PHILIPPINE DEFENCE
Making the Island “Invasion Proof” NEW ORGANISATION (lieceived 1, 9.30 a,m.) MANILA, May 31. General McArthur, who is directing the formation of a Philippine defence organisation, declared that the creation of a fleet of from 50 to 100 small but high-speed gunboats was envisaged to make the island “invasion proof.” lie hones to acquire 250 aeroplanes and build up a small conscript army that bv 1945, when independence is complete, should have a reserve strength of at least 400,000 men. Pxnlrining that the programme must bo cnrr'cd H on a budget of only s.ooo.oon p-.iin.. o -"mmiiy, General Me-?rtli’-i > • 1 Hint eventually it “would i;d;e l-M a million men and ten I| milfon dollars to invade I'-. I’’ ipiipiiir* nui rssfiiflv ”
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 142, 1 June 1936, Page 7
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