The latest move recalls the sensation in October 1936, when Lord Nuffield withdrew an offer to make aero-engines for the Government. He said he had been "turned. down flat" by the Secretary of State for Air. Viscount Swinton, and vigorously attacked the Ministry's shadow scheme, which he described as uñ- workable, In the course of his statement, Lt-Col. Muirhead said he expected the intake of recruits this year to be double that of last year in the number of categories, including pilots, Provision was likely also to be made for volunteer reserves of observers, gunners and wireless telegraphists.
Additional recruiting schemes would not be put into full swing immediately, as it was considered necessary first to provide increased training-facilities,
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