"The position in the British Empire in December, 1929, compared with August, 1914, presents a remarkable contrast," which deserves to be pondered by those who speak lightly of the British contribution to naval disarmament, Here are "These few figures are more] [eloquent than columns of speeches.
"As regards the Air Force, before the War the air services of the world were just struggling into existence fand no comparison, therefore, can be made between ' their strength to-day and in 1914. In the course of the War, however, Great Britain built up' a huge, powerful. force, whicn by the time of the Armistice comprised no less than 3,800 first
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