AMERICAN DEFENCE
CONSCRIPTION APPROVED BY HOUSE. FOR MF.N FROM 21 TO 45. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright > WASHINGTON, August 3(1. In the House of Representatives the Military Committee, by 17 votes to 4. approved the Conscription Bill in a form providing conscription for men between the ages of 21 and 45, thus conflicting with the Senate’s limit of 21 to 31.
The Senate passed the 5.128,000.000dollar Total Defence Bill which contains funds to start a two ocean navy and construct 18,421 warplanes. The Bill will now return to the House for its concurrence and amendments.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1940, Page 7
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94AMERICAN DEFENCE Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1940, Page 7
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