COMMISSIONS IN AIR FORCE
——4 ■■ MORE CANADIANS BEING PROMOTED (Rec. 11 p.m.) OTTAWA. June 2. Ninety per cent, of some recent Canadian air crew classes in the Empire training scheme have been recommended for immediate commissions under the new system of promotion, the Canadian Air Minister (Mr C. G. Power) told the House of Commons. The promotion of Canadian air crews overseas was being stepped up, he said, and he hoped that soon nearly all would be commissioned. Mr Power outlined efforts to persuade the partners to the scheme to increase air crew promotions, based on the attainment of certain standards. Britain had objected to Canada’s proposal for 100 per cent, promotion to officers, maintaining that England’s experience was that not more than 50 per cent, were fit to become officers. Mr Power added: “This is not true of Canada, which has more experience in training of air personnel than Britain. Canadian officials are reviewing the records, and every graduate with the requisite marks in his subject will be commissioned without consulting anybody."
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23965, 4 June 1943, Page 7
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