It is understood that the Committes of Imperial Defence of t Cabinet has decided that an increase in the strength of the Royal lair Force is necessary. Certai measures providing for an increase Ihave already been taken, Tha Committee began a thorough considera. tion of the air situation many months ago, even before the Geddes Committee. Although this year's' Air Estimates provided for a duction by approximately the strength of two squadrons, a considerable increase had "aly been recommended. The en problem of defence was examined by the Committee, and proposals affecting the three fighting. services are now before the Cabinet.
The broad dines of the changes recommended may he stated. Additional aeroplane squadrons for hom defence ara to he furnished, and upwards of 330 officers will be added to the establishment. Probably not Jess than eight new squadrons will ba formed, and the nimber of air officers' training with the fleet will be augmented. Holders of expiring short-term commissions will in many ¢: be ask vd to continue in the service.
The increase will not involve any additional financial burden, for economies ave being made in the other services. In recommending. them, the Committee had not to: consi the possibility of a big war in the near future, but rather to meet the present needs of the Empire and to provide nuclei and an organization capable of expan sion. They recognize the importance of a gerous aircraft industry, and of more or less trained per-personnel in reserve. Civilian machines and pilots might be useless in war, but the factories where the machines were made would be capable immediately of producing war aircraft; and tha pilots could carry through much of the early training of war pilots. To discuss the question on the basis of tha number of machines available at any moment is absurd; it must be a matter of organization chiefly.
Marquis, 2s it was of his cousins, tis that the Salle law* was the law lof Monaco, and_that under it the head of the English Grimaldis should.have succeeded to the throne.
But the succession was interfered with by the King of Sardinia, and female heir was allowed to succeed in 1731.
From this lady the late Prince "Albert. of Monaco was descended,
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