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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1930.
BALLOON RACING. CHINA AND GENEVA. CAPTAIN BARNARD'S
THE GORDON BENNETT TROPHY.
FEWER ENTRIES.
the
SEAT ON LEAGUE COUNCIL WANTED.
CHINESE CLAIMS SET OUT.
China's efforts to get a seat on the League of Nations Council will come to a head at the next meeting of the League Assembly. The fol towing article by Mr. Kuangson Young, Special Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry at Nanking, pressents the nation's case, to be' judged by all, League member, this
RECORD.
RETURN FROM MALTA
Recently at 6.13 in the oven- ing Captain C. D. Barnard arrived at Croydon Aerodrome from Malta after a record flight from England to Malta and back in two days, a total lying distance of 2,000 miles. He left Malte at 4.45 the previous morning.
His record-breaking flight con- stitutes another triumph for British The previous longest aviation "non-stop distance flown in a British light plane was by Squadron.
'plane from London. to Riga, "a dia- Leader Hinkler, who few a light tance of 1,200 miles. The record British non-stop flight is that made by the late Squadron Leader Jones Williams, who piloted a long-range" monoplane from Cranwell to India.. "I do not feel a little bit tired. I have merely done this to show the possibilities of solo flying in the future," said Captain Barnard when he landed. "It was on the whole a delightful journey and al- most without adventure. From the time I left England I was compell-
Cleveland, Ohio, August 31- Leading ballonists of five nations are entered in the finals of the nineteenth annual long-distance race for the Gordon Bennett Trophy, scheduled to start here to-morrow.
Although weather, technical or last-minute mechanical troubles may keep some from the race, papers have been received from French, German, Belgian, Canadian autumn:- and American pilots. Thousands of
It is an indisputable fact that spectators are expected for the start, and a giant airshow in con- even the National Government, fac. nection with it is being staged.ed as it now is with the Northern With favourable winds the fliers are expected to travel south-east Rebellion, has not yet been able to toward the Southern Atlantic coast. bring peace and unification back Every facility of the Claveland to China, after almost fifteen years Airport, known as one of largest and most modern in the of unrest and regionalism, United States, has been placed at the disposal of the ballonists.
Throughout this whole period, Among the starters are some of the world's best-known pilots, and and in spite of the seemingly hope hopes are high that this year may less sectional divisions, there is one see a successful attack on the long- distance balloon record which has compensating factor that means the stood for sixteen years despite strength of China as a nation-the great advancements in other lines of aeronautics,
national consciousness of the peo ple as a unit, as an entity. The civil wars have been fought by ed to fly over the clouds, and did. Generals with mercenaries; there has never existed the sort of animo sity between the inhabitants of the various sections of the country as that brought about by the Civil War in America.
A Small Field.
The field of entries is smaller this year than in some previous years when Argentine, Italian, Danish, Swedish, and British fliers have participated. Nevertheless enthusiasm is high among officials of the National Aeronautic Asso ciation sponsoring the fight.
The race is being advertised as the world's most spectacular air event" and the exhibitions con- nected with it combine, according to promoters, to make the occasion two of the greatest days in the history of aeronautics.'
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Attractive Side-Shows, "Included in, these events
Marcenary Wars,
not see ground until I sighted Geaca. There was a good deal of wind and rain, and over the Alps there was a mistiness which com- pelled me to rise to about 14,000ft. When I reached "Genoa the weather had become fine, and I was able to trace out my course without the consciousness least difficulty."
United Front to the World Chinese national crystalizes in a consistent and uni form Chinese foreign policy, what- ever be the channel through which it is expressed. When expressed. it represents the concensus of opin- ion of all Chinese. International arely, therefore; China must needs be Cleveland to Chicago aerial relay regarded as a single unit, with a races, glider contests, glider ex-singleness of purpose. The single hibitions by army experts, bombing ness of purpose that Chines for- of a fort by the 152nd Observation eign policy is the acquisition of Squadron of the Army, parachute
position in the society of na- jumping, formation flying by pursuit tions comeasurable with her im- squadrons and stunt exhibitions by mortance by virtue of her territory, individual and squadrons of blimps population, and potential economic and planes.
if nothing else. power, record The distance
which
The instrumentality that expres balloonists will seek to better to- morrow is 1,806 miles, made by key the policy and purpose of the Berliner of Germany in
four hundred millions must be in- although the 1,334 miles flown in alternationally, recognized as the off Gordon Bennett race in 1912 from cial organ. This instrumentality Stuttgart to Moscow is sometimes is the National Government. considered the record.
1814,
It will be extremely difficult to refute the claims of the delegates of the National Government of China when put forward to be vot ed re-eligible for the non-permanent sent on the League of Nations Council three of which will fall vacant this fall.
Over Stricken Italy. Captain Barnard said he flew. over that part of Italy recently devastated by earthquake, but was flying so high that he was unable to get any idea of the damage that had been done. I certainly had a great reception at the Malta aero- drome, he went on, "and spent one of the happiest times of my life renewing acquaintance with some of my flying friends there." Capt. Barnard recalled that he was the first British airman to land at Malta-in 1993,
Referring to the return journey, Captain Barnard said: "I got off very well, with good weather on the whole, but on reaching the Alps it was again necessary to fly high, and my barograph indicated that at times I reached at least 18,000£t.” Captain Barnard was first greet ed on landing by his wife, from
The chief prize" is the Gordon Bennett Trophy but cash prizes amounting to 83,000 or more will be given winners of the first five places. Winner of first place not only becomes the trophy holder but receives $1,000 and a half a the entry fees and forfeits. Other win- ners share prizes and fees accord- ingly. Foreign competitors. also
In the minds of many delegates whom he turned to receive the receive $300 to $300 in expense who will he present at the Assemb-congratulations of Sir bonus.
Is China Competent? »
Their
Sefton
Director of
Civil
The Gordon Bennett races were whom the question of re-eligibil-Brancker, begun in 1006, and ate sponsored ity will be decided, there is certain
one common query Aviation, while from many of his by the Federation Aeronautique to be International as well as the Ameri- China in a position to take and friends among the crowd came cries can. Aeronautic Association. The discharge, the responsibilities of of. Well done, Charlie." His committee for the contest is head-membership on the Leagur Count machine, a De Havilland "Puss" ed by Orville Wright, inventor of at the present moment?" the first power-driven airplane. assuaging sequel will be "Had Moth monoplane, also attracted con- present trophy for which the National Government's author siderable attention, partly no doukt balloonists will compete to-morrow ity remained unchallenged during is the third which has been offered the last two years, it would have because it is similar to the latest acquisition of the Prince of Wales. since the races began, the first have been different.
Sir Sefton Brancker, discussing ing heen won for permanent posies- sion by the Belgians in 1024 and the second by the United States in 1028.
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The existence of a united nation- al consciousness and foreign policy the fight, said: On the whole it nullifies the validity of this argu-
ment. Even granting that China, appears to me to have been a very geographically at any rate, is dinice simple journey, but at the vided, under the present circum-same time it is a fine demonstra- stances, between the North and the
territories under the direct control tion of what can be done with a amall machine without wireless. 1 of the Central Government, the ex-feel sure that as the efficiency of trne of these territories that are aticraft grows it will be quite pos within the pale of government au sible for men and women to under thority-their wealth, population, take a journey like this just as and power alone justifies the re
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