Giving details upon the Navy, he stated that there were now 119,000 officers and men on duty as compared to the 95,000 in service three years ago.
Extra efforts to recruit men will be made by certain services, Lord Birkenhead said in conclusion. Among these services are the auxiliary fire brigade, for which between 75,000, and, 100,000 meri have been enrolled out of the aimeed-at total of 300,000; and the Naval Air Force, in which a shortage will otherwise be felt since there are seven aircraft-carriers now in service and five others will shortly Dibe completed—Havas.
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