19 MARCH 1927, Page 2

• • Let us glance now at the debates on

the Estimat Sir Samuel Hoare reviewed the Air Force estima in the House of Commons on Thursday, March 10th He must be heartily congratulated on the vigour Avg which he has worked on the development of the Force not omitting gallant personal example. It is a wonder fact that within a short time Great Britain will be on two days distant from Canada, five frOm India, six fro] South Africa and eleven from Australia. Sir Saint pointed out that in the coming financial year the A Force would be 10 per cent. stronger and 3 per cent cheaper. There is a reduction of £680,000 in the Mal East vote, which shows how successful the Air Fon has been in keeping order " on the cheap." The Egyp Karachi section of the civil air route to India will he ope this year. On the civil route from Baghdad to Bas the aeroplanes are already so popular that strap-hinge arc not unknown.

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