AIR TRAINING SCHEME
Acceptance Likely Near Week-End AMERICAN AIRMEN MAY TAKE PART (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received December 5, 6.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, December 4. The announcement of the formal acceptance of the air training scheme is expected towards the week-end.. The New York Times says that American airmen are likely to participate. Hundreds of applications have been received, many being offers of services as instructors. It is announced that European descended non-citizens resident in Canada are acceptable, but they must take the oath of allegiance, at which some experienced United States pilots will balk, but they will be used as unenlisted instructors at flying clubs for the preliminary training of recruits. SMALL INDIAN STATE’S LOYALTY , (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, December 3. From Bhutan —a small state on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, near Tibet—a message has come to the King-Emperor, accompanied by a silk scarf. The message is from the Maharajah of Bhutan, offering his services and saying that he has instructed the lamas of all monasteries in his State to perform religious ceremonies in order that victory’ in the war may be assured to the King-Emperor. His Majesty’s deep appreciation of this loyal offer has been, conveyed to the Maharajah.
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Southland Times, Issue 23992, 6 December 1939, Page 5
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202AIR TRAINING SCHEME Southland Times, Issue 23992, 6 December 1939, Page 5
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