R.A.F. BASE FOR CANADA.
BRITAIN MIGHT SPEND BILLION DOLLARS. fßy Telojxmph-Press Assn. -Copyright) Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m. NEW YORK, July 8 The possibility of the establishment in Canada of a huge supply training base for the British Royal Air Force in order to remove a great section of military aviation from England's geographical vulnerability is indicated with the disclosure that the Air Mission on its recent visit sought to induce American aircraft manufacturers to establish a Canadian plant on a guaranty to buy 1000 planes, says the New York HeraldTribune.
The pi.a a is reported to be advanced snfliciently in diplomatic military dismissions (hat the expenditure of I,(10(1 0(10.(UK) dollars by (treat Britain is regarded as probable. 'Hie undertaking would embrace not only a factory icmdrmiii' bid a training field tlm' could be in constant use to develop pilots and to man fiOOO U.A.F. planes, " hi'-h would permanently bo based in • 'a nada.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1938, Page 6
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