DEFENCE OF AMERICA
EXPANSION OF ARMY FORCE OF 3,000,000 (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 A sharp increase in the rate of service inductions is expected | because of the Army’s announced i plans for the expansion of the forces j to 3,000.000. j Shortly after the holidays the draft ! board will be called on to provide ! I recruits in larger numbers than j | hitherto. ! Mr H. Stimson announced that 52 , I new-type tank destroyer battalions j 1 will be formed soon to combat the ! | mechanised striking forces. Ten other ■ j battalions, all to be equipped with j j the latest types of self-propelled j i guns, are to be formed as soon as J manpower is available. J Mr Stimson also announced that l the army plans the training of 10,000 j bombardier navigators within a year •to operate the army’s secret bombsight and navigate the long-range bombers.
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Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21598, 8 December 1941, Page 8
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