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strution flights, by the despatch of definite policy has emerged, but cer- missions to the Argentine. Brazil, tale aerial mail contracts have been Ecuador, Spain, and Scandvania, and granted. Several passenger services by the gift of machines to various have been operated more or less rë countries. Taly - endeavouring regularly. Au airship service, is car press her aircrar: products and a ried out on alternate days between obtain a foering in the countries con- Berlin and Friedrichshafen, and it is cerned. It is imended shortly to de- hoped shortly to inaugurate airship spatch a fight of machines to Japan, routes between Berlin and Copenhagen Efforts are being made to form a com- and Christiania and Berlin and Stock- The Hamburg-Amerika line is bine to strengthen the position of the holm. aircraft industry. The airship. M.1 particularly interested in this new has been handed over to the Depart-means of transport, and is believed to COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12. From Berlin it is semi-officially stated that M. Millerand handed the ment of Civil Aviation, and is being have ordered one or more large air- The following civil aerial German mission in Paris a note stating that in view of Germany's nonful flown by service personnel for pro- ships.
Rume filment of the conditions of article 429 of the peace treaty, whereby Germanypaganda purpose from
to policy is foreshadowed: undertook to deliver to the Allies 1,660,000 tons of coal monthly Gill Apl. 30,
1. That at first Government assist the time aiits for Allied evacuation of the occupied territory had not yet
ance in the shape of subsidies will begun to run; also if cn March 1. Germany had not delivered the arrears
be necessary. of coal due, besides the full quantity due in February. France would be obliged to resort to an economic and financial embargo and reprisals.
FRANCE THREATENS GERMANY,
NOT SATISFACTORY.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.
Herr Schiffer, the minister of justice, stated that the supreme state atterney is already taking steps to bring the German war criminals men tioned in the Allied extradition lists to trial before German courts according to German law.
FLYING STUNTS.
LONDON, February 12. Cockerill's Vickergviny, on its way to the Cape, has returned to Jebeleri, 200 miles south of Khartoum, owing to engine troubles.
ROME, February 12.
NATIONAL STRIKE IN SIX WIIKS.
LONDON, February 12.
Mr. Hartshorn Mi P., the miners' leader, declared that the issue of nationalisation will now be decided outside Parliament. He opined that a national strike will occur six weeks hence, and that the miners will hold out "until their ribe fall in."
of
Naples. A semi-rigid airship about 1.100,000 cubic feet capacity is now under consmuction for the use of civil aviation. In this vessel it is believed that the Italians intend 10 attempt a flight from Italy to Rio de Janeiro.
2. That existing aerodromes, and. material will be retained, and private- ly-owned aerodromes acquired by the State, thus forming a strong nucleus for civil aviation: under Government Support and control..
3. That a combine will be formed of all Arms for working purposes, each firm to standardise a type, and all types to be approved by the Govern- ment.
An important part was played by American firms in the production of aircraft and accessories during the war, but the mejority of these thus engaged have now diverted their activities to other directions. There has as vet been no great activity in the formation of private companies, for 4. That there will be-co-operation. the exploitation of civil aviation. The between military and civil services.,
5. That propaganda will be employ Post Oce Department is conducting an aerial mail service between New ed especially in the Stare schools. York and Washington, and New York A number of influential companies. and Chicago. In California a system have been formed which will run re- Aleppo reports that the leading aeroplane in the Rome to Tokyo fight of forest fire patrols run by Gevern-gular services. Police patrols have was badly damaged when landing in a Syrian desert. Picts Bonalumi andment machines has been established. been in existence for some time, and Scavini are returning to Aleppo owing to the impossibility of effecting Hitherto the United States have em- a network of these patrols is to be repairs.
