FRENCH AIR FORCE
FAR BEHIND FOREIGN NATIONS.
(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.' (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Pari,s October 26 The Radical-Socialist Congress adopted the ex-Air Minister, M. Cot’s report, demanding an international fleet of 1000 aeroplanes and advocating league control of arms, manufacture, disarmament and international police He added that 1000 planes would amply suffice Europe’s needs at one-fifth of the cost of the present air forces. M. Denain does not lament France’s failure to participate in the centenary race and adds the task was to improve the collective air force as Germany, Russia and Italy were doing. He realized when given the race programme in March that the French industry could not be ready for the test in six months, though encouraged by one constructo’; but the credits available did not suffice, nor could the personnel be ready France aerially was five years behind foreign nations in 1933, but would be level with the foremost in 1935.
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Southland Times, Issue 22464, 29 October 1934, Page 5
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