Spain Soon To Be Strong Link In Anti Communism Pact
Madrid dispatch notes Spain’s slow start to base construction for U S forces and modernization of its armed services. By two to three years Spain could field the biggest army west of the Elbe with jet air power, a capable navy, and 14 month conscription in a 2 206000-strong reserve. Franco’s regime remains anti Communist and U S aid is expanding port facilities and electronics for defense. النظام