10,000 "Planes Further Canadian Help to Allies Under Discussion Mr. Churchill's Words Stir Political Leader Canadians would continue as home defence troops in England or join the British Expeditionary Force in France.
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Mr. Hanson, Conservative leader, quoted a passage in the speech of the British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, in which he said Britain would never surrender, and declared: "These ringing words constitute a direct challenge to Canada."—Reuter.
Senate Approves Bill for Enormous Increases Washington, June 4.
Mr. Franklin.D. Roosevelt, the President, has submitted a request to Congress to sanction the expenditure of $1277,000,000 for defence purposes including the construction of 68 naval vessels, and a large sum for Army aeroplanes.
The Senate has approved legislation which authorises the expansion of the United States' Naval Air Force to 10.000 "planes, with 16,000 pilots.
The legislation also provides for the establishment of a ring of naval air bases around the United States—
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Paris, June 5.
Military authorities are describing the Dunkirk evacuation as without precedent in military history, and say that even till three days ago, it was thought it would be impossible to evacuate over 100,000 men, whereas finally over three times this number was carried to England.
During the last critical hours, Allied aircraft are said to have gained complete mastery in the air over the Dunkirk region, enabling the gallant rear guard to be embarked without difficulty.—Reuter,
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