Pacific Coast Defences Are Specially Stressed Ottawa, Feb. 4
Defence of the Pacific Coast was yen prominence in the defence estimates introduced in Parliament today The estimates totalled $34,000,000.
An accompanying memorandum emp:
ized the importance of Pacific defence.
The estimates provided for the purchase of two new destróNers from Great Britain and 55 new aircraft well as for augmentation of the voluntary naval reserve by the enlistment of fishermen. sailors and htsmen aged 18 to 35.—Reuter.
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