Arthur held steadfast to the principle that the European war was the best time for Austrsia''s development. Even as the battles of Verdun and the River Somme raged in Europe, Austrsia''s growth did not miss a beat.


    Most notably, the third phase of the Leonora Industrial Base had been fullypleted and put into production, which was an enormous relief for Austrsia.


    The entire Leonora Industrial Base, after three phases of construction, covered tens of thousands of acres. It could amodate over 500 super factories, nearly 2,000 medium and small factories, and hundreds ofrge warehouses.


    This one industrial base alone would create at least 550,000 jobs for the nation, and spur the development of Austrsia''s industry, mining, economy, and overall standard of living.


    Supported by the Austrsian government, the factories in the Leonora Industrial Base were nearly at full capacity, with almost 3,000 businesses of differing sizes moving in.


    It''s no exaggeration to say that Leonora Industrial Base was Austrsia''s Ruhr District, the current hub and heart of the country''s industry.


    ording to the Austrsian government''s estimates, the total productivity of the Leonora Industrial Base in 1916 would ount for more than one-third of Austrsia''s industry, an amount far surpassing that of all industriesbined in non-Australian regions.


    Thanks to thepletion of the third phase of the Leonora Industrial Base, Austrsia''s total steel output had nearly reached 7 million tons, showing rapid growth over thest two years.


    In addition to industrial growth, Austrsia''s total cultivatednd area had already reached 34.45 million acres, with a per capita cultivatednd area of 2.09 acres, consistently maintaining above two acres.


    Of the 34.45 million acres of totalnd area, Austrsia''s nativend (Australia plus New Zend) held 31.13 million acres, whereas the colonies and territories held 3.32 million acres.


    Austrsia''s annual grain output had reached over 16 million tons, with annual grain exports reaching a staggering 10 million tons.


    This was not a small number. With the war escting, the per capita allocation of grain in European countries had dramatically decreased.


    If rationed, 10 million tons of grain was enough to feed 50 million people for a year. Even during the previous peacetime, it would have been sufficient to feed at least 40 million people for a year.


    Austrsia exported grain to both Western and Eastern Europe, serving as a significant provider of grain, meat, and cattle for Britain, France, and Russia.


    Since the start of the war, Austrsia had exported over two million cattle and sheep to Europe annually. Combined with canned food made from wild rabbit, camel, and kangaroo meat, Austrsia''s total annual exported meat products to Europe reached millions of tons.


    Without exaggeration, Austrsia was Europe''s crucial provider of grain and meat, supplying essential supplies to millions of troops.


    Arthur was very satisfied with the growth of Austrsia''s agriculture. If the newly acquired colonies were also developed, Austrsia''s annual production would increase even more.


    Forget the current poption of over 16 million; even if the poption doubled, there would be ample food supply.


    In addition to the development of industry and agriculture, what Arthur was most satisfied with was the transportation infrastructure of Austrsia.


    Following the construction of industrial railways and the Northern Railway, more than half of the East Coast Railway''s construction was alsopleted.


    The West Australian State''s Western Railway and the railway in Australia''s eastern region which connects Queennd State, New South Wales State, the Capital Territory, and Victoria State were allpleted.


    What remains is the railway line from Darwin to Augustaport in South Australia State, anticipated to bepleted by the end of 1917.


    For Austrsia, the most critical railways in the western industrial area and the developed eastern area have been constructed. Austrsia''s total railway mileage had exceeded 30,000 kilometers.


    Aside from thepletion of the Central Railway, there''s another significant achievement for Austrsia: the speed of the trains.


    Thanks to the painstaking research of engine expert Disel, thetest train model adopted by the Austrsian Transportation Department utilizes a dual-mode of steam and internalbustion engines, stabilizing the speed above 62 miles (100 kilometers) and even exceeding 70 miles (115 kilometers) during downhill sections.


    After numerous tests, it was confirmed that this type of lotive had impressive stability, leading torge-scale procurement by the Transportation Department, utilizing these trains for rail transport.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The breakthrough in train speed was a crucial achievement for Austrsia. Austrsia was a country with a vast territory, especially the main territory of Australia.


    Whether measured from north to south or from east to west, the Australian region spans thousands of kilometers.


    This meant that traveling from the furthest west to the furthest east in Australia would take at least a week with the previous train speeds.


    With the new lotives, in theory, the journey from the westernmost to the easternmost point of Australia could now be made in just two days.


    This could significantly facilitatemunication between the different states of Australia. It also benefited the government in the transportation of supplies within the Australian region.


    As Austrsia''s total railway mileage reached the world''s top six, Austrsia''s transportation capacity was world-ss, capable of adequately coping with any unexpected incidents in any region.