AUSTRALIAN WAR AND

Grey River Argus, 1 December 1943, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN WAR AND

LARGE LENDL-EASE CONTRIBUTION. CANBERRA, Nov. 30. Mr. Curtin said that reciprocal aid was steadily expanding. In July and August had been spent more than £13,000,000.' Reciprocal aid included foodstuffs, clothing, technical equipment (including weapons and ammunition), aircraft maintenance, transport, and communications, as well as extensive works projects. Food supplies to the United States undei* reciprocal lend-lease had been about 150,000 long tons, while about 8,000,000 articles of clothing had been supplied. > Current Australian contribution to reciprocal lend-lease represented 11.4 per cent, of the total Australian internal war expenditure, according to Mr. Curtin. Contributions mounted to £78,700,000 to August, and are expected to exceed a hundred millions in the current year.