It must also be borne in mine that the Bethlehem Works in the 'a: ted States which is supplying the En-toute Allies, is now larger than the famous, or infamous, Krupp works, and they represent only one concern in the States which is sending unitions to kill the Huns. The idea is also mentioned that the War Office, through its refusal to have works started here, indirectly shows that it now has all the requisite means to bring the war to a successful conclusion. Whether the matter will be further considered in view of the suggestion that all the Overseas Dominions ought to have factories for ordnance and munitions ready at all times remains to be seen. All the materials necessary for them can be produced at least in Canada.
Aviators will no longer be trained in Canada most probably. There some complaint that the Militia Department would not start an Aviation Corps. Some private schools started in to do this, or at least to train men who could form one, but the Department would not support them, The matter has been satisfactorily settled by new regulations just issued, which enable men to be sent over to England to be trained for the Royal Flying Corps. They must, however, first obtain commissions in the Canadian Militia, and agree that, if for any reason they are found unfit for the Flying Corps, then they shall be drafted into the regular forces. This s to be a reasonable way of settling the difficulty. It is too early yet to say what success it has met with, but it is understood that there are a large number of young men who are anxious to avail themselves of the new regulations. Several Canadians have already done some good work as aviators at the front.
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