There had been a remarkable response to the recent appeal for re-emits for the Royal Air Force; since the beginning of the financial year. between 900 and 1,000 men had started training as pilots in the regular service, and over 300 as observers; there had been an excellent response too in the recruiting of apprentices and boys; in addition, over 11,000 men had entered the service as recruits.
On the reserve side, too, good results had been attained. The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve had already over 2,000 pilots under training.
Some little time ago the Government had decided to extend the ballan defences of the country. Many improvements had recently been made, and new devices tried out in relation to balloon. defences. The disposition of these defences had been based on consideration of the relative importance and vulnerability of objectives for air attack.
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