Canadian Government disclosed it plans to increase Canada's "defence expenditures this year to over $63,000,000—the highest. peace time history—because of troubled world conditions. year defence estimates tabled in the House of Ian MacKenzie, Defence Minister, showed appro-123,775,565 for the air force, $20,774,600 for the Army, for the Navy. The total appropriations represent $27,480,561 over those of the previous year.
sed appropriations will be used for purchase of 83 S, One new flotilla leader, establishment of Schools the Canadian Air Force and the British Royal a Fishermen's Naval Reserve on the Atlantic lence forces, and construction of new and improve-g Naval and Air stations throughout the country.
for new-equipment for the Air Force was $16,- the Militia $6,779,695, and for the Navy $2,949,803. Two new divisions will be added to the Royal Canadian Naval Volun-
The increase in defence approprianal Wi deficiency appropria-message to Con-
Board composed of experts to prevent unfair profiteering.
The large increase in defence expenditure did not come as a surprise, as it was foreeest in the Throne Speech at the opening of Parliament January 12. The message asserted that the government "considered that the uncertainties of the future end conditions of modern warfare made it imperative that Canada's defences be materially strengthened.
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