The Archive · 1940

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Owing to the corgi excluding umbering some' 300000) and hil will beeume "2000000 stron inthe coming winter, the War Occ the bonnets 2 new schema to help sbtuln the large numbers of Yount ofhetrs Fequired™ with scjntiag and mathe> malid qualltcatons for the. en: tineers, ater an signals The schemes open to 200 Ike year-old young men every ale months, eho wilt be trained of felegted varsiles at 'Government expense, 'Aer' passing' their examinations, candigater "wilt servo. three or: fou? month in the ranks, and then Wil five six months t's university bee fore joining an omer ender trate Polish Heroism Praised London, Sept. 5 The heroism of the Polish army, navy and alr force, and the "stirring, feats of Polish airmen in air battles over England," are praised in a tele: gram sent by King George to Dr, jez, President of the Polish Republic, acknowledging a mess from the latter on the first annly sary of Britain's entry into th Crurchill began to speak on the wor situation Continuing to dwell on the Anglo Americans naval treaty, he declared: Sram glad that the armed and naval frontiers of the United States have been advanced along a wide arca into the Atlantic zone. This will enable them to cake danger by its throat while it is still hundreds of miles away from their homeland.

"The Admiralty tells us also that we are very glad to have these $0 destroyers, and they will come most. convenient (laughter). will bridge the gap which Intervenes before our con war-lime programme, now under construction, comes into service.

"We are going'to be a good deal stronger next year than we are now although we are quite strong enough for the immediate work in hand. There will be no delay in bringing the American destroyers into active service, in fact British crows are already meeting them at ports wher they are delivered. It is a case of what you Might call. the' long arm fof coincidence" (laughter).

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