon. At one time ls.000 persona were employed. About 4000 were at work thla morning. |