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April 19, 1920, Temperature 73

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BRITAIN'S LUST LEAD

INTERESTING PROPOSAL,

Although at the present mercent economy must be the keynote in LONDON, April 18 national expenditure, there can be The coal crisis has practically come to a standstill at present owing to little ground for complaint that the the absence of the miners' delegates from London. The Government's proposed total allowance of a little in any way excessive; those who wish offer to establish a national wages board and to give limited temporary over 1,000,000 for civil aviation is financial assistance still holds good. The miners in Durham and Northum to see this epantry in the forercost berland are said to be in favour of a further conference with the coal position in aerial transport will in owners in order to ascertain the precise meaning of the statement made fact, regard it as inadequate. An item by Lord Gainford last week that owners were willing temporarily to forego of 60,0007, has been included in the profits in the majority of the mining area! However, they appear deter-estimates for the grant of subsidies In Wales to the aerial transport companies mined to continue the struggle, feeling particularly strong: where the local miners' federation is demanding the withdrawal of all under the terms of Lord Weir's re- pers, and doubtless this would be labour from the mines and the resignation of Mr. Hodges, wintry weather acceptable if any company remained is accentuating the hardships of strike continuance, of which a fortnight in existence to claim it. The posi it is stated will mean bringing to a standstill all the big industries on the tian is, however, that British civil north-east coast. Even now very few blast furnaces are working and steel aviation has. for the time being, ceased to exist, the one remaining aerial works have closed down. The rivers are choked with Idle tonnage.

transport firm having announced its DEFENCE FORCE.

intention to suspend operations on the same day that the Air Estimates were presented to the House. The reason for this suspension is that com petition with the heavily subsidised French, and Belgian companies is in- possible, even with the aid of the comparatively small subsidy pro- posed by Lord

LONDON, April 18, In the House of Commons, Mr. Clynes appealed for the disbandment of the defence force. He complained that the measures taken were unprecedented, unnecessary and provocative, Sir Robert Horne replied that the emergency too was unprecedented. The Government had done nothing but take steps to provide the nation with essential food supplies in the face of a threat to starve the people. The force would be withdrawn immediate

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PREMIER DEFENDS PRECAUTIONS.

LONDON, April 18. In the House of Commons, Mr. Hartshorn, one of the miners' leaders, declared that if the Government accepted the miners' scheme for a national wages board it would be a long way towards arriving at a settle ment. He invited Mr. Lloyd George to summon both sides to meet to discuss publicly all the points. The Premier, replying, warmly defended the defence steps taken owing to the presence of a small element of revolutionaries-who-might without precautionary measures have gained the ascendancy over the bulk of moderates.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

LONDON, April 18.

Churchill agreed to set up another committee. including members of the aircraft industry and of the serial transport firms, to consider the ques tion of subsidies for civil aviation in the light of recent developments.

The main difficulty in connection with civil aviation, apart from the question of foreign subsidies, appears to be to raise the necessary capital for the purchase of modern machines specially designed for commercial work, without which financial success is not likely to be achieved. On this point we would direct attention to the In the House of Commons, moving the supplementary army estimates suggestion put forward in Mr. H. necessitated by the defence force and other emergency arrangements, Sir Lite Smith's paper at the Conference Worthington Evans stated that the response to the appeal for recruits foron Air Transport at Olympia that the the defence force had been very remarkable. Over,75,000 trained men has Government should order a number enlisted when recruiting was suspended, buf a great many more of modern commercial machines and men had been registered. Some of the force had already been employed at hire them out to the operating com the request of the civil authorities and were held in readiness in various panies on terms arranged to protect districts. The force would be demobilised as soon precautions were no the nation against loss. The scheme! certainly has the advantage that it would enable commercial aviation to be established on a firm basis sooner

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YAP ISLAND DISPUTE.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN AMERICA AND JAPAN.

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WASHINGTON, April 18.

the

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ment of civil aviation is certainly a matter of national importance, bath commercially and in connection with defence, and the fact that the sug- gested expenditure would also help to reduce unemployment is a further reason for its consideration.

Another item of interest in cOR-· nection with civil aerial transport is the offer by the Government to hind The American and Japanese correspondence regarding the Island of over free of charge all the airships in its possession, together with the spare Yap has been published. Mr. Hughse's note on April 5 in which it was parts and ground equipment, to s argued that the United States, lost none of its rights as one of the victors private company undertaking to Germany, which has already been published, was a reply to operate them commercially. The that offer is certainly a useful one, and it a Japanese note on February 26 in which Japan agreed

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... merely President Wilson made reservations regarding Yap. It must farther be service, say, from London to Egypt shown that the Supreme Council decided in favour of those views. It was and India, to be started, but here again it must be remembered that added that if the Council really decided against Japan at the meeting on airshipe designed for naval work are May 7 at which Jepan was not represented that was an act of absolutely not necessarily the best type for trans- bad faith. Mr. Hughes' note is identical with the note sent to the other porting passengers and goods. They powers which has already been published except for the opening sentences should, however, serve to demonstrate in which he refuses to admit the necessity of endorsement of President the possibilities of airship services, Wilson's reservations by the Supreme Council and declares that if Japan's and since the company will not have to bear the capital cost of construct- contention means that the United States would be bound by the decision of ing the vessels, it should be possible the Council without its consent such a contention is inadmissible. More to operate thear profitably while the over the United States never assented to the mandate embracing Yap.

traffic is developing. Eventually we have no doubt that aerial fransport, with aircraft both of the lighter than-air and heavier-than-air types, will develop satisfactorily without artificial aid, since the value of the time saved will exceed the additional cost in cases quite sufficiently In the House of Commons, replying to a question regarding proposed numerous to produce a reasonable British participation in measures for the enforcement of the sanctions in traffic-Engineering the event of Germany not meeting her requirements on May 1, Mr. Lloyd!

The N C. Daily News of April George stated that Germany was still in default as regards reparations, the trial of war criminals, and disarmament and had hitherto shown do inclina-13, says: Information has been received in Shanghai that the C.N.S. tion to submit practical proposals to carry out the peace treaty in this Ningpo," while on a voyage from direction. It was therefore imperative that the Allies discuss necessary Newchwang to Swatow, has gone steps to enforce compilance. He declined to state whether inter-allied ashore on the Shantung Promontory. communications would take the form of a conference.

DEFAULTING GERMANY.

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LONDON, April 18"

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