VAST EXPANSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 March 1940, Page 5

VAST EXPANSION

BRITAIN’S AIR FIGHTING FLEETS Sir Kingsley Wood’s Outline of Progress ASSURANCE OF ESTABLISHING ULTIMATE MASTERY POWERFUL DEFENCES AND ABILITY TO HIT HARD (Press Association and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 7. Introducing the Air Estimates in the House of Commons todav, the Secretary for Air, Sir Kingsley Wood, said that though reasons of security prevented full details being disclosed, he could state that the estimates were “ot an unprecedented character and in value represent by far the greatest, eltort anil expenditure ever made in this country relating to aii defences. Though strict economy was being observed, the effort must be continued and intensified until the mastery of the air was established. ~ , , , ~ . “1 hgve been asked if all planes would be ready should it be decided to engage Hritam s bombers in majoi opeiations, Sir Kingsley Wood said. “ L give an unqualified assurance in that respect. “There are a number ol the new and more powerful types of long-range lighters in production. It will be our policy to reduce°the number of types, but. also we want, to obtain new ones. “There is evidence that. Royal Air Force (lights over Germany have had a considerable effect on the German morale and have disorganised factories.”