The Archive · 1941

Big Sum for Services

Washington, Feb. 28, The Emergency Bill providing $1,- 533.000,000 for Army and Navy construction ana development programmes was yesterday passed by the House of Representatives.

The Bill has been sent to the Senate.

The amount includes funds to develop naval and air stations at Guam and Samos. The Navy's sħare—$838,- 000,000—e1so covers {he initial cost of constructing. 400, submarine chasers and other small.craft and will enable delivery. by the end"of 1943 of 55 more decem d than originally planned. e Army's $695.000,000 is earmarked for the construction of cantonments and other housing projects.—Reuter.

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