DEFENCE OF NATION.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
EXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23. The New York Times Washington correspondent says that President Roosevelt’s national defence message to Congress is expected on Monday or Tuesday, and is likely to pericipate the most far-reaching changes in the national defence structure since the naval treaty of 1922. Developments expected to follow the message include: First, the introduction in the House of a Bill authorising a general 20 per cent, increase in naval tonnage over present limits, the construction of 42 auxiliary vessels, the- expansion of the air force, to 2500 ’planes, the total cost of which during the years of the plan’s operation will probably exceed a billion dollars. Sescondly, attempts ,by “army-mind-ed” Congressmen to increase the army appropriation for 1939 l>y 25,000,000 dollars for additional anti-aircraft equipment, ammunition, tanks and artillery. , , , . Thirdly, a thorough debate on foreign policy and defence proposals in relation thereto, which might virtually affect the United States’ course in regal'd to the F ar East. _ President Roosevelt is also expected to recommend authorisation of the construction of two more dreadnoughts.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 24 January 1938, Page 7
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180DEFENCE OF NATION. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 47, 24 January 1938, Page 7
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