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In his speech in the House of Commons on March 17, Intro- ducing the Air Estimates, and while dealing with the new Em- pire air transport scheme, the Under-Secretary of State for Air, the Rt. Hon. Sir Philip Sassoon, M.P. said;

"I assume it is common ground that the objective of air transport is to convey by air," on as economic a basis as possible, the maximum volume of passengers, freight, and mail. If that beso, ton-mileage carried in relation to subsidy must be the soundest criterion of progress. On this basis, Imperial Airways Their have achieved a most satisfactory measure of success. subsidy last year was little more than a third of that enjoyed by their French, and about two-thirds of that paid to their Italian, competitors. I cannot give a comparable figure' for the Dutch, since, in addition to direct subsidy, they pay a substantial in- direct postal subsidy.

LATEST NEWS OF THE IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

The ton-mileage carried by Im-, perial Airways in the latest 12 months period for which figures are available was roughly 25 per cent. greater than the correspond- ing French figure, 50 per cent, greater than the Dutch, and more than 150 per cent, greater than the Italian.

dinary aerial lighthouses but, by a special arrangement of the dashes which they emit and which vary in character according to the point from which they are observed they can be made to indicate to a pilot whether or not he is flying on his right course.

Electric beacons of this nature are now being installed between Karachi and Calcutta to the order of the Government of India. With a lamp of 1500 watts capacity, the light intensity developed through each panel of the lens reaches 1,800,000 standard candles.

"I suggest that this would be a satisfactory achievement 1 Im pettal' Airways received the same subsidy as the national air trans- port organisations of countries such as France and Italy. Considering their much lower subsidy, it surely reflects great credit on the Com- The operation of these beacons pany's organisation and manage-is completely automatic, the light- ment.

ing-up and extinguishing being

MR. EDEN'S ATTACK ON GAS WARFARE

“Widespread Horror": Caused by Italy

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HOSTILITIES

Geneva, Apr. 8.

The Committee of Thirteen-the League Council without Italy-met in private to-day to discuss what action to take to end the Abyssinia war.

Mr. Eden pressed for speedy measures, and it was decided that Senor de Madariaga, chairman of! the Committee, and M. Avenol, Be- cretary-General of the League, should meet Baron Aloist, Italy's League delegate, on his arrival to- morrow, and ask him whether Sig- nor Mussolini was prepared to end the war.

M Flandin, the French Foreign Secretary, said he thought next Tuesday would be a reasonable and convenient time limit to extend to Italy.

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The British Foreign Secretary pointed optat the meeting that the use of gas by the Italian Govern- ment was contrary to its obliga- tions under the Geneva Conven- tion of June, 1925, and had aroused Ons Radio with Gramophone and wide-spread horror.

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in no way conditional. The use of gas could, therefore, in no cir- cumstances be condoned.

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Allegations that Abyssinian "Tt is not surprising that Im-controlled by time-clocks; while troops had been guilty of barbar- perial Airways prestige abroad-the supply of electricity is obtainous practices would, even if proved, and with it the prestige of British ed from an automatic generating fall to justify the Italian Govern- alr transport-stands so high, a plant The beacon is even capable ment's action. fact of which I will quote one of changing its own lamps, should further example. In 1935 Imperial; any one of them that is in service Airways' share of the cross-Chan- fall suddenly. Beacons of this au- nel passenger traffic, between tomatic type function, in fact, Croydon and the Continent, once without any attention at all save again substantially exceeded that for the fact that once a month' of all foreign companies, French. mechanics visit them just to re- Belgian, German, Dutch, and..8wias plenish the tanks and carry out -combined."

any small piece of maintenance work that may be required.

NEW SYSTEM OF NAMES

For Imperial Airways Liners

Imperial Airways have decided to introduce, in the naming of their air-kners, a new system in which an alphabetical class sequence will be "adopted.

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FIRST MASTER-PILOT'S CERTIFICATE

Fur Both Land And Marine

Aircraft

One of the pilots of Imperial Aircraft, Capt. G. L. Powell, has just gained the distinction of be- ing the first airman to be issued with a Master Pilot's certificate endorsed for both land and marine types of aircraft.

The initial lettere "A" and "B" being needed for the existing fleet, and the letter "D" being allocated

Capt, Powell left the Royal Air to aircraft of the "Diana" class, the letter "Is to be reserved for Force six years ago to join Im- flying-boats now being built by perial Airways, becoming one of Messrs Short Brothers, and the the Company's pilots on the Africa has letter "E" for the land-planes un-route. Ever since then he der construction for the Company planes and "Scipio" flying-boats. been piloting. "Hannibal” land- by Messra. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd.

