CANADIAN AVIATORS’ OFFER.
TWO FIGHTING SQUADRONS FOR CHINESE. NANKING SHOWS INTEREST. (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) OTTAWA, Feb. 24. That a proposal by a number of Caaaflying officers who are being retired from the Royal Canadian Air fForce for reasons of economy, to organise two squadrons of fighting planes, together with personnel, for Chinese •service, has been favourably received by the Chinese Minister of Foreign .Affairs, was announced here to-day by ZDr. L, I. T.ehuin, Consul-General. A cablegram from Nanking expressed interest and asked for more details. The offer was to raise a force of 50 • officers and air mechanics.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 February 1932, Page 5
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