CANADIAN AIR POWER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 114, 18 May 1942, Page 3

CANADIAN AIR POWER

IMPRESSIVE FIGURES Rugby, May 14. The impressive development of Canadian air power is shown by further details given by the Dominion's Air Minister, Mr. Power, who disclosed that Canadian airmen are taking part now in every bombing raid over Germany. One Canadian squadron is operating in the Far East and two in the Near East Wherever the R.A.F. operates graduates of the British Commonwealth air training plan, of which Canada is the centre, are flying and light ing. ‘The strength of the Canadian Air Force is estimated at more than 115.000, exclusive of the attached Australian and New Zealand and British airmen. Its output of air-crews is 25 per cent, above the objective. A 42.000.000-dollar programme for building of home defence aerodromes on both coasts is under way. Up to now Canada has spent 3 447.000.000 dollars on the war, according to an official statement. The major items are aircraft, shipbuilding, ordnance, land transport, and construction and defence projects.--8.0.W. WASHINGTON, May 14. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, advocated to-day a minimum head tax of several dollars for everyone filing an income tax return regardless of the amount of income. NEW YORK. May 14.—Among the victims of the Ecuador earthquake were four United States citizens, including Mr. John Slaughter, American Vice-Consul, and his wife.