BRITAIN AWAKENS!
FORECAST OF DEFENCE ESTIMATES. - GIG SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME HUGE AMOUNTS ALSO FOR AIR FLEETS AND ARMY. (D.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received Feb. 15, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15. The Morning Post says the Defence estimates for 1937-38 will show a vast increase on the expenditure for 1937-7. It is expected to be approximately as follows:
Navy, £110,000,000 to £120,000,000 Air Force, £50,000,000. Army, £57,000,000.
It is conservatively estimated that the Nawv shipbuilding programme will provide 2or 3 capital ships; six cruisers; 18 destroyers; C to 8 submarines, a number of sloops, miueBVCiOpers 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 being built, for which 200 machines will be required in the next two years in addition to normal replacements and probably £8,400,000 will he required for this purpose.
A further increase in the manpower is also necessary and probably no fewer than 0000 will he needed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 13094, 16 February 1937, Page 5
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