barked on no foreign missions.. A established throughout the county. seaplane base. however, is being laid In order to keep in touch with ex- our at Rio de Janeiro, with the assist service men,,, an airmen's union has ance of American engineers, and an been formed, with branches at Baden, unofficial mission is operating in Scan- Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, and dinavia. Negotiations have been com- other centres; and a German Air pleted with this country for the pur- Fleet Union, somewhat similar to the chase of the rigid airship R.39. now German Navy League, has been form- under construction at Bedford. The ed with the object of fostering national British Government has agreed to interest in aviation. train American airship personnel, and In Spain good results have been CIVIL AVIATION ABROAD experience excellent results have been a party of officers and men will pro- obtained from the enterprise displayed
obtained.
ceed to England for this purpose. A by the British sircraft industry in 4. On occasions it may be possible contract has been placed for the erec-sending machines to that country and for commercial attaches to assist intion of an airship shed at Lakehurst, from the visit of a detachment of aviation matters in addition to the New Jersey. estimated to hold two R.A.F. machines in May. Here again Inormal duties, but it must be remem-ts.000.000 cubic feet airships. A foreign competition is extremely keen, bered that considerable technical helium production plant is also being and both the French and Italians are A comprehensive review of the representing the air should have flown
knowledge is essential, and that those constructed at Fort Worth Texas. making every effort to secure the progress of civil aviation in foreign themselves, and should be able to
In no other Allied country is civit Spanish market. countries, issued by the Air Ministry report not only on the progress of avis-aviation being developed. As regards clearly indicates that the United - tion in the, county to which they are Rumania, where the French are show which offer favourable markets for dom will not. lack competitors in the accredited. but also to advise on the ing enterprise, British: manufacturers aircraft, both France and Italy have|
development of aerial transport for commercial purposes. says the Daily type of machine most fitted for use in are advised to make a bid both for dispatched missions, and others are military and civil orders. From recent projected. Signs are not wanting that information received, effons in this the United States will also endeavour obtain a footing. Individual direction would be sympathetically to met. A request has recently been machines and agents have been dis- received from the Chinese Govern-patched by British firms, who have ment for the assistance of a British been granted important concessions. aeronautical adviser, and it is hoped that the appointment of this official will assist British aviation. Certain con- cessions have already been obtained LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. by British firms in China.
BRITAIN'S COMPETITORS,
POINTS FOR AIRCRAFT FIRMS.
that country.
Telegraph. Since, with the excep
FRENCH ENTERPRISE. tion of Great Britain, no country has
The French, says the memorandum, as yet a separate Air Ministry or are fully alive to the possibilities of department corresponding to our Civil Aviation Department, it has not been aviation, and are making every endea- vour both to secure foreign markers easy in the majority of instances clear and assist internal development. They ly to distinguish service operations have followed their usual policy for from civil enterprise, but it is appare the encouragement of new industries, ent that in certain Allied and enemy countries enterprising firms, with the and have adopted the principle of sub- active support of their Governments our of a total of 37.000.000 francs sidy. A sum CE 18,000,000 francs are sparing no pains to expand their voted for civil aviation this year has businesses and to establish foreign been earmarked for this purpose. The most serious competitor (says the connections.
subsidies take the following form: Missions manned by service person-
nel have been despatched by France
GERMANY'S EFFORTS.
Of late enemy countries by far the
memorandum) is Germany. Partly to
To the South American States.
ARRIVALS
The L. LOONGSANO, Capt. Simpson,
(a) Bonuses on distances flown (avoid the terms of the Peace Trea: 1,083 tons, arrived yesterday at 8 a.m.
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THE LOCAL BRANCH of the
and Italy to foreign countries in order/luding fights by machines used for and partly to make an early bid for from Manila with 1,413 tons of general the New French Loan 5% 1020 from to inculcate a taste for products which purely private purposes).
tb) Bonuses to pilots and crew for
it is hoped may be difficult to eradic ate, even if the goods subsequently good work.
offered by others may be superior. Aircraft and agents have been de- spatched by British firms to various parts of the globe, but hitherto no official foreign missions have been despatched by the British Government Owing 10:
(a) A shortage of available Service personnel and a reluctance to confuse civil and Service enterprise; and
(b) The traditional. British policy that an industry should be left lo develop, as far as possible, on its merits.
