To prove that the infrastructure plan was not just a joke, the government, at Arthur's urging, began construction of several major infrastructure projects, including the construction of the Sydney, Melbourne and St Arthur's forts.

Metros are important for large cities, not only to speed up the movement of people between cities, but also to facilitate connections between large cities.

Take Sydney as an example. Without the subway, it would take you more than two hours to get from the southernmost point of Sydney to the northernmost point, even by car.

If there is a traffic jam or a large number of people along the way, the time will be longer, which greatly reduces the convenience of communication between cities.

The subway does not have the trouble of traffic jams, and can shuttle freely through the underground of the city, and each subway can transport hundreds or even thousands of passengers, speeding up the flow of population within the city.

However, it is still more difficult to start the construction of railways underground. In addition to the need to build a subway station underground, it is also necessary to make sure that the underground railway tunnel is very stable and will not collapse due to various problems, etc.

After all, this is a large-scale construction project that the government is strongly sponsoring, and if there is a problem with the quality, it will be a big blow to the government's prestige.

The construction of the metro in the three cities will certainly not be carried out in full, and the subway in Sydney will serve as a pilot for the construction of the Australasian subway.

After all, the subway technology is still relatively new to Australasia, and it is necessary to gather railway experts from all over the country to ensure the safety and stability of the subway.

The underground environment is not as good as that above ground, and if there is an accident underground, it is not only difficult to rescue, but also has a very high mortality rate.

After a period of preparation, on 15 September 1926, the construction of the Sydney Underground was officially launched.

As a railway expert who used to build the subway in New York, Vaderick naturally became a member of the construction of the Sydney subway, and even entered the railway design department.

In addition to the very eye-catching Sydney Metro, in September, Australasia also launched the construction of the Anster Reservoir Hydropower Station in the Capital Region, the Capital Region Railway Ring, the New Sydney Bridge, etc., so that the news of Australasia continued to resound in countries around the world.

The construction of railways, water conservancy projects, bridges and infrastructure has also made Australasia a large construction site, with construction sites everywhere and the number of workers of all types has also ushered in a surge.

This does not include a count of the roads built by municipalities and village governments. Some of the roads that connect to smaller facilities and towns are largely unannounced because they are too small.

However, the construction of these roads across Australasia is also not small, which invisibly makes the impact of Australasia's infrastructure more dramatic, and also allows the country's development and economic growth to advance at an incredible speed.

Unlike Arthur, who is obviously relaxed, Prime Minister Roger still has to deal with a lot of government affairs every day.

The Australasian government has always adhered to the strategy of making its own decisions on small matters and holding cabinet meetings to wait for Arthur's decision on major matters, which has also kept the government and the prime minister busy.

Arthur is also happy to be idle, after all, there are benefits to delegating power appropriately, and he can't really let the government be an obedient puppet, and only know how to simply carry out his orders.

Looking at the mountains of papers on his desk, even Prime Minister Roger, who loves the position of prime minister, has to sweat.

"Carry, why did I get all the reports from the transportation department?" Looking at the first report from the Department of Transportation in front of him, Prime Minister Roger was a little surprised, and looked at his secretary with questioning eyes.

"According to the report of the transportation department, it seems that there was an accident during the construction of a railway, resulting in more than ten casualties, so I had to report it to you." The secretary Kari clearly knew what the Prime Minister was concerned about, and replied quickly.

"Damn." Prime Minister Roger scolded secretly and quickly looked at the documents on the table.

After reading it carefully, Prime Minister Roger breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it was true that there were more than 10 casualties, the accident was an accident caused by an accidental landslide that buried more than a dozen workers.

Although the construction team reacted quickly and rescued them, there were still more than 10 casualties.

This situation has also often occurred in the previous railway construction, but the casualties were all indigenous in the past, so naturally it is impossible to report it.

But now, the railway workers are all Australasian themselves, and the casualties of more than a dozen people naturally have to be reported to the government.

In fact, this is also because of the economic crisis, and the infrastructure construction of Australasia is being watched by countries around the world.

Otherwise, the transportation department of more than 10 casualties can handle it, and there is no need to report it to Prime Minister Roger at all.

