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INSURANCE AGAINST WAR.
BY MAJOR C. e. TURNEL]
If anything were needed to convince the nation of the necessity for placing air defence upon a sound basis it is the fact that the new Government, which can. not he suspected of any disinclination to cut down expenditure upon armamerits. has decided to carry out the air plans of the late Goverment. Evidently these had been framed with the strictest regard for econoiny, The new Secretary for Air, moreover, states that in future years there will almost certainly have to be increased expenditure. It is reasonable to hope that the policy now adopted may do something towards bringing about an all-round limitation of air armaments by convincing others that anything like un- fettered armaments competition may nove costly. It is only too true, on the other hand, that in the circumstances that exist to-day a willingness to neglect de fence and to he at the mercy of others is no guarantee of peace.
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The estimates drawn up by the late Government have been closely examined and approved with only one exception, Airships. Sir Samuel Hoare, the former Air Minister, has expresses keen disap- pointment at this unexpected change. The difficulties, departimental and others. had been overcome, and but for the change of Government another week wen have seen the agreement signed. All that was necessary was the prepara- tion of a bill embodying financial provi
15 The Burney scheme sions limited one, and the principal objection to it is on the score of excessive economy. which might be prejudicial tu efficiency. The first, inoney is for the stage to Egypt, and until that is complete no more money will be required. The State would pas strictly on results When Lord Thomson. Secretary for Air, was interviewed the other day, he declared himself an enthu siast for airships, and be also said that the new Government would encourage private enterprise in neronautical derr lopments. It is understood that although the Burney scheme is to be further en sidered by the Camet, it will be discuss el side by side with an alterantive scheme prepared by the Air Ministry. The fact is the new Government as a whole is muxious that if anything is to be done the State shall have a very hig finger in the pic. The alternative scheme to the Bar- ney is for a recommissioning of two uld Airships for training and experiment while
new big airship is being built, The worst feature of the business now is the further delay; but that either the Burney For the Air Ministry alternative scheme, will be adopted is, i understand, certain. Supplementary estimates will, of course. have to be passed.
AIR RESERVES. ·
As previously planned, the new squa-, drons for home defence are to be partly on'a non-Regular basis. There are to be Regular, Special Reserve, and Auxiliary squadrons. The Special Reserve squ
rois will hare a solid backing of Re- |gular personarl, but with a substantial non-Beguilar element. Broadly speaking. they will be on the old Militia basis: certain part of a squadron will be kept up at full strength, while the rest will be recruited and trained on a militia basis. In addition, what may be termed a Ter! iitorial element will be introduced; in certain of the big centres in the vicinity of which aerodromes already exist squs- drons named to some extent by non- Regulars, including air line and other civilian pilots, will be formed. At various Lentres Reserve pilots are already unders going training. By the end of 1920 there ought to be about 700 first-line acroplanes for home defence, which would be equi valent to the present strength of the French Independent Air Force, The 700 aeroplanes will represent from fifty-two to sixty squadrons. for a squadron of single-engine machines is twelve, and one of two engine craft is ten.
The organisation of these squadrons cannot proceed very rapidly. Hecruiting and training of personnel may be con sidered us proceeding apare with the acquirement of new neroplanes and the
of numerous details equipment. Already steps are being taken. Thus, Halton, the great training centre for aircraft appren- tices, will soon have accommodation for 3,000 boys. The call for 1,000 extra boys at the beginning of the year was success- ful. But the R.A.F, like the older ser vices, finds a difficulty in attracting, adets. The fine profession it offers, the advantages of oversea service and the probability of a certain amount of active service, and the emoval of anj" doubt that may have existed as to the future of the force. will w doubtless bring plenty of the right elements.
There are to be economies in Irak and Palestine hut it. will be found that het- ter provision will have to he made for Impérial defence abroad. The security of our trade routes and coaling and oil stations will to some extent depend upon the R.A.E. Take the Mediterranean, where France has at least forty-three air stations. From her North African domin- ious she can patrol the Straits of Gibral tar whilst the Suez Canal is within reach of her forces in Syria France, or any other Power so situated, could close the gates to the Blediterranean to whomaso ever she pleased. This aspect of the air situation has not been put before the public, who are constantly warned of London's danger, as if that were the only thing that mattered, and as if there would not he peril to the Empire elsewhere, and to the supplies upon which our existence depends. Even now aircraft could effec tively patrol the narrow Straits hy day ad. night, and could make freedom of movement impossible even to a war fleet; unless it were provided with ample means for dealing with attack from the air. Daily Telegraph.
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