MOUNTING DEFENCE COSTS
Probable British Figures For Next Year
MANY NEW WARSHIPS
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.
(Received February 15, 1.1.35 p.m.)
London, February 15.
The "Morning Post” says that the defence Estimates for 1937-38 will show a vast increase on the expenditure in 1936-37. They are expected to be approximately as follows: — Naw: From £110.000.000 to £120,000.000. Air Force: £50,000,000.
Army: £57,000,000. It is conservatively estimated that the navy shipbuilding programme will provide for two or three capital ships, six cruisers. 18 destroyers, from six to eight submarines, a number of sloops, mine-sweepers and other small craft, and possibly one aircraft-carrier. Provision for the fleet air arm will certainly show a large increase. Three aircraft-carriers are building, for which 200 machines will be required in the next two years, in addition to norma] replacements. Probably £8,400.000 will be required for this purpose. A further increase in man power will also be necessary, probably of no fewer than 60,000 men.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 121, 16 February 1937, Page 9
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