INDIA’S DEFENCES
BIG EXPANSION PLAN MAXIMUM CAPACITY ARMY AND AIR FORCE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assu.) (Reed. Mav 27, 9 a.m.) SIMLA, May 25. The Government of India announced that it was implementing plans for large-scale expansion of the Indian fighting forces as a result of the new dangers. A communique says that the Government of India has closely followed events in Western Europe with anxiety and concern. The best way in which India can contribute .to the common cause is to increase her preparedness so as to be able to protect herself to the utmost practicableextent to the plans already worked out, involving the raising and equipping of forces to. India's maximum capacity and capabilities. The Indian Territorial Force and Indian States’ forces will be utilised to the full, while personnel for further squadrons of the Indian Air Force will be raised and trained forthwith. The new land forces will include mechanised units, infantry, signallers, engineers, medical and motor transport units. India, in addition, will continue to expand her productive, capacity to the maximum extent for’ wdi' materials and manufactured products for use in India and overseas.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 27 May 1940, Page 12
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