The Archive · 1940

Canada Will Expand Fighting Forces

Ottawa, May 28 Immediate expansion of Canadian military and air forees to meet the eritieat situation in Europe was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. W. L, Mackenzie King, in the Ganadian House of Commons last night.

'Proposed increases include the vetorans' reserve, in addition to the

week, veterans' home guard announced last Rifle battalions are to be recruited for a fourth division of Canadian tive service force, 'About 6,000 "Canadians, whose ames are already on the Canadian air force st, will be called up for immediate duty; also reserves of the veterans' home guard.

The Prime Minister said factories would work 24 hours a day to produce equipment for the additional

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