NO MORE OVERSEAS
CANADIAN FORCES
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EASTERN COMMAND
(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.)
(Received July 30, 8 a..m.) OTTAWA, July 29. The Defence Minister, LieutColonel Ralston, in the House of Commons, said that while 30,000 men a month would be called up under the National Resources Mobilisation Act, the Government did not intend at present to send more troops overseas or to increase the forces on active service. The Minister added that at present it was contemplated that the Canadian corps of two divisions in England would not be enlarged, but the third and fourth divisions, which are now being completed, would be equipped and trained in Canada. An Eastern Command was being established in the maritime provinces to control Newfoundland, Iceland, and the West Indies. Troops would also be provided for defence against possible attack. ' Recruiting for the non-permanent militia would be suspended on August 15, after which men would enter the militia as they were called up under the Mobilisation Act. Men of the,, ages 21 to 22 would begin 30 days' training on October 1. The total strength of the Canadian forces on active service at home and abroad was 133,000.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 26, 30 July 1940, Page 7
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194NO MORE OVERSEAS Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 26, 30 July 1940, Page 7
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