Beaver County News | 1927-02-04 | Page 2 | Strike Causes Electrification

Strike Causes Electrification Loudon The great coal strike has caused British industrialists to make themselves as independent of coal as possible. Vast electrification schemes are to be started during 1927, the London Lon-don projects alone costing 60,000,-000. 60,000,-000. Superpower stations will rise in many parts of the country, existing stations will be extended and many bilT factories electrified Pip- orrlpra are coming into London for water-power water-power and railway electrification schemes In many parts of the world from the dominions. South America, Russia, Japan and even from China. Experts calculate that this year's or-j or-j tiers in the industry will amount to I -100,0000,000. Of this, 100,000.000 will be export trade; the remainder j will be accounted for by home devel j opments.