As a result of this decision, the following names have been select- ed for the 28 new Empire Hying

bosts:-

Caledonia, Coolin, Cassiopeia, Corsair, Calpurnia, Camilla, Cam bria, Calpe, Centaurus, Courtier, Ceres, Corinna, Cairngorm, Capel- la, Cygnus, Challenger, Clio, Cor- della, Cotswold, Canopus, Capri- cornus. Centurion, Circe, Chevlot, Castor, Cavalier, Coriolanus, Calyp-

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The twelve big Armstrong Whit- worth land-planes are to be named as follows:

Eddystone, Explorer, Endymion, Elsmore, Elysion, Euryalus, Ettrick, Empyrean, Echo, Egeria, Ensign. Enterpe.

This has enable him to put in en- cugh night as well as day flying on these land and maziné craft to be the first to have a Master Pilot's ticket endorsed" for both types. Capt. Powell has now flown for a total of approximately 7,000

hours.

THE BUDGET LEAKAGE

Enquiry Instituted

PERIL TO CIVILISATION · ·

Mr. Eden urged that the whole question was one calling for urgent examination. The Italian method

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M. Flandin agreed, but suggest- THE Undersigned have received ed that the League should favesti gate Italian allegations that, the' Abyssinians used dum-dum bullets.

A discussion followed on whether the Committee of Thirteen, pri- marily a committee of conciliation, was competent to deal with the Italian Infringement of the Con- vention. The Italian Government denies the Committee's compe- tence.

M. Flandin and Senhor de Vas- concellos, the Portuguese chairman of the Sanctions Committee of Eighteen, pointed out that the Ita- lian argument might be justinably upheld. A special committee of three Jurists was, therefore, set up to decide the point and will report Łu-morrow,

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In the House of Commons, in accommodation for passengers and reply to several questions regard- designed to carry freight at a pro-ing the future of the League actioa fit. The safe transit of nearly a in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute, the third of the earth's surface at Foreign Secretary said that steps seventy miles an hour does not which were to be taken by the lack interest as an exploit. But League regarding the dispute would London, April 27. the significance of the Hindenburg" be" subject of joint consideration The Chancelor of the Exchequer les in its aim of turning exploit by the states concerned during questioned in the House of Com- into commonplace. Dr. Eckener, the meeting of the Leagne Council mons regarding the leakage of who must be ranked with the on May 11. He recalled that in a.. For the Mayo composite aircraft | budget secrets, which had been greatest practical gentuses of our statement to Cound an. April 20 now in construction for Imperial alleged in view of the unusual day, has tenaciously tolled for the he had made it clear that in ad- Airways and in which a large demands in the last few hours vindication of his scientific convic-dition to the action under Artic.s fying-boat is to carry on its wing, before the budget statement for tions. He is rewarded by aseing a 16 which had already been taken, and launch In mid-air, a long- insurance against risks of increases type of navigation that has been His Majesty's Government remain- range seaplane the letter "M" has of taxation which the Chancellor abandoned by other countries at- ed ready and willing to consider been allocated. The lower com- the event did impose, said that tain a growing efficiency at his together with their fellow members ponent of the Mayo composite air as soon as he heard of the alega- hands. Els new craft is by far the of the League the imposition of craft is to the named "Mair,” and tion he caused enquiry to be made most elaborate organism that has any further economic and financial the upper component "Mercury as to the facts. He had personally ever. traversed the atmosphere, sanctions that might be considered the significance of these names be-interviewed the chairman of Lloyds with its innumerable refinements necessary and effective for the ful ing that in mythology, "Mala" was who had informed him that he and adaptations of mechanical diment of their obligations- the mother of "Mercury."

NIGHT FLYING BEACONS

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London, April 21 Answering Commons question,

was making

and device to its own uses and to British Wireless careful Pa tborough enquiry into all the cir- economic purpose: There are not cumstances which had given rise many things more truly wonderful to the allegations. The Chairman among the works of man, The icformation was not yet complete flying palace of the fairy tales is but bad Informed him that he de- become reality. The world cannot sired to have the whole matter but be impressed with the way in sifted to the bottom, and he had which Dr. Eckener has gone on H undertaken to report to Mr. Cham- from strength unto strength. bed ain as soon as Lloyd's enquiries experience shows the application regarding the decision of the Aus were completed: Replying 14 of the lighter-than-air principle trian Government to introduce supplementaries the Chancellor to commerce to be as sound in conscription, the Foreign Secretary pointed out that the leakage had other respects as it seems to be said that the matter was under, not been proved and would be kinetically, Germany will have ac consideration and he was not in a premature to assume it had taken quired a notable start from all position to make a statement at

other countries in an Important present These beacons, which are of the place "Aga" type, not only serve as or-British Wireless.

Implement of world trade.

British Wireless.

In connection with the lighting of the Empire air routes for re gular night flying, some remark able new beacons of an automatic type, are now being installed at various points,