It is proposed 10 include another two capital ships in the 1939. programme so that there will be" altogether nine of them under construction The 1930 programme provides for two new destroyer flotillas and twenty fast escort vessels of a new type in-fended for protection of ships against submarine and air attacks.
There will be another sirerattcarrier, making six under construction exclusive of the Ark Royal, which is: now completed, There will be four large six-inch un cruisers and some smaller vessels.
Modernization of existing capi ships is proceeding steadily, and great progress has been made in strengihening the anti-aircraft armaments of other ships, Great progress has also been made equipment of the Army. of aircraft production in the course of the current financial year will be Soubled. "By March 31, first-line aircraft will have been raised to. 1,750, originally contemplated.
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