The frst fruits of Southern Rhodesia's contribution to the Empire's air strength is revealed with the departure from Bulawayo of 100 airmen for intensive training outside the Colony. The men were in high spirits.
Present cost of training and maintaining Southern Rhodesia's military and air forces are estimated at £825.-
367 a year. This figure, however, is likely to increase to an expenditure of £1.000000 annually after March, 1940, when another 1,000 men will be called up and the air arm increased from one to three squadrons.
With an adult European population of only 35,000, the Colony's financial and manpower contributions are exceptionally high—Reuter.
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