1935-05-23 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1935

LEAGUE AIR CORPS URGED TO DISPLACE NATIONAL AVIATION

HONOLULU

a HAWKI!!!

PACIFIC

2000 Peças,

OCEAN

AMDA

When this giant four-motored plane, hopped from Alameda, Cal, for Hawaii, the first step to ward American conquest of Paci- fic airlanes started. W. T. Jarbor, radio operator (right), and Ed- win.C Musick (left), fight capta in are guiding the giant clipper which will make four stops en

route to China. “

AIR DEFENCE POSITION IN GREAT BRITAIN

sible.

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AIRSHIP LINES

DUTCH SCHEME

PROJECTS NEW WORLD SERVICES

TRANS-OCEANIC ROUTES

Envisaged As Paying Proposition

World airship services are being planned at Amsterdam by an inter- national.company which is being formed to operate them. It will charter the dirigibles from the na- tional airship companies being founded in Germany, the United States and the Netherlands.

The syndicate for the Nether- lands National Zeppelin Com- pany is formed by a group of private persons, the Steamship Company Netherland, Rot- Netherland Airlines

The sun-

Favouring the hypothesis that the third time is lacky, Wiley Post took off at 5 am on his third attempt this year on a re- cord-breaking stratosphere fight to New York The photograph shows Post's plane, the Winnie Mae, climbing toward the stra- tosphere. Note the wheels dropping a few feet below the fuse- lage. He expected to land on a specially built skid.

LONDON CONFERENCE

HEARS OF PLAN INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF CIVIL FLYING

COMBINED MEASURES OF DEFENCE FROM AERIAL ATTACK

ABANDONMENT of national air forces, inter-

nationalising of civic aviation and formation of a League of Nations air battalion were among suggestions for combating the menace of aerial warfare put forward at the conference on "Aviation as an International Problem," held re- cently in London.

The conference's intended function was to consider the pre- sent conditions and to discuss suggestions for the promotion of international goodwill in the air. No resolutions were moved.

Among the speakers were Sir Philip Sassoon, British Under- Secretary of State for Air: Lieut. Col. J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon. aviation expert and pioneer among British pilots; Dr. G. P. Gooch, historian; Prof. D. Mitrany, professor of political science at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, NJ, and Mr. Jonat- han Griffen young sponsor of a new civil flying plan.

Mr. Griffen's plan entails the for-licy. Aviation should not breed imation of an international or, "at fear, but it will as long as civil the smallest a European"-airways planes are as good as war planes." "Many advances," he continued, company, controlling all civil avia-

terdam Lloyd and theyal PREPARING BRITAIN'S

AIR DEFENCE security would be far easier of dirigibles on the airline be

NO PROFITEERING<

all

the

Both limitation and collective dicate has decided that the use

and candour. The Government obtained

parties tween the Netherlands and the would not fail to do its utmost started from the same point Netherlands East Indies is justi- to bring about" international The Government was determined fied.

Moreover, the running of agreement in every direction pos-ito. prevent profiteering dar-dirigibles on this route, as well ing the expansion of the air force as on the trans-oceanic routes, is Herr Hitler had declared that and were consulting with Lord Possible as a paying proposition, Germany intended to limit her air Weir as to how the aircraft the syndicate contends. force to parity with the other industries should be organised. dividual Western Powers. That A supplementary estimate would was a confirmation of the basis of be issued later. "

Note: Lord Weir was control- Britain's air plan Mr. Baldwin described as a most important re-ler of Aeronautical Supplies and fection Herr Hitler's remark" "thatja Member of the Air Board, 1917 it was possible not only to fix but 18: Director-General of Aircraft to reduce the limit of parity by Production, Ministry of Munitions international agreement."

also a Member

AIR PACT PROMOTION ·

1- Extra Postal Charge

The estimates of the receipts from carrying of mail showed that an extra air postage charge would need to be levied.

