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THE AERIAL BREAKDOWN AMERICAN SILK MISSIONS

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AVIATION - THE PLAY-THING OF

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TO THE ORIEN DEFINITE ACTION OUTLINED

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ention:--

F

The extravagant plans of the aeron-

**Ata meeting June 4th of manufae- Lautiča! buroan in the Chinese Government:

have practically vanished in thin air, the turing members of the Silk Association of immense sums of money spent in air America J. A. Goldsmith, President of the planes, spare parts and equipment havy Association, reported the results of three been wasted arul the bureau itself has months survey of raw silk production in become the play thing of the war ord, the Orivat, concluded early this mouth by: Tono Kun, according to Capt. C. 11. the weand American Silk, Mission, and Dolan, fornice instrator in aviation in outline definite action that should be the employ of the Chinese Government, taken by manufacturers for the improve Capi. Dolan has finished a two-year content of raw silk conditions. Mr. Gold. smith was Chairman of the Mission Frou tract in the Chinese service, and has rev egutly left en raude to Honolulu with his the Silk Association which left Now. York wife, where they intended to stay for in February and returned early in June. several months. Mrs. Dolan's parents after a detailed study of the industry in have large sugar interests in Hawaii. China anil Japan, Manchuria and Kören.

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***It was recommendyl by Mr.. Goldsmith

Cup attached.

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Clint, Commercial flying will never be and other members of the Mission that GRANE, PRICE placed on a

paying basis until there is a American Manufacturers take decisive Government" to guarantee safety of pro action for the improvement of the quality perty and rheourage foreign capital to of raw silk, which has rapidly 'b:en grow- invest, in Chinese enterprises. A stable ing worse during the last two or three government will not be seru in China for years.. Expreinly have defects been in- generations. For that reason, the pro erensing in Japan and Canton silk, and gress made in aviation through the aid of it was suggested that steps be taken to four foreign instructors cat i regarded, impress upon refers and exporters the as wasted," he said to a 'representative of necessity for immediate improvement.

In the Shanghai district in China, the the Japon Juvertiser..

Two of these forvigų aviators are left Mission find the need of the industry out of the four: Lieut. G. W. North-to be increased production. ridge, an American who was in th. Royal Air Force during the war: and Lieut. | Campbell-Orde, a Scotsman who also saw war service. W. E. F. Jones and Capt. Dolan were the other two instructors. The four had about 50 Chinese students in the flying school, with 40 Vims, 40 Vimys and for the collection of new funds, to be need 60 Avro airplanes for instruction pur- for the research and for assistance to the poses. Out of this equipment the VinAmerican colleges which have already have been condemned, about 23 Vinys are

Tsao Kun has ordered all of the avia tion students to Puotingfu to join his army, which practically breaks up the class, Captain Dolan sees little hope for these students to continue their work in aviation" unless Tao Kun becomes Pres ident and sets up his own "aeronautical bureau and government aviation school.

In the South and Central China, the districts reached by Canton and Nanking,' the great need is for further extension of scientific sericulture.

"Mr. Goldsmith made a strong appent

in

left (Tsao. Kun has confiscated 10, and 3 undertaken sericultural education hara wen anashed); and 30 of she co China. Action is expected to be taken for Ovres are ready for service. The other 30 the raising of such funds by the Board of have not been set up. In addition, there Management of the Association at the ro reniains a part of $1,000,000 (silver) in ular quarterly meeting on June 13th. spare parts and other supplies which have Buildings and equipment were provided. not been sold by bankrupt war lorda and for Canton Christian College and the politicians

University of Nanking by members of the Silk Association in 1919, 1920, and 1992. Much more must be done, however, Mr. Goldsmith declares, before the extension of raw silk production and the improve ment of qualities can be effectively accom- plished. Since China offers the most suit- able field, and the Chinese Government is unorganized and lucking in funds, it is necary for the work to be taken in SPRIT TO CATCH MACKEREL

hand by raw silk consumers. Two cables The Puotingfu war lord does not wish sent to the Orient yesterday (Thursday," to discourage commercial dying, however, June 14th) by the Silk Association of Capt. Dolan says, as he hopes to prove America as the result of resolutions passed to the Powers that commercial flying is at a meeting of its Board of Managers, practicable in order that he can obtain Wednesday, recommend changes in the more aviation supplies from the United marking of raw silk for export, which, States, which might be used, Capt. Dolan it is said, would be of great benefit to intimated in time of a military disturb the trade there and in this ecstry. ance by the war lord himself. Such is an exaraple of how aviation is going around in a circle jaztead of making headway, a' condition that will exist as long, us China is in her present chaotic state,

