HUGE VOTES FOR WAR SUPPLIES.
ESTIMATES IN UNITED STATES ' CONGRESS
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, Washington, December 3. Congress was opened in the most impressive manner. Sir George Reid, M.P., was seated in the Senate. The Estimates include:— Coast fortifications,, arsenals, and Jnilitary posts, 8427 million dollars .(.(.685,400,000). Artillery', ammunition, 3000 million aollars {£600,00,0,-000). Tanks, 75 million dollars (£15,000,oooy. . .'■'■:.• '■■ '-.■ ,„. ■ , „ Cavalry horses,- 28 million dollars P 5,600,000). •-■••■'-. Destroyers, 125 million dollars (£25,000,000). Total, 6655 million 'dollars (£1,331,000,000). ~,;,. . , Note.—The British sterling equivalent amounts are approximate. It is expected that an early measure to he dealt with will provide for drafting alien slackers: and a Bill is to be Introduced to enforce total national prohibition during the war. _ The Government is purchasing practically tho entire output of silver to permit of a fair profit. This notion is Sue to the Tecent great fluctuation and jthe necessity of stabilising the price. Cable Assn. .'
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 61, 5 December 1917, Page 6
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148HUGE VOTES FOR WAR SUPPLIES. Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 61, 5 December 1917, Page 6
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