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of the Courel HATCHING EGGS

SPECIAL DEPARTMENT, and the ultimate abandonment "are held back by the application

ANNOUNCED

MEASURES FOR SAFEGUARDING

CIVILIAN POPULATION

As verds Herther's re-and President of the air Council SENT BY AIR TO ment with quarters in Westminster, and was starting to work on economic devenind of air trans

thereof), 1918; Secretary of Stafe

on Civil

ference to the proposed air pari.jApr-Dec, 1918; and Chairman of Mr. Baldwin said that ever saw the Advisory Committee the Anglo-French declaration, Aviation. 1919). February 3, Eritain had made the promotion of an air pact one of the] Jr. objects of their most earnest en-then deavour. In accordance with the arter

eated with Italy. Belgium. and ferent

RAY OF HOPE Baldwin.. considered, - and destroyed his peroration studying Herr Hitler's

AUSTRALIA IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

EXPERIMENT

protec-

rumour re- the

circulated that

Development Nearer

"The country which will

flying"

of large subsidies to aviation For "As long as air power remains in instance the Diesel engine, which national hands, it will remain true could be of great use to civil flying that there is no genuine defence through its cheapness, its economy against attacks from the air," Mr. and its efficiency, has not been deve- Grifen declared. "It is therefore loped simply because it would not absolutely necessary to get national be eficient from a military point of air forces abolished and to get ac-view.”

"I also feel he concluded, "that THE British Government announced last month it is setting up possible for preventing misuse of it will not be long before the tax-

cepted the most effective measures a special department to deal with safeguarding the British civil aircraft." "Isles' 46.000.000 people against air attacks

payers' will object to paying large "International control of avia-sums of money so that rich people. Sir John Gilmour, the Home Secretary, told the House of tion he added, is essential far can get from one place to another Commons that the Home Office was setting up a special depart from being a hindrance, to full in the quickest possible time". the subject of air defence with a full staff as from May 1.

Belief "Debunked”* iport For aviation will never DRY The view that commercial air- The primary duty of the De-

until it is as safe and regular as craft could be used as bombers was Detailed instructions to the pa-surface transport" Partment, the Home Secretary blic will follow later at a

scorned by Maj. F. A. de V. Robert- date i said, would be to communicate to which Sir John did not reveal."

son, journalist aviator, who de- local authorities throughout Eng-| In connection with the increas à considerable measure of agree-clared himself ready to `"debank" London Declaration they communi-speech, ending on an entirely dif- tempted, that of sending a sitting cessary for them

An experiment never before at-measures

land and Wales "the details of ing clamour in Great Britain forment was accorded to this statement the belief that civil aeroplanes are

which it would be ne-action providing air-raid

and to one made by Colonel Moorea menace. note. He believed there of hatching eggs for 12,800 miles purpose of organising local ser-cently

to take for the tion, an unconfirmed

Brabazon chairman of one of the Major Robertson declared that Germany on the subject of whether was some light in Herr Hitler's by air, was carried out in connec-vices for safeguarding the civilian Government had approached a pro-/not subsidised many problems would converted into bombers, in the first meetings, that if civil aviation were civil aeroplanes cannot easily be an air pact might be properly nego speech. They must all catch hold tion with tiated.

of it, making a fresh resolve to first air-mail service from England air attacks."

the departure of the population against the effects of minent chain store organisation

disappear.

[places They will be said, need to Britain considered that an air banish from the world the most to Australia

with a query as to whether, gas

first be entirely reconstructed, for they pact might combine with an effort tearful terror and prostitution of

On their first stage

The establishment of such pre-masks could be produced and of make fying pay for itself will be will have to have holes cut in the to safeguard the civilian popula-¡men's knowledge ever known.

the eggs tionary measures was foreshadow-fered were flown from London to Paris. ed last July in the House of Com-feachTM

master of the for public sale for 2/6d aerial

world," fusilage to allow machine-gunners Passages of Herr Hitler's]

Major Attlee announced that the Then came a train link to Brindisi, mons

Colonel Moore-Brabazon stated. “A strategical positions. speech indicated that be shared Labour Party opposed the estim- and

by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, after this an The Government welates as a sign of their dissatisfac-across the Mediterranean

present the situation is as if we all

Major Robertson also declared air vayage Lord President of the Council, comed Herr Hitler's contribution tion with the Government's pro- of the big Imperial Airways fly-

crossed the Atlantic in the HMS his belief that the bombing of in one during a debate on defence.

Hood Civil aviation must be freed civilians would not be utilised in as a help towards a general settle-posals.

ing-boats. Major Attlee urged an immediate went on above the desert to Eagh-

From Cairo the load?

