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NOTES OF THE DAY ONLY ROAD TO SAFETY
DANGER POINT
IN FLYING.
By AMY MOLLISON
diensters, but it is in any event unlikely that the real causes of the accidents will over be known. This is unfortunate, for to know the reason for any trouble is the first stop towards curing it.
However, one can always specu- late on the probable causes, and by a process of elimination reduce the number to one or two of the most likely.
being
The newest danger point in Europe is the Saar. Germany wants it back again, and the Nazis have been behaving in a manner TO official reports have yet been That the tests are exactly the which has aroused, auspicion-published on the recent air same for all aircraft surely points especially French auspicion that n putach of some sort may be at-
to a complete lack of vision. The strain put upon an neroplane used tempted prior to the picbiselle on January 13, 1035. On that date
for continuous nerobatics is in some degree different from that the people of the Saar are to vote
imposed on an ordinary commer on a straight-forward ballot: Da
cial air-liner which makes nothing you wish to remain under League do
but the gentlest of turns, or the of Nations administration, or you wish to return to Germany?
machine used for joy riding, which spends most of its time It in simple enough. If left alone; the people of the Saar would de
bumped over rough ground where the strain and vibration are much cide the lasue for themselves, and
The real cause of any accident greater than in the air, without much hard feeling one
Yet all these differing types are way
or another. Unfortunately, must lie, broadly speaking, in one
elements have of two directions: failure of mate-judged, approved, or disqualified however, certain been at work stirring up antagon- rial or failure of the human cle- by the same tests,
mement to cope with the emergency. iams and the situation has become more and more complicated, and more threatening. So great la the French distrust of the position that two full army corps are ready to march into the region if there Is any sign of Nazi terrorism. The French troopa could be In occupation in two hours, they claim. The repercussions of an attempted Nazi coup would be most grave in these circumstances.
VITAL QUESTIONS
The Very Idea!
MORE BROADCASTS
By Eddie Kelly, Programme. Expert.
ABT Monday we suggested ́a
La programme for peppins up.
the local broadcasting station. Our suggestion met with much hostility from the people whose names we mentioned, and from tho broadcasting people · ` them- selves, that we've decided to give
A
repeat programme, „There's nothing we like better than to Annoy people
To-day's programme'from ZBW, still broadcussed on a rave-length of 376 jitters,?
Noon. Time-sigual, relayed from the Lalchikok Prison. Midday whether report: "Whether we'll
have another. or whether We should go home for tiffin."
The causca commonly labelled as
There are nowadays a large 12.30 p.m. Luncheon Music.- "Acts of God” are no rare that they need not be considered. In any number of safety devices available, "Father, Wipe Your Chin, you event they can't be helped; but all but practically none of them is Mustn't Muss Your Moosh;" Song others could be, prevented IT we made compulsory in our air-liners, by E. Wynne-Jones, "The Lost For example, it is admitted that Hound Up"; "William, Tell!" over- knew what was wrong.
Much is talked about our having multi-engined machines are safer, ture, by Hongkong University too many regulations, but my own especially for land machines crops. Students Orchestra, conducted by view is that though the private ing stretches of water, but there the Vice-Chancellor. individual should be allowed to do is no regulation to the effect that as he likes with his own life, the paying passengers must be protect moment other people's lives are in- volved wine restrictions should be enforced.
.
They are
take-off.
1.30 .p.m.
Talk--"Do mafoos and horeca make too much noise in Happy Valley? The answor ik neigh" by A. V. Kinchin.
remove the
ald
Again, there are on the market ed in such an obvious way. reliable controllable-pitch propel. lera which, besides increasing the 2.15 p.m. Early afternoon session In the aviation world rules and performance of an aircraft, offer-Song Tram, Tram. Tramming The vital questions which the regulations abound.
Bellamy); Nations officials are supposed to be all safety precau-an added margin of safety to the along the Highway," (L. C. F. League of
These propellers, by utilising a neking one another seem to be: tions, but whether the Government
"Oh. Muther, Will it be possible for Saur in-guards the public at large as zeal low pitch corresponding to the low
From Tommy Atkins' habitants to vote in safety and in ously and effectively as it piny gear of a car, enable a plane to be 100,
chest," (Rev. E. L. Allen), Recht. sceret? Can the Governing, Com-nursorymaid to would-be youthful lifted off the ground much more
only n Fireman' mission of the League carry pilota ta a moot point. Aircraft quickly than with any other kind "She was
doughter, That's why she married of propeller. until then, and be strong enough manufacturers and technical ex- to ensure an orderly plebiscite, in perts say "No."
