DRAWING NEARER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24636, 18 June 1941, Page 5

DRAWING NEARER

ATTACK ON BRITAIN DECISIVE THEATRE OF WAR CANADIAN DECLARATION (Rec. 8 p.m.) RUGBY, June 16. In a recruiting broadcast to Canada, General McNaughton, the Canadian corps commander in Britain, spoke of the German attack on Britain —the one decisive theatre of war—which was drawing nearer. "We cannot afford to waste a j single day of the short period s, which remains for preparation," said General McNaughton. "You may rest assured that the forces here will turn each moment to account.

"A quarter of a million Canadians are now serving in the forces," he said, " of whom over 60,000 are with the Canadian Army Corps, now sharing in the defence of, Britain. Two more divisions—one armoured —an army tank brigade, and reinforcements are also to be sent to Britain from Canada this year. Canadian garrisons have also been established in Iceland. Newfoundland, and the West Indies, while Canadian engineers are strengthening the defence of Gibraltar.

"In the field of war material supply Canada expects to send to Britain during the next 12 months munitions, raw materials, and agricultural products worth over £300,000,000." .„