CANADA’S PART IN WAR
NAVY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE STEADY BUILDING OF MERCHANT SHTPS (Rec. 11.8 a.m.) Rugby, Oct 13. “Out of a population fewer than 11.000.000. Canada has over half a million in the three fighting services who have voluntarily enlisted for general services anywhere.” said the Minister of National Defence. Mr Ralston, in
1 London to-day. “The Navy, which 1 started from almost nothing at the bej ginning of the war. to-day possessed more than 350 ships, and this year’s {plans would bring the total to 550 ships. !In the Canadian active Army there 1 were 335.000 officers and men in CanI ada and abroad. and in the Royal | Canadian Air Force there were already | more than 130,000 officers and men.” ; The Minister of Munitions and Sup- ! ply, Mr Howe, gave details of Canada's war effort in industry, mentioning that besides other activities. Canada was turning out me 10.000-ton merchant ship every three days —B.O. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 14 October 1942, Page 2
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