Special Tasks ment.

from the influence of military po- another war. The first task of the new

(Continued on Page 11) meeting of the Disarmament Con-dad. and on

de- Mr. Baldwin said that the British ference to consider Herr Hitler's Gulf to Karachi.

down the Persian Fartment would be to circularise all local authorities outlining the defence position had been consider-proposals. He said that the Gov- ed by the Committee for Imperial ernment would only get national fown in one of the monoplane air-cating the nature and extent of the Across India the stages public air defence policy and indi- Defence, as a result of which more unity on defence by arst securing liners operated by Indian Trans-co-operation required from them sub-committees had been appointed. agreement on quality, which should Continenral Airways, an associat consisting of the three chief staff be based on the collective systemed company of Imperial Airways. representatives of the Treasury and and disarmament, not re-armament. the Foreign Office, and the per- Sir Archibald Sinclair, for

From Calcutta the fight manent Secretary to the Committee Liberals, agreed that the situation and then on eastward over fresh the tinued to Bangoon and Singapore: for Imperial Defence.

was undeniably grave. The re-equipment, which had pressed the opinion that Germany bare these new sections from ex-air links to Port Darwin and Bris- --been delayed so long in the hope of would remain a danger to peace Malaga to Australia being operat

some general limitation, had been until she got

the justice and ed by Quantas Empire Airways. decided upon as an act of national equality, to which she was entitled.

another associated company of I- defence which no responsible gov-

Sir A. H. M Sinclair

perial Airways. Caithness) asked the Government ernment could leave undone.

to revise their economic policy andj "One of the greatest causes for ap summon an economic, dnference tol

tion.

that view.

BRITAIN'S STEPS

VEIL PARTLY LIFTED

He

Arrival Intact

were

Com-

The consignment of eggs reach-

COMFORTABLE TRAVEL BY AIR

KLM'S SUMMER

SCHEDULE

HOMAGE TO

MEMORY OF

FAMOUS ACE GTRMANY'S “AIR DAY OF HONOUR”.

Baron Von Richthofen Of "The Circus”

Ivon

AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL SUCCESS

Services May Have

To Be Doubled

necessary

The use made of the England- Berlin.

Australia air mail has.so greatly Homage to the memory of Baron (exceeded the Government estimates

Richthofen, Germany's › most that it may shortly be distinguished flying “ace” during either to duplicate the services or the war, was paid in Berlin re-use larger machines. " jcently, when the Air Force cele The estimates caly provide for 3001b. of mall, whereas the present

Douglas Machines To brated its first "Day of Honour."

Be Used

As has already been announced,

company

prehension was ignorance of what bring Germany, into the council of ed Brisbane 12 days after leav was zome on behind the scenes nations, and also urged the Governing London, as compared with the KLM airline The veil had been partly lifted in ment to proceed with the proposed journey of 45 days had they gone using Douglas DC-2 machines Germany. F hoped that it would air pact, which should include pro- by land and sea transport, repre- their have been fully lifted soon, so that visions leading eventually to an in-senting a saving of 321⁄2 days they might be perfectly frank with ternational air force " each other. Until that was done there could be no real confidence.

AIR MINISTER'S SPEECH Lord Londonderry, Minister forj

He believed that his estimate of Air, in the course of his speecia

numbers given in November was with the same trend as that of Mr. right, but they had been complete- Baldwin, in the House of Lords, ` wrong over the rate at which said that there were 2,700 · fully Germany's production had bean trained pilots on the active list, a meeded up in the last six months, further 400 were training and there They were completely misled on the were 1,200 reserves subiect...

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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Reuter Quotations

May 23.

1. The following quotations" "wera" "re-

close 10:20 11.00 490% 4.90% 4.90%

It took twelve months to give ceived by Reuter:---- Herr Hitler told Sir John Simon military pilots an that Germany had achieved parity with Britain and subsequently revealed that many had between 800 and first-line aircraft. Herr

efficient preliNY/London air minary training and a further 18 NY. Cotton months before they could be call- July it was

Ger-led fully competent military pilots.

Oct. 850 They had a great advantage in NY. Rabber

July Hitler this direction over Germany.

