AMERICAN AIR SERVICE.
HUGE APPROPRIATIONS.
ASKED FROM CONGRESS,
(Received 30.30 a.m.)
WASHINGTON July 24.
Mr J. W Weeks, War Secretary, will ask Congress for an appropriation of 25,000,000 dollars for the Army Air Service for 1924, of which 15,000,000 dollars would be spent, in new equipment and the remainder in general operating expenses. The appropriation would be twice the amount available for the Army Air Service for 1923 and it is expected that Mr Weeks will inform Congress that increased appropriations will be necessary annually in future to adequately assure the country's defence aerially. The United States has now only 450 'planes available, the majority of which are old war stock of the Army. Mr Weeks hopes to increase the number to 2500 to be available ,in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. A. and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 26 July 1923, Page 5
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