London, Apr. 16, The superiority of France. in first-line military aeroplanes, the rapid growth of Italy's air ince 1925 and Britain's lowly poste ion are the outstanding features of the table issued in response to equity recently made in the House, of Commons by Sir Samuel Hoare, The fguros show that Britaiq alone has reduced her "ale" axe Penditure since 1925 to the extent of two per cent, while the United: States, France and Italy, rerpeab> ively, have increased theirs by 140, 114 ud BL per cent, First-line machines now maintain ed by Britain total 780, by Frane 1,210, by the United States 950 and by Ttaly 1,100. The latter's normal establishment is a thousand.
Britain is likely to form new squadrons embracing sixteen first Tine machines, Amerien twenty-four and France forty-eight, The strength of the Ttalian Air Force was below that of Britain and the United States in 1025
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