From a survey of the efforts now
per
foreign markets, large numbers of aeroplanes and aeroplane engines have been sold at extremely low figures to (c) Premium on tonnage carried.
Norway. Sweden. Holland, Denmark, (d) Special bonus up to 25 per cent. and Switzerland, and there can be no annum of the tots! value of doubt that Germany has secured a machines of military type immediately substantial footing, so far at least as available in emergency for use by thethe aeroplane is concerned, in neigh- State.
bouring countries. Various contracts for carrying mails
In her present endeavour to develop have been granted, the principal mail civilian aircraft, both airships and routes in operation being (1) Paris- aeroplanes, Germany is apparently of London, (2) Faris-Lille-Brussels, (3) the opinion that the leading commer- Other internal civil cial Power in the air will have the aviation routes are in operation, and strongest reserve air force in the event an ambitious programme of projected of war, and Herr Euler, the President routes is under preparation.
of the Imperial Air Board, has stated
Toulouse-Rabat.
In the Near East, France is neglect that the Government intend boldly to being made abroad, the conclusioning no efort to achieve serial pre-tester civil aviation. Hitherto, no have been carrying civil mails on the dcminance, and military machines
following routes:
Athens Salonika (weekly service). Constantinople-Salonika · (irregu-
draws is that Britain's most serious competitors in securing an interna- tional aircraft trade are France, Italy, and Germany. Neutral countries, although generally benefiting finan. cially, did not share in the impetus given by the war to aviation, and have on the whole made little progress in that science. Nevertheless., on the Bucharest-Galatz-Kichenet (ir. whole, compared with that made by regular).
lar).
Constantinople - Bucharest . ibi- weekly).
other 'countries, British progress has Apart from the Near East, energetic
Been considerable.
pioneer work is being carried out in
Meanwhile, from experience gain-Spain and Czecho-Slovskit. Missions ed, the following points are noted: have been despatched to the Argentine 1. Missions to foreign countries of and Japan. In Japan the French have civil character both as to personnel established themselves firmly, and are and machines may still prove of value. present engaged in instructing Amongst other The cost in equipment and personnel Japanese officers. of such expeditions is, however, large. missions contemplated the principal 2. Propaganda is of prime necesare those to Brazil, China, Finland, siry both at home and abroad. Apart Greece, Peru, Poland, Rumania, from missions, one of the best methods Siberia, Switzerland, and Turkey. of carrying it out abroad. is by care. With regard to airships, it is under- fully planned and executed "demon-stood that the present policy is for the rexration" flights. There is no doubt, Government to supply the material for for instance, that the successful flight commercial airship service, the run- of the Atlantic both by seroplane and ning of which will be carried out by airship largely increased the prestige a company under guarantee of a fixed Contracts have of British aircraft. Isolated action is minimum dividend." -unlikely to be as fruitful in result as been invited, and tenders have already that of combined action by a number been received,, for the construction of >of firms.
four rigid airships of approximately
3. It would appear that as com. 3,000,000 cubic feet capacity, and mercial attachés are requisite for for the erection of sheds at Paris, assisting British trade in foreigh coun- Marseilles, and in Africa. The air- tries, so are air representatives of ship line or route contemplated will great utility in the same way. Hither. Probably be Paris-Marseilles and from to, in order to effect economy service Marseilles to Africa, and later to South. mir stfachés ́have confined in their America, via Dakar. It is under- own persons the duties of Service and Glood that a sum sufficiently large to civil work. This plan has not always ensure the carrying out of this pro proved a success from the civil point gramme has already been voted, y of view, since regular officers do not DANIȚALY AND AMERICA," AN necessarily possess the requisite quali In Italy schemes for the organisa- ties. In any case the posts nf Ser- tion of internal routes have been drawn wice-air attachs are very low in up but, owing to the present fran- number. In instances where the Sercial rain, have not yet been put into vice air attachis has had commercial effect. By a series of long demon-
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