This la se obviously an advana Stoker"; "And another little rink do CLM any harm" The editor of one of our best tage, especially in taking off full wouldn't view of the campaign of intimida- tion liable to be carried on within known aviation technical maga-loads from water-logged acro- quartette by P. Younghusband, the region and directed by Nazis zines, noted for its extreme views. dromes, or flying straight off into Dr. J. Smalley. E. L. Wynne Jones In Germany? Such questions are which in this case, however, have fog where unseen obstacles have to and Capt. Ellot-Heywood) recently constructive trend,
are normally be cleared which made the following sweeping con- skirted.. that the Air Ministry's demistion of the Air Ministry attitude towards these propellers system of aircraft inspection:-
is hard to understand.
on
not unreasonable in the light of re- cent developments in the Saar. At the beginning of the year Nazi organisationa headed by the Deutche Front had interfered so seriously with administration that the League Council was faced in January with unexpected ditticul- Lies in preparing for the plebiscito and a Special Committee of three, headed by Baron Aloisi of Italy, was appointed to determine the best and safest moans of holding the plebiscite.
n
have drawn attention to the fact
3 p.m. Gardening Talk.-"Root" and Stumps," by Dr. Ahlers;
this.
3.20 p.m.-Mothers' Sassion,---- (Chinese Programme) N.BOnly amahe aro Interested in session,
4.15 p.m.
E.
Banks we
"Many timea in this paper
Latest News Service that, although the stamp of the
I was told on very good authority Aeronautical Inspection. Director- afe is a hallmark which guarantees that the Air Ministry propeller ex- (by kind permission of the Den- 4.30 pm-Late afternoon Sex- that the material and workmanship Pert remarked that in his opinion tists' Waiting Room Association.) The De Havilland Aircraft Com slon."No noose is bad news" By in an aeroplane in all that it should they were of no practical use.
Victoria Hangman choir: be, the Air Ministry's Airworthi
moncylogue by the Australia race, have definitely Humorous ness Certificate, which is based on pany, who built the "Comets" for the FRIDAY, NOV, 2, 1934.
Meanwhile, the stress culentations end agrodynamic stated that without controllable Lawis: "Don't be Cross with the Nazis were broadcasting from qualifications, is uecicas.
pitch propellers they would have Cross Rato"; Duck"Pull for the "The Frankfurt and other stations vilify
question that everybody ARMS TRAFFIC
Ing the Governing Commission and concerned with the progress of been unable to secure adequate jaw, boys, (Dr, Burton and
the same time conforming to the Ronny Bank"; "Ye The British Government has attacking Roman Catholics and aviation should ask thone in author performance in the race while at Sommera); Orchestral,"By you.
Socialists, their opponents in the ty in: How much longer are ter
Air Ministry's compulsory stand- Raes", (Logan and Amps, concert German statesmen threat and other nations going to keep mards of airworthiness.
orchestra).. cause for satisfaction in the fact Saur.
reprisala on, those un this force of certifying an acro- Alda to flying through bad 4.45 p.m. Musical melange, res that the lead which it took in ened
sympathetic to Herr Hitler when plane is airworthy when, in fact, it weather are now perfected so that layed from the Market. "Come urging an international agree the Suar returned to Germany. not "
tle goes on to repeat emphatical- there is no excuse whatever for a Where the Beef is Cheapor," normal aeroplane piloted by "Father's bought a Butcher's ment to prevent the supply of The Deutche Front attempted to arms to Paraguay and Bolivia supersede the Commission rejly that
presenting to the league that only "The folly of the whole principle qualified pilot and carrying wire Chop (conducted by R. &. D.
guarantee A safe has resulted in all the arms-it could
and of certification is shown by the fact less and blind-flying instrumenta Forrest).
5.30 p.m. Children's Session.- were hostile that perfectly airworthy acroplanes to get out of control in clouds. manufacturing nations approach-secret vote. There
Yet there is no regulation mak"The Pied Piper" (by W. J. K demonstrations ugainst Socialists, are disqualified, either, because ed by the League of Nations Communists and French visitors their calculations do not please the ing the carrying of such equip Mackie); Berthday greetings (T.
and the Star police refused to act. self-appointed scientists or because ment compulsory in our air-liners, B. Wilson). More recently both French and Ger- they will not putas certain Aying Leor are the pilots required to have man Governments gave an under- } texts which in the judgment of.com. any training in blind-flying techer: Imitation of a Now Zealand taking that they would not attempt petent operators of aircraft are un- in interfere with the plebiscite. | necessary. Peare was in sight.
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. Committee agreeing to enforce the embargo.. The development is all the more gratifying from the fact that there are no reser- vations laid down with regard to the execution of current con- tracts. The recent Arma In- NOT FOR LONG quiry in Washington threw
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5.10 p.m.-Special Empire Num
Air Ministry regulations are Toheron defending its young, by obsolete and are not adequate to "Digger" Ellis.
with present conditions. cope
6.45 p.m. Song.-"Come Up and should immediately bo Fee Me Sometime" (F. C. Jenkin): They brought up date before we have 5.60 p.m. Biblical Talk: "The more avoidable accidents,
Story of David" (by Frank Austin) The official findings us to causes 6 p.m. Early Evening Session.
