London, Nov. 30.
Deficiency in the regular British Army on November. 1 was 21,574 officers and men, but if recruiting continued at the present rate the deficiency on the present establishment was likely to be under 20,000 at the end of next March, declared Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, Secretary of tate fo War, at question time in he House of Commons yesterday-
Defence Money Inadequate Im view of the further expenditure on defence now contemplated the) Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, has decided that some increase in the limit of 2400,000,000 authorized by Defence Loans Act of 1936 for borrowing in connection with the rearmament programme will be neces-
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