Show BRITISH RUSH VAST DEFENSE PREPARATIONS Expand All Arms to Match Increases by Neighbors Copyright 1936 by A. A P. P LONDON March 3 Great 3 Great Britain's government today announced a vast immediate expansion of its army navy and air forces and industrial mobilization for instant readiness readi readi- ness nessin in case of war A A. government report said the re rearmament rearmament rearmament re- re armament and Increased national defenses were made necessary ary by complications of the tho international situation combined with a d deplorable able end and nd t undeniable worldwide ex expansion pa slon of armaments a The United States Germany Belgium Bel Del Belgium gium glum France Italy and soviet Rusala Russia Rus Rus- ala sia we listed as s having ark embarked d dalre alre already dy on similar plans Urgency Pointed Out Parliament will debate the white paper next week Prime Prim Pr Minister Stanley Baldwin will name name a new cabinet minister as ns deputy chairman of the imperial defense committees to supervise coordinate and control the huge armament expansion n. n Tho The urgency of or Britain's rearmament rearmament rearmament ment w was emp emphasized by the announcement announcement announcement an an- that the tho government would attempt to prevent extravagant extravagant extravagant gant profits profIt to the munitions Industry Industry industry indus Indus- try but that it will be bo important to see ee that the work Is not delayed by of f financial safe safe- guards The government conceded virtual colIa collapse e of at naval limitations as regulated by the W Washington and London treaties denounced by Japan and expiring at the tho end of this year Sees Arms Pacts Facts Fail Fall What wUl will remain of this limitation limitation limitation limita limita- tion after atter the conclusion of the present naval conference is not yet certain but it would seem likely ly an i agreement will not extend beyond advance ad notification of annual programs programs programs pro pro- grams an exchange of Information and certain measures for qualitative tive limitation on sizes of ships and their guns the report said The Tho government report announced announced announced an an- plans to lay down the keels for two new capital ships in 1937 an addition of men to the navy men to the army and end O planes Continued on PAre Page Fifteen Column five lve BRITAIN RUSHES DEFENSE PLANS Continued from Page One to the air force torce to bring th first line strength to 1750 planes The report said modernization of Britain's existing battleships would be continued Five cruisers will be included Inthe Inthe in inthe the 1936 building program to bring up the total o of Britain's cruisers to 70 Aerial Navy Nav Grows Grown A steady replacement program for tor destroyers and submarine submarines Is contemplated the report said A Anew Anew new aircraft carrier of oC R a a smaller type ype will vill be laid down at an early date The growing naval of the tho fleets fleet's air arm will necessitate considerable expansion of its present strength Asserting that provision for adequate adequate ade ade- quate air reserves in both men and material Is an essential eM and urgent need the government announced p particular attention had been given to o provision for these reserves reserve in inthe inthe the he shortest possible time To meet requirements for production production production tion of explosives the government report said it would be necessary to extend and to duplicate existing government factories Watches Neighbors The document pointing out how Britain's naval and military needs varied from irom those of other countries countries countries coun coun- tries declared The history of the Italo pian dispute and our own action with regard to it illustrated how claims upon our defensive strength may arise at short notice in various parts of the world The man many precautions taken against the Italo-Ethiopian Italo situation situation situation situa situa- tion the government report said were carried out only by denuding other areas to an extent which might Involve grave risks The government pledged i itself elf to continue to do its utmost to improve international relations and pr promote mote disarmament but it added In determining our defense program program program pro pro- gram it is Impossible to disregard the extent of ot preparations which have been made by others |