"Springtime necidents should be made-Song, public, and an ansurance given Rockies" (Eddie Kelly); Duologue. Expletives" (by (Continued on Page 7)
of
in the future.
on the
It is fairly generally known that It was soon apparent, however, every aeroplane, before it is allow in death-dealing weapons and it that the Deutche Front was worked to fly for any purpose whatever that everything possible will beEveryday
ing with Nazis in Germany to deter (except of course, teating), must
the Sworn Measurers); "Many should not be long before a con-opposition of pro-Germanism.
have a Certificate of Airworthiness done to avoid similar occurrences brave starts are asleep in the Issued by the Air Ministry. sidered report is issued, when it There were black-lists and more will be possible to form final con-promises of reprisala, and
situation in the Saar Was clusions on the subject. Even slated in colourful language by at this stage, however, some Herr Hitler himself, when he wald: "In spite of oppression, general impression can be gained trickery, terror, want and misery of what has been revealed so far the German peuple of the Saar have for fifteen years carried by the inquiry. For example,
on an herole and unprecedented
it is to be noted that the private fight for their German Father- arms industry appears to be land." A continuation of this sort truly "international" in its of propagandising has caused re- sentment id, France, in the League policy. Not only does each in-and in the Saar itself. Out of it dividual. firm carry its trade to grows the threat of ronflict and the ends of the earth, and in French intervention.
scarch of profit sell its goods indifferently to both sides in an sion of ammunition-making that actual or possible conflict. But is required. They are, in fact, it is also international in its it is said, rendering a patriotic | readiness to form cartels and to service to their country. The unite with competing firms,, value of this argument may be when it pays to do so, in order to tested in the light of such keep up markot prices. This evidence as was wrung from Mr. method of business is common of Young, of the American Federal course in a greater or less degree Laboratories Company. He to all industries; but as the knew that "a large part of our customers of armament firmos national defence policy is based are invariably Governments, on the possibility of war with there is surely something pecu- ¦ Japan"—and yet was quite will- Hlarly sinister in the evidence ing to sell munitions to Japan which has been given of and at a proper price the formu- the bribery, open or covert, | lae and instructions for use of successful or unsuccessful, of his Company's gases. Comment Government officials that seems is unnecessary. The Covenant to be its generally recognised of the League of Nations de practice. Another point has clares the manufacture by also become clear. The orthodox private enterprise of the muni- defence of the manufacture of tions of war to be "open to grave arms for private profit is that in objections". This inquiry, like times of peace the firms so en- many before it, is showing what gaged are saving the Govern-those objections are. Surely all ment and taxpayer from the need persons-except possibly share- of maintaining its own arsenals, holders-would gladly support and in times of war their plant their Governments if they pro- and their expert skill can be used posed the absolute prohibition Lat once for the enormons expan-[of this particular business.
To qualify for this certificate ull aeroplanes, no matter of what size, or shape, or for what purpose they are intended, must pass certain uniform tests.
·
A few days ago I flew on a demonstration Alght of the new (Continued on Paga z.)
"I've rewritten this chaptor, twenty-three times, and-it at!!) `roads "as if I had laboural on it.”
deep" (Solo by Arthur II, Potts. accompanied by the Jockey Club Jazz Band).
7 p.m. Relay from Pollco Hend
Blue" quartera. "Rhapsody In (hawkerstral! Item, conducted by the Hon. I.G.P.), "Burlingham. Bertie" (solo by the Divisional Superintendent); "There's a Long, Long Trial," (by E. W. Hamilton). 8 p.m.-Dinner Music "I Love a Mashie" (baritone solo by Col. E. D. Matthews) "Lover of my Creams (sentimental song by Firth Bernard), "Come into the Roof- Garden, Maude" (Seng by A. G. Plovancil); "Don't Godown the Brine, Daddy, The Government Ought to Pay," (Recit, by the Hon' C. Gordon Mackle).
9 p.m. Onwarda-Excerpt from · the "Beggar's Opera"-Cast-
or twe Several Beggars, One policemen, (looking very Sikh), pedestrians, palice magistrates. otc. Beggars Chorus "Cumshaw. taipan," by any old bengar; "Come along, little doggie" (Pelice solo); "The Prisoner's Song" "Halle lujah, I'm a Bum".. "Put. Your Alma Around Me, Honey"-Grand "Cumshaw Talpan": Finnle, --- "Won't You Buy My Protty Flowers."
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