"Just let Minister Martin handle it himself." Prime Minister Roger instructed: "This is an accident after all, and no one is responsible." Also, let Minister Martin report to His Majesty himself, which is his own duty. ”

"Also, tell Minister Martin that the pensions of the injured workers will be distributed as soon as possible, and that the families of the injured and injured workers should be reassured as soon as possible. These people have contributed to the country, and the country must not forget their contributions. Prime Minister Roger continued.

Although no one is responsible for the accident, this does not mean that the government can relax its handling of the accident.

After all, more than a dozen casualties were involved, which was an incident for Arthur, who had always loved the people like a son.

If Arthur learns about the mishandling of the situation, he will be held accountable at least and may lose the chance of re-election.

After dealing with the affairs of the transportation department, Prime Minister Roger set his sights on the busy government affairs and began to get busy again.

In fact, Arthur is not completely idle now, at least for now, Arthur is receiving guests, a guest from Germany.

Germany is still a monarchy, and the ruler is Wilhelm II, who had a good relationship with Arthur.

For the envoy sent by Wilhelm II, or the envoy of the German aristocracy, Arthur naturally could not fail to meet him.

In fact, Arthur was well aware of the German envoy's intentions. If you want to talk about the countries most affected by the economic crisis, then the United States and Germany are definitely on the list, and they are a big step ahead of the third place.

Although Germany's economy and industry had improved before the crisis, this was due to the fact that Britain, France, and some European countries had moved heavily polluting industries to Germany and imported large quantities of cheap German industrial goods.

This also means that German industry is very dependent on European countries, as well as financial support from the United States.

However, after the outbreak of the economic crisis, all countries only looked out for their own interests, and naturally it was impossible to import large quantities of German industrial products.

This also caused German industry to enter a state of overcapacity in an instant, and it was very short of funds.

A large number of European countries, including Britain and France, are also transferring the harm of the economic crisis to Germany, and although Germany has also responded by stopping reparations, it still cannot eliminate the impact of the economic crisis.

What is the impact of the economic crisis on Germany?

The data is a good example. In the original history, in the four years of economic crisis, Germany's coal production fell by 32.7%, pig iron production fell by 70.3%, steel production fell by 64.9%, the machinery manufacturing industry fell by 62%, total power generation fell by 23%, the total industrial production fell by nearly 40%, the production of consumer goods fell by more than 30%, the total export volume decreased by nearly 70%, the total import decreased by more than 70%, and the national gold reserves decreased by more than 80%.

The decline in total imports and exports and gold reserves alone shows the impact of the economic crisis on Germany.

But in this world, the economic crisis has undoubtedly affected Germany more severely, much more so than in history.

Because Germany is much more chaotic than it was historically, the monarchy, the states, and the military cannot determine a force that really controls the country's discourse.

In addition, the United States, which had historically lent a large amount to Germany, did not have a large amount of loans in the world, and the current situation of Germany is much worse than it was in history, and the impact of the economic crisis is much more serious.

The first is the unemployed. At present, the number of unemployed people in Germany has skyrocketed, and bankruptcies and layoffs are constantly occurring in various industries.

The industry that used to provide a large number of jobs, because European countries are constantly reducing the amount of German industrial goods imported, so that the German industry will enter a state of collapse in a short time, because what is produced cannot be sold at all.

The number of unemployed people in Germany has already exceeded 5 million and is approaching the threshold of 6 million.

And how much can the German government help the unemployed? According to data released by the German government, about 4 million unemployed people have received benefits, according to 81.2% of the total unemployed.

This may seem like a lot, but every unemployed person receives only about DM 27.9 per week in unemployment benefits, and less than DM 20 in small cities.

What can these funds be used for?

If it was before the First World War, 20 marks was equivalent to 1 pound, and it would not be too much of a problem for these funds to spend a week, and they would be able to eat enough.

But now, when the value of the mark is extremely depreciated, even the funds of 27.9 marks are not enough to support a person to eat enough in a week.

Even in some cities where prices are relatively high, 20 marks can only be exchanged for a few loaves of bread, which means that the majority of the unemployed are hungry, and it is not far from mass starvation.

It is worth mentioning that the cities controlled by the state are more stable than some cities controlled by the German government.

A more powerful state like Bavaria is already using its own currency instead of the extremely depreciated mark.

Although Bavaria's currency is not too valuable, it is at least a normal currency compared to the mark.

According to the Bavarian government, there are about 400,000 unemployed people in Bavaria, and the average weekly unemployment benefit received per person is worth about 40 marks.

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