London, Dec. 16.
British air force uniforms will be Zonnet today by a detachment of?olish airmen who have been in training to become the first of several Polish squadrons incorporated in the Royal Air Force.
These squadrons will be entirely self-supporting. Pilots, observers, gunners, wireless operators and the maintenance staff will all be Poles.
The detachment, which includes several ace pilots, has evoked the It is believed that the Finns are about to launch a counter-offensive in the south. Meanwhile, a larger number of Finnish refugees have crossed the frontier into Norway.—Havas.
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London, Dec. 15.
In connection with the Prime Minister's statement in the House of Commons on Thursday that the Government had decided to permit the release and immediate delivery to Finland by manufacturers of a number of aircraft, it is learned that in addition to these aircraft and a quantity of gas masks, the Government will release claims to such war materials desired by Finland as can be spared by British needs, The necessary export and other licences will be granted to manufac-enthusiasm and admiration of members ' turers with whom Finland may place of the Royal Air Force.—Reuter. orders.—Wireless through Reuter.
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