Washington County News | 1927-02-03 | Page 2 | Strike Causes Electrification

Strike Causes Electrification London The great coal strike has caused British industrialists to make themselves as independent of coal as possible. Yas electrification schemes are to be started during 31:27, the Loudon Lou-don projects alone costing 60.0u0.-000. 60.0u0.-000. Superpower stations will rise in many parts of the country, existing stations will be extended and many big factories electrified. Big ordeis are coming into London for water-power water-power and railway eleciriucai ion schemes in many parts of the world from the dominions, South America. Russia. Japan and even from China. Experts calculate that this year's orders or-ders in uiie industry will amount to 4 00.0000,000. Of this. 100.Ooti.n0O will be export trade: the remainder will hy accounted for by home developments.