$2.04 11.78:

12.65

are

This day is to be commemorated weekly average at Darwin is 5201b. every year on April 21.

inward and 450lb. outwards. T

JAPAN'S COMMERCIAL AIR PROGRAMME

PLANS DRAFTED BY MINISTRY

Manila Included As -Main Link

The Japanese Ministry of Com munications has drafted a civilizu commercial aviation programme contemplating serial connections between Manila on the south and Formosa and Japan, it was revealed Vladivostok, to the north, via

The service would connect with

The date was chosen by Gen present volume of air mail, in fact, eral Hermann Goring, Air Min-exceeds the estimate for the fifth ister, because on April 21, 1918,year of service. special summer schedule, Baron von Richthofen lost his Mail is monopoliking passenger recently at Tokyo.

life in an air fight in Flanders. space to such an extent at present the projected Pan-American Air | commencing from June 12 and lasting until October 30 this year.

Officers and men of the Richtho-that the DE 86%, which are no The DC-2 machines are replicas offen Squadron left their barracks minally 10-seater planes, have the the famous "Flying Hoter", which at the magnificent Staaken air accommodation of from four to put up such a marvellous perform-port, near Berlin, early in the seven passengers regularly occupied ance in the recent England to Aus-morning, and marched to Berlin. by mail tralia air race, in which, piloted by

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DH Comet

The machines are equipped with two Wright Cyclone engines of 700 hp. each, with a cruising speed of 170 miles an hour. The cabins are

Amelia Earhart Forced To

Land By Insect In Her Eye

Ca

ways service across the Pacific at Manila and would, contact the trans-Asia service of the Bussizna at Vladivostok.

Russian Activity Renewed interest in development of a Far Eastern aerial service by Japanese aviation interests was”), stown last month as newspapers pablished reports originating with travellers arriving at Tsuruga from Vladivostok, to the effect that Russia was hastening the comple

12.01 1198

After making a forced landing her eye, so blinding her that the tion of several large dirigibles for 11.69

sound and best proof, very spacious for one of the strangest reasons in could not read her maps with the service across Siberia from Europe 11.49b 12.61b and very cool, with suficient head- 12.66

12755 room to suit the tallest passenger, the history of long-distance fying result that she quickly lost her to Vladivostok

bearings. There is a special ventilating system an insect in her eye-Amelia

The reports said the dirigibles She decided to land, and circled were being constructed under the which can be converted into a very Earhart arrived at Mexico City re over a cactus-covered field, wherein direction of General Umberto efficient beating apparatus during cently from Los Angeles 1,700 miles cows were pasturing-- Unlike the Nobile, Italian dirigible expert of cold weather. In short, nothing has away.“ She was received with ca-cow which fled when she landed in Arctic history. It will be recalled been spared to make air travel bythusiasm by a crowd of 40,000 Ireland after crossing the Atlantic, that Nobile flew over the Norto these machines as easy and com- Mexicans, who almost wrecked her the cattle took no notice of her, and Pole with Raold Amnudsen in 1928, fortable as modern methods per machine in their attempts to conshe had considerable difficrity in and subsequently headed the

gratulate her?

finding a clear stretch of ground. fated Italia expedition to the North-

46

· Sept said that Germany's aim was parity With regard to aircraft, Bri-C. Wheat July 90% with France; therefore the Gov-tain had a newer type already in C. Corn July 81% ernment had taken the fisure of an advanced stage, which they WWheat July, 86% 1,500 first-line aircraft as the figure would be producing during the STOCKS at which Britain was aiming for expansion of the air force. By Con Gas N.T.

Amer Smelting: 455% parity. The last figures would be March 31, 1937, the strength of Du Pont 100% increased or reduced, accelerated the home air force would be 1,500 Elec Bond & Sh 6 or decelerated, as the situation war-first-line machines, as compared Int. Tel & Tel

with 580 at present. Some 2500 Montgomery W. 26%264 Everything requisite for the ex-more pilots would be required and Loew's paision; was under consideration 22,500 additional and would be put in handim Reuter." mediately.

ranted an

8% General Motors 22

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45%

bpersonnel.

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41% Nat Distilers 26% NY Central

16%2 Standard 01 NJ ATK ATH U.S. Steel 34%

34%

In addition to being used on the With becoming modesty she Soon after she had come down land India route DC-2 machines will also apologised for being late and hav-villagers appeared, and watched her Reports said that regular trans- be used on the company's European ing failed to make a non-stop flight remove the insect. They explained Siberian service with the dirigibles" tradic lines from Amsterdam to It was when within 60 miles of by signs where she was, and she was contemplated soon

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the capital that an insect flew into resumed, ber journey.