Canberra, Nov. 8.
As a result of decisions taken at the recent Imperial Conference in London, preparations are under way here to make Australia the centre of the munitions supply for Empire bases in the Far East and in the Machine-guns, anti-aircraft guns, and naval and military ammunition can be produced in quantities of considerable importance, it is said. A start has also been made with the production of armoured cars. The next line of production is expected to be light tanks—United Press.
Pacific.
This is expected to strengthen Australia's defensive position and effective action of the British fleet throughout the Pacific.
The tentative programme provides for the steady increase of armaments and munition supplies in Australia to meet the local New Zealand and Eastern requirements generally.
Bombs, light armament guns, small navel craft, and eventually a flying would be produced in the wealth defence establish-
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