As to quality, we already know the answer. German mass-produc-ion methods prior to the outbreak of war—in the days when great factories were laid out to build as rapidly as possible a tremendous Lufiwaffe—led to such a degree of "andardization for the sake of numbers that flexibility was sacrificed. There have been slight modifications since, but three out of the four basic designs of 1085 are still heine produced and are likely to remain in production for some time to come.
Britain was more fortunate, She began to build up the RAF. eighteen months after the German effort. What she then lacked in production she gained in design. The Hurricanes, Spitfires, Paul De-fants and even later machines, are better in quality and performance than the best the Nazis have yet turned out.
As to personnel the men of the Royal Air Force have proved both their daring end their skill. In Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Northern Rhodesia pilots and mechanics have been and are being trained in their thousands. Hundreds of graduates are being turned out from training schools every week, and a frw of skilled and adventurous youth is constantly coming into service, fired by the example of gallantry set up by the older men of the Royal Air Force. There is a high tradition to maintain a wonderful quest to pursue.
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The larvæ Ate not to be found in water drawn from "hot" taps but only from tops supplying cold water. "The company at present is swillin, out that pipes in the' areas afte and in the neer future, their presence in water supplied by the company no longer will be the cause of any misgivings end will become a thing of the pest. In its annual report for 1936. the Shi cipal Council exploded that the midge suffered tonological contamination. and wide, and with gratifying success. It has increased its heavy bombings of German production centres, has sunk fhousant of tons of Axis shipping in harbours and bases, has visited Messina in Sicily. Tripoli and other ports in North Africa and, in the course of all these operations, has shot down impressive numbers of enemy aircraft "When one is told that nearly 2,000 tons of high explosives were dropped in three weeks over the Ruhr district alone and when Mr. Churchill can say to the people of London "This is only the beginning," we get some idea of the scale to which Britain's genal warfare is to be expanded. The Prime Minister added that "every month we shall continue a remorseless discharge of high explosives on Germany, and every month will see the tonnage increase. manyfold."
We shall multiply our deliveries
Britains mastery of the air is being, extended from England over the Continent of Europe, If Germany cannot be broken from with-cut she can be broken from within and it is the night and day pounding of her industries and communications, with never a breathing space, that the bombers of the D^"! Air Force are going to ensure the victory out of which, in the words of our Prime Minister, "will be born a new freedom and glory for all mankin ring of the attempt!
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