DEFENCE OF SWEDEN. '
CUTTING DOWN THE FORCES. STOCKHOLM. May 27. The Riksdag, by a substantia] majority j agreed to the recommendations of a Parliamentary commit toe substantially idertI tiral with the bill submitted by tlin jpresent Labour flovcrnmrnt in February, providing fur a transition period, after which tlic anntinl cost of all Sweden! defences will amount to ninety-six mil - lion krnner, rompnred with one lmndreil and ninpty-onn million Kroner in 11)11. Tlir> providr that thn army sliml! bo reduced to twi>nty regiments of infantry, four i>f i-avulry ;irnl ?cven of artillery. The navy mid air force nre unaltered at present, but the naval programme will" be in )!»iS. iH.-nter.) j
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 124, 28 May 1925, Page 7
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