The Archive · 1936

France Seeks Funds

Paris, Dec. 0.

The French Government yesterday tabled before the Chamber a lil providing for an extra defence expenditure of Fr. 1,750,000,000, over and above the military estimates contained fu the 1937 budget, The measure, which was decided upon by the Cabinet at the Government Council on October 27, provides for the following additional outlays in the army? artillery and armaments mantifacture, Fr. 472,000,000; engineer Fling. tops," Fr. 60,000,000; supply corps, Fr. 8,000,000; explosives, Fr. 5,000,600.

Tne balance of Fr. 1,200,000,000 will be spear on the Air Fores and Nevy.—

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