NATIONS' ARMS
HUGE SUM SPENT FIGURES FOR THIS YEAR LAND, SEA AND AIR CHIEF rOWERS' FORCES By Telegraph—Prejs Association—Copyright (Received December 27. 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA, Dec. 20 Experts of the League of Nations estimate that the world Powers in 1936 have spent the record total of approximately ,C 1,400,000,000 on armaments. The League's Armament Year Book, in which it is emphasised that the figures are not definite owing to the secrecy of records, states that 8,200,000 men were under arms in 1936, of whom Europe's share was 4,600,000, equalling the total for 1913 It is pointed out that these figures exclude semi-military organisations such as Black Shirts and Brown Shirts. The strengths of the principal armies are given as follows: Russia . . . . 3,300.000 Franco .. ~ 710,000 Germany .. .. 000,000 Italy .. .. 500,000 Britain .. .. J 00,000 Tt is estimated that at least 17 battleships of between 26,000 and 35,000 tons will be under construction by the middle of 1937. Military aircraft in ]936 are estimated to number at least 10,500 machines and 5000 reserves.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22612, 28 December 1936, Page 9
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