London, Dec. 26.
The year 1937 was characterized in Great Britain by a sharp increase armaments.
"The total ci t of the rearm programme was placed to £1,500, 000,000 of which £ 400,000,000 raised by various loans For the Navy, the Government decided the construction of two battleships in addition to the two ships of similar type included in the 1937-1938 programme and also decided to bring the strength of British cruisers to 70 w the present figure of 50. craft-carriers will be constructed while two others w tarted in 1936. Smaller vessels are also to be built.
Military aviation cannot be given in pre figures but rearmament in this line is being carried out at a high rate of activity, While there is sharp increase in ing for the Royal Air Force.—
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