AUSTRALIA'S PLANS
STRENGTHENED DEFENCES
HEAVY EXPENDITURE
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. CANBEEEA, March 12. ■ It is learned here that the Commonwealth Government plans to spend £867,000 for defence purposes. This is the outcome of many months of negotiations between the Defence Department and London. Criticism of the existing defences caused the authorities to move to remed}' the deficiencies, Orders will soon be given for two modern 9.2-inch guns and others will follow. Experts are also giving attention to naval and air defence; £.376,000 will be made available for the provision of seaplane equipment and plant. Provision for another cruiser for Australia is considered certain if the disarmament negotiations collapse. Provision for tho manufacture of anti-aircraft guns in Australia in case of emergency is another of the Government's development plans, also the mechanisation of at least one unit of the military forces.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 61, 13 March 1934, Page 7
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141AUSTRALIA'S PLANS Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 61, 13 March 1934, Page 7
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