—By substituting aircraft for infantry in Iraq, Britain Las saved at least £18,000,000 a year. In 1921 the garrison comprised 33 battalions, costing £20,000,000 a year; Now there are five- • B-A.F. squadrons, costing loss than onetenth as much.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20709, 6 May 1929, Page 7
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38Page 7 Advertisements Column 6 Otago Daily Times, Issue 20709, 6 May 1929, Page 7
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