One message, sent to the Raw Silk Association of Japan, reads:-

Whereas, general complaint has been registered by the Association of Silk Captain Dolan piloted the big Vimy Merchants of Lyons, the Association of plane that crashed to the ground near Swiss Importers of Asiatic Raw Silks, and Nankow last July with the United States the Silk Association of America, regarding Secretary of the Savy, Mr. Denby, an the present unsatisfactory quality of accident that still remains, vividly in the Japanese raw silk, it is hereby resolved miud cf the aviator. Secretary Denby that the Silk Association of Japan request never knew just how close he came to all Japanese reelers to take immediate death in that fall," said Capt. Dolan. steps to insert in each skein of silk, at the

In company with the Secretary of the time of making the skein, a small ticket, Navy were about eight other officials, either printed in soluble ink or preferably members of Mr. Denby's staff and officials water-marked, with the original chop and attached to the American Legation. They the nature of cocoons used, either spring were riding in the roomy favelage of the or autumn"."

plane, while the Secretary was sitting in The second cable, sent to the Foreign. the tightfitting front seat with Capt. Silk Association of Canton, China, pnya * Dolan An official photographer in the Whereas, inc. the introducticu of re Secretary's party was in the plane and reeled Caaton silk there has been apparent as they w over the Forbidden City the a marked deterioration in quality, and camera man started grinding. The results whereas, it is evident that unless immed- were the first moving pictures ever taken into steps are taken to improve conditions of this picturesque stronghold, the last the consumption of Canton silk in Ame vestige of Imperialism in the Luby rica will be tremendously curtailed, it is republic.

As the plane neared the Great Wall hereby resolved, that the Silk Association Dolan noticed that one of the two engines sociation of Canton, request all reelers of of America, through the Foreign Silk As. ceased functioning. He worked the hand Canton silk to insert in each skein a small pump to force gasoline into engine, but a chop ticket with the name of the chop pipe line had been clogged. Knowing that either printed in scluble ink or preferably he could not stay in the air much longer water-inarked: and it is further resolved he wheeled upout and started back out of that the Foreign Silk Association of the mountains for. Peking. His other Canton be requested to have printed ach motor failed to stand the strain of carry sunson for use in the American market ing its 1,000-pound load alone, and Dolan classification list of Canton re-roels, which was forced to look for a landing lamed- clusification can be changed from vason Secretary Denby remained cool, and to reason as the qualities of the individund asked Capt. Dolan what he could do. The shops improve or deterioratu *.** pilot shouted to him to work the band i

iately,

pump, which the Secretary did-vigo-T

rously. This kept the motor coughing and Two air routes exin in China at pre- turning the propeller over fast enough sunt, one from Peking to Tientsin and one to keep the plane in the air until the pilot from Peking to Peitaiho, They are not could glide down out of the jagged moun- very successful as there is no money to" taina. Seeing a creek bed which runs near maintain them. The Government has ex- Nankow, Dolan made for it as the most haueted the Vickers loan which kept the likely landing place. It proved to be full aviation school running for a time in of bumps about four feet high however, addition to buying equipment, and now, and had the plane rolled after landing, all the money comes from Tsao Kim, who the machine would have catapulted over a very conservative. on its top, crushing the Secretary to death. As it actually happened the machine was

Commercial flying is impracticable, how- allowed to drop sharply from about soft, ever, as the pilot runs the chance of in air, sinking the landing gear in the what he needs lo protect his own inter haring some tuchua confiscate it just soft earth and bringing the machine to an

Neither Chinese abrupt halt.

cet, Capt. Dolan says. nor foreign capital can be attracted, ps * CHINESE APTITUDE FOR FLYING. no guarantees against theft can be made. The Chinese students, though not apt at For the same reason American business learning the art of flying, are willing men are closing up shop and moving out and determined," and make excellent of China, he says, convinced that the poli mechanical pilots, as they have absolutelytical situation is hopeless and that it will no, nerves, Capt. Dolan says. The foreign remain in its present disgraceful state for instructors put the candidate up in the years,

air and thoroughly gauge their natural Capt. Dolan was in the French Flying ability. One of these tests was to take a service during the war, and was attached candidate ap in the air and go through to the Lafayette Escadrille for 18 months stunts. Although it would be the first He also served a year and a half in the time the Chinese had been in the air he American Aviation Corpe as a firs would remain amazingly unperturbed. lieutenant, was promoted to the rank of (Continued of foot of next column captain when ho resigned from the service,

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