The Alaska defence projects approved by the present congress thus far include: (1) Appropriation of $4,000,000 for the Army Cold Weather Experimental Station at Fairbanks, Alaska, intended to expand technical knowledge of flight in cold climes; the station is scheduled for completion this year; (2) Congress appropriated $8,750,000 for a Navy air base at Women's Bay, near Kodiak, Alaska; work already is under way.
(3) Appropriation of $2,900,000 was made for a Navy air base at Sitka, on which work mày be completed this year; (4) The appropriation bill for military establishments, fiscal year 1941, carried $12,104,060 for an Army air base at Anchorage, Alaska, with $630,000 additional for petrol and bomb storage.
(8) Congressional authorization was given for expenditure of $2,012,- 000 for the Kodiak air base at Women's Bay, and for $2,963,000 at the new naval air base at Unalaska; (6) Authorization was given for a military post at Anchorage, Alaska. io cost $6,397,225, to accommodate 3,000 troops for the defence of the air base and other purposes
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