THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6, 19
German Air Force Organisation Is Unsurpassed
In the past few weeks British air a country's ability to carry on an experts official and others of high air war after the first few weeks' standing in the aircraft industry heavy toll of casualties. capable of judging technical! TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE achievement and production capaci The outstanding and vital fact, ty, have visited Germany, writes about Germany's air effort is. the air correspondent of the Lon- am informed on the highest techni- cal excellence. This is particular- don "Daily Telegraph.”
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I am told that they have seen ly evident in aero engines, in which evidence of technical achievement department Germany had
and production organisation passed in no other country.
sur-leeway to make up.
much
water-
Get-
As to types of engines: Air cooled or air-cooled Britain has no
reason to fear comparison. many has no fighters or bombers in service superior to Britain's.
Facts relating to first-line Force strength in other countries are difficult to obtain and verify.
In June of this year, there is rea
A very important fact which son to believe Germany had about 1,600 machines, and the British weighs in Germany's favour is the strength for home defence was simpler and more rapid procedure about the same.. These figures of development from the inception, appear to be approximately correct, of a new type and its adoption by the Air Ministry through all stages: but need explanation.
to production.
SHADOW FACTORIES
Germany and Britain have
in-
Despite certain reforms there is time- creased their strength since June, still much hampering and Britain under the R. A. F. expan-wasting procedure in the British „sion programmé and Germany un-system
der a steady drive, which will pro- bably keep pace with-and may even surpass anything. Britain can do.
LOCAL DOLLAR
the The demand rate on
Hong
For many months German pro-Kong dollar this morning was duction has exceeded British by 1/2- some 10 per cent. Now that Bri-
"Spot" silver was quoted at 19- tish production is getting into its 17/16 and “forward” at 19-5/16. stride, and the "shadow factories" The London on New York cross- are at work, it may be possible to rate was quoted at £ US$4.9920 "hold our Owl.
and the New York on London rate
US$4.991⁄44.
The estimate of first-line strength at takes no account of British over seas units or of the Fleet air arm. Germany's air force is, of course, contained in Germany British total strength now exceeds 2,000 first-line machines. Such estimates take no account of reserves.
Reserve strength, however, is the most vital of all, and no coun- try divulges facts relating to it. It
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