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It was a very confidential NOVEMBER 23, 1916. Mr. Billing : Can the right hon. gentleman sav at what time it is likely that this Report will be considered ? Mr. Bonar Law : By the House ? Mr. Billing : No, by the Government. Mr. Bonar Law : Certainly at an early date—next week at the latest. Mr. Ashley : May we not at least have this Report before the debate on the powers of the Air Board ? Mr. Bonar Law : I think not. document. Naval Anti-Aircraft Corps. MR. GLANVILLE asked whether the conditions of Service men enrolled in the Naval Anti-Aircraft Corps involving duty on alternate days only are liable to alteration without the men having the opportunity to resign from the corps ; and whether the men can be transferred to any other.arm of the Service or of the Army without their consent? Dr. Macnamara : The Anti-Aircraft Corps is being brought into line with all other branches of His Majesty's Service according to the terms of the Military Service Acts. All men of military age are being medically examined, and as the number of men in the corps exceed the number required, men will be given their discharges in accordance with their medical classification, commencing with Class A. No guarantee can be given that men retained in the corps who are liable to serve under Military Service Acts will in future only be employed every other day or night as in the past. They will perform the same amount of duty as the military who man the remainder of the London Anti-Aircraft defences. The amount 1/SGHT) Another Military Aerodrome for Japan. ARRANGEMENTS have been completed by the Japanese military authorities for a new aerodrome at Kagami-gahara in the Gifu prefecture. The ground has an area of about 72 acres, and it is expected that a battalion of the Japanese Flying Corps will take up its quarters there in the New Year. of duty performed by the men over military age who are- volunteers will remain as in the past, but the hours may be slightly adjusted if it can be arranged. There will be no question of transference to any other arm. Men not required will be given their discharge, and their nanus forwarded to' the Director of Recruiting. He, hmvevn. Ins been requested to allow men who have been in tin- Aim A11vr.it! turps to join the Artillery if they prefer it to any other arm of 1 lis Majesty'a- Forces. Sir C. Henry, on November 15th, asked the Secretary of State for War the number under Hie age of 30 at present engaged in the Anti-Aircraft Service m tins country; and whether it is the intention to transter men suitable for active military service from this branch, and to replace them by men who it has been decided are not eligible for active service ? Mr Forster ; The process of replacing men tit for general service by Home service men is being earned out. Such ,1 substitution must, however, be a mat ter of progressive adjust ment as the Substitutes become sullieieut ly trained. Fatal Accidents in the R.F.C. MR. BILLING, on November 10th, asked how many airmen belonging to the Military Wing, Royal Flying Corps, have been killed in this country during the last 12 months whose deaths may be attributable to preventable or tinprevenlable accidents ? Major Laird : The total number of fatal accidents from all causes in the Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing, in this country in the last 12 months is 98. A Japanese Aero Motor. THE prize of 20,000 yen offered by the Imperial Aero Society of Japan for the most practical aeroplane motor in Japan has been awarded to Mr. Shimadzu Narazo, of Usaka. No details arc yet to hand with regard to the design. The presentation ceremony in the Uyeno Park was attended by Prince Kuni, the Marquis Okuma, &c. GFR1VTAM OFFICER PILOTS WHO HAVE BEEN RECIPIENTS OF SOME OF THE 430,000 ODD IRON CROSSFS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED—Attention has been drawn frequently to the prodigality wSh wMc *i"ron Crosses are showered broadcast among German officers but it is a popular mistake to comn^rrh* Tron Cross with our Victoria Cross. As a matter of fact, it would be more correct to say that th^Iron Cross corresponds to our Distinguished Service Medal, or to the French •• Medaille MUltaire.•• That'Germanoilot offices have reaped a large share of the coveted recognition is evident from the accom- iftat Oerman Pilot °mcers n*vJ/-"J; . . t Fluasoort In the above illustration the pilots are, reading from fS^*r^^I^:^^^^li£.^inl Lieut. Sendel Capt. Stadjlmeyer, Lieut. |fctf*. ngnt i^ieut. »^, Hailer) and Lieut. Schlemmer. Inset, Capt. Karl Albrecht. IO27
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