"An Under Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff of the antiaircraft defence, and a new director of anti-aircraft training and organization, with the rank of Major-General, will be appointed.
"The purpose' of the reorganization which I have outlined is to secure that undivided attention may be given to every aspect and detail of anti-aircraft defence and to ensure its rapidly expanding scope and importance.
Replying to a supplementary question, the War Secretary indicated that he expected no difficulty in obtaining the necessary additional re-fruits He said ihey would be furnished with appropriate equip-men: and observed that the rate of production of guns at the present time was "quite remarkable."
A resul& of the changes announced by Mr. Here-Belisha is that the Air Oficer Commanding-in-Chief the Fighter Command will be in operational control of all measures of de! against attack by aircraft. Wea ntt Bone
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