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THE AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

London, Dec. 10.

A message from Port Darwin dated Dec. 9 reports that." Captain Ross Smith arrived, all well.

The sterling quality of Capt. Ross Smith's superb flight. from Hounslow to Port Darwin is revealed in the publica. tion this morning of his diary as cabled to the "Sydney Sun." It begins: I started in inclement weather and my food was frozen too hard to eat over Roanne. Got bogged while starting of from Pisa on 14th Nov. Owing to rainstorms was im- prisoned in machine all day long. Finally I restarted on the 13th after numerous boggings. The start was sensational, the mechanic holding the tail down until the machine was working. Then he made a ruanite jump into the cockpit and was hauled aboard as it was leaving the ground. Rain and storm were encountered most of the way to Singapore. The diary records continously my going perfectly, Ramade a gale was experienced on the night of Both Nov, The machine was pegged down and during as anxious time troops turned on and held down the machine for two hours. The first decent weather was met at Banderabbas na gist. Nov, and cheered us all considerably. We rested all retomou

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en the with At Delld. We were esooned fity miles ben Bangkok on 2nd Den by four Siamese machines and moz heavy ion. The feet were with as for three home at on altitude of ve Layleed Fo me to hand and linied by rain, the worst éadiles wwwmtered. On landing at Singora the ner drone was bad and stumps and bas ke the fail fittin The inhabitants wer excited at seeing the first aeroplanes The Shat Hav tre is 4th 14. Ross

Smith's Mirtid at when aeriod at Shuempore. He writes: "I hope tone. Bo Barala on 10. Feet Homeface arrived a day ahead of expustiede,

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Replying to Co. Wedgwood in the House of Common a yesterday Mr. Bonar Law denied that pegotiations were proc ceeding for the conclusion, et a pate Anglo-French Treaty of Defence of France in view of the abstention of America, but the papers attach great signicance to M. Clemenceau's visit. The Daily Mail" urges the importance of Britain and France adopting a common poller towards Russia.

The "Times" emphasises that the difficulties of European, re- construction are intensified by America's abstention and says that Britain and France alone are able to deal with the problem and their closest union is indispensable. The "Daily Berald calls on Labour to repudiate the threatened duel alliance which will make France the dictator of Europe.

The present condition of France however, which is ex- pressed by the fall of the frane to six pence, sufficiently explains the object of M. Clemenceau's visit. He is coming on & pilgrimage of mercy to obtain "inter alia" greater importa- tion of coal the lack of which is causing general restriction of railway services and preventing the restoration of the ruined departments where textile factories recently restarted again have been compelled to close down. He will also discuss with Mr. Lloyd George outstanding matters in con- nection with the Peace Treaty, particularly issues involved in the constitution of the League of Nations. There will be no official welcome as the visit is not a State oué. MClemenceau will return to Paris immediately his business with Mr. Lloyd

orge is finished.

ALSACE-LORRAINE

Paris, Dec. 5.

Enthusiasm riled w the Chamber of Deputies when the Lew Chamber first met with the new elected 21 deputies from Alsace Loraine. M. Siegfried, the oldest member of the Chamber, welcomed the deputies, raising applause in passages. about the recovered provinces.The common declaration of the Alsatian and Lorrain deputies was read by M. Francois, representative of Moselle Department, he stating that the detestable Treaty of Frankfort has been torn up by popular vote and Alsace-Lorraine has sanctioned the first public manifestation of its sentiment. Alsace-Lorrain will now resume the guard along the Rbine frontier. M. Clemenceau ended his speech by a strong appeal to the Deputies to work for the organisation of peace. France has to be reminde, let

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Copenhagen, Dec 5,

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M. Litvinoff has sent the Allied representatives the Soviet resolution adopted at Moscow on Dec. 5 recording their desire for peace. The resolution specifies the alleged earlier proposals and offers to begin negotiations with the "Big Five" collectively or individually immediately. A covering letter authorises M. Litvinoff to negotiate the time and place for the proposed conference.

London, Dec. 10.

A resolution was unanimously adopted demanding that the Government immediately consider the Bolshevist peace. overtures and raise the blockade of Russia to allow a Labour- delegation to go to Russia to investigate conditions.

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·CIVIL AVIATION.

London, Dec. S

In it's report the Advisory Com mittee on civil aviation and on Im- perial air routes for speeding up inter-Empire communications un hesitatingly decide that the initial route be between Great Britain and India and ultimately thence to Au- stralia. They therefore recommend the development of the route from Egypt to India They consider Im perial routes will be best developed by private enterprise backed by State assistance which latter should consist of provision of metrologieni and wireless services and air ports including sheds for running pur poses. The necessity of additional expenditure on the development of air ports will be determined by ex- perience. They recommend that some of the Air Force surplus ma- terial and engines should be dis tributed gratis ia Great Britain and the Colonies and that the prohibi- tory bans on civil aviation in Egypt and India be removed.

The Committee state that the present report is confined to dis cassion of heavier than air achin- es. It will present. lighter than air report later. It had also only investigated the establishment of main trank lines between the Uni- ted Kingdom" and the principai Trunk lines parts of the Empire. would doubtless be supplemented. if not preceded, by various lines connecting up the dominions and colonies. The Committee dwells on. the problems involved in each sec- tion which greatly vary. After the Britain to India route the Com- nittee recommend a route to South Africa which would follow the same course as far as Egypt.

The Committee recommend con centration of attention on the I- dian route on the section between Egypt and Karachi leaving to the Indian Government the initiation and encourgement uf internal- routes. The Committee reject the susgestion that heighbouring Air Force squadrons test the air route possibilities. These were weighed with the advantages of organis- ing a scheme, either by the State alone or the constitutione a Mastered enzopang e.bining Sts and private capital or private muterpulse Hats aided. eveninally askuring the last namesh Air pores. wified as terminale with inter mediate aerodrones and emergency aning grands. The Committee ins on the advantages of state control of air ports derivatie from state ownership which they advise being brought to the retice vi all Governments in the Empire. The Committee hope the Government. intention to maintain aerodromes and landing grounds between Egypt and 1-2 wil be executed as soon a possible in order that civil aviation should reap advantage thereby. It is pointed out that the air route between Egypt and India will save at least three and a half days in the present nine days

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recom merds that the Post Office draw up & tender for an air mail contract between Egypt and Karachi and/or Bombay. The Committee consider that local prohibitory bans on civil aviation ought immediately to be removed where the Imperial Ger- ernment exercises direct control and representations should be made to the Dominions and India favouring immediate acceptance of a similar policy.

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London, Dec. 10. At Queen's Club, in bright wea ther, before 8,000-spectators the Oxford v. Cambridge soccer game resulted in a draw 92. After eight minutes Jackson, with a left foot shot, gave Oxford the lead, Hard- ing equalising before the interval

On the resumption, Read, with, a fine run from his own half, scored for Oxford, G. Ashton immediately equalising. Cambridge displayed

superior combination.

BATTALION OF OVERSEA GUARDS.

London, Dec. 9. In the House of Commons Mr. Gratton Doyle asked what steps had been taken to establish a bat- talion of Oversea Guards repre sentative of all the Dominions? Mr Churchill said the Dominions had been consulted but a decision had not yet been reached and further consideration must stand over un til the future organisation of the

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