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THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 1985,

THE ALTERNATIVES

FOR FRANCE

Throughout the sanctions con-

troversy, it has been apparent

NOVEMBER 28, 1985.

THEY FLY THROUGH THE AIR

WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE

The greatest step tower! conquest

of the air has undoubtedly been taken this week when Pan American Air ways spanned for the first time the Padife Ocean from San Francisco`to Manila with its giant elippor ship. This story tells of the grand dream which is about to become reality.

By SHERMAN MONTROSE

Heralding a new epoch in man's conquest of the air, a giant Pan American Clipper flying boat has completed its first flight from Alameda to Manila.

Back of this effort to regain the prestige of the old Yankee clippers which were the marvel· of the China trade 100 years ago are millions of dollars spent. on development and equipment, two years' intensive training of personnel with one goal in mind, and a triumph of American enterprise over great obstacles. After several experimental flights over the 8,500-mile route, the first regular-schedule flight with air mail has at last been made. There remains only one more stage.

JAPAN

PACIFIC OCEAN

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MANILA:

1300 MILES PHILIPOING

Th

14SO MILED GUAM

Then passengers and import-

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CAROLINĖ IS. (MAVEESE)

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MARSHALL MOS (MASNEGE)

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ABOVE. — Spreading her giant wing, this Pan America Clipper which arrives in Manila to-day,, will poon be inaugurating a regular Marvice

across the Pasife. With her sister-ships, la America's bid to of the Chinx revive the glorias Clippers of a century ago,

LEFT.—The map shows the suc cessive places where landing held and service stations have been built on the long air-road to China,

ANNOUNCEMENT of the com-

mercial airline across the

At the end of the flight lie the direction finder with a range. of Pacific by the United States that France has moved with con-ant light cargo will go aboard at great open trade areas of the 2,000 miles, as compared to the stirred a tempest in Japan. with thefr 300-mile spotting the Pacific are com- mercial bases, they can readily siderable reluctance in aligning Alameda or San Diego, Calif., Far East, already being reached ordinary land radio direction While Pan American air bases

radius,

be converted into military bases, herself with the other League and rench Hongkong, Canton and by government subsidized air- finders

new apparatus, Japanese claim. Powers against Italy. This is Macao in about three days. To lines of other powers,

Pan American, only American With the

Although Japan is concentrat not to be wondered at when it is day the fastest ocean ships take

operator of international airmail Miami has followed the progress remembered that France has three weeks for the trip.

lines serves 33 countries in of Pan American planes flying ing on military airlines in been placed in the somewhat

kuo, it is also considering an air- line linking the Empire with awkward position of having to THE epic journey to Manila the Western Hemisphere and the Amazon River 2,100 miles strategic. positions in Mauchu-

Its

planes Alaska. which even in a flying age operates a system in China and distant. choose between Britain and Italy

For two years, a marine per- mandated islands in the Pacific. when her foreign policy has been seams incredible-was made in

laboratory of the Caribbean and most of the islands in the based on co-operation with both. a 10-ton flying boat powered by passengers, mail, and cargo over Again and again, M. Laval has four motors that pull the huge 35,000 miles of routes, easily the sonnel has been trained in the This mandated group includes Heavy obstacles beset the the Arctic. Out over the Atlan- Caroline, Marshall, and Marianne The Pan American Hine cuts sought to induce Britain to enter clippers at better than 150 miles longest airway in the world.

an hour.

Puerto Rico, more than 500. ipto further co-operative pledges

Pacific project. No plane had tie between the mainland and groups.

group. At no time, however, on the Continent in order to

said the sceptics-capable of completed. been made could ever be built, miles of training fights were through this Japanese-controlled will clipper ships on course flying such long distances over

Crews flew "blind" over the actually be flying over Japanese water on schedule regardless of

entire 1,200 miles of water. territory. weather conditions.

They made the entire flight by Other international powers ex- dead reckoning and celestial tend their airlines into the Far A TECHNICAL staff, headed navigation while radio apparatus inst. in America aviation is

by Col, Charles A. Lindbergh, checked their route.

a private business enterprise with aircraft collaborated

While marine personnel was helped by airmail subsidy. But such sanctions as are imposed WOULD OIL EMBARGO MEAN builders to produce the giant should not be too stringent in

"clipper" type ships with their being trained and aviation and airlines of other nations are subsidized by their character. The hope at the WAR IN EUROPE?

30,000-mile range under heavy radio equipment developed, Pan welded into one powerful unit,

American officials worked on the heavily

governments. back of these manoeuvres is to

Would an embargo on oil exports load in virtually any weather.

diplomatic relations Involved. retain as much of Italian friend to Italy, enforced by the League of

Many routes, over and around. ship as possible when the pre-Nations, mean a war in Europe?

In the

To form an outlet at the $0.

Britain's great system, already sent crisis is past,-a policy Some authorities belleve

service, an alliance was formed operates an airline from London which, as an American journal that light the present discussions lacific, were surveyed under Asiatic and of the trans the IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, Great with the Chinese government to Capetown, Africa, to India and points out, smacks rather of run- centring on possible sanctions with and fastest, ning with the hare and hunting respect to this vital commodity are

for through China National Air- Australia. Plans are being made with the hounds. Thus far, the of the utmost importaner. We French efforts have not been ag work on the assumption that Italy

Five stops are made en route: offect the possible effects of at Hawaii, Eastern Island in the Midway group, Wilkie's Island in antagonising Rome through the Wake group, Guam and the following the British lead at Philippines. Geneva, Efforts were also made- to get Britain" to reduce the number of warships sent into the

Mediterranean; and there he NOTES OF THE DAY

also been evident a desire' that

Radio engineers worked

successful as Paris would havement what she said when she de- years to develop an airways radio ways, now operating 3,000 miles for a line from Penang to Hong- liked, and, with the prospect of/clared that an oll embargo would be 18ystem with a range far sur- of airlines between Shanghai, kong later this year.

construed as an act of war, and passing anything ever developed. Peiping, Canton, and up the Air France is knocking at the further measures being taken would be met by armed force. But The result is a short wave radio Yangtze River, against Italy, France is being as matter of fact, Italy would again thrown back to her ori-probably use force only if the Lea- ginal problem. Yet in making kue of Nations attempted to en- the choice it seems inevitable force the embargo with the fleets that France must remain on the of her adherents; that is to say, sido of Britain. The position is the League's war vessels block- clearly stated by the Christian nded Italy with the object of pre- venting tankers of any nationality, Science Monitor when it remarks neutral or otherwise, bringing oil Would a blockade that Britain. happens to be onto Italian ports. the side of that international be necessary? That remains to be It would not be if the power, security based upon the integrity seen.

of international engagements outside the Lengue, notably the which lies at the root of the United States, refused to allow theory of French foreign policy. their ships to carry oil to Ilaly. And at the moment it would appear In terms of more realistic politics, Britain is the stronger that the flow of American of to- wards the Mediterranean la not power. The French no doubt going to be greatly augmented, are weighing yet another factor. The business is too risky. Besides, This is the difference in the res- the United States Government dis- Tone the skin with ARDENA SKINponsibility of the two countries. approves of the trade. Oll, to all

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Britain, a democracy, speaks in intents and purposes, is as much behalf of a people whose policy munitions us are shells and rifles. is continuous, whereas Italy is a An oil embargo would be a most dictatorship, dependent upon not serious blow to Italy's enterprise only the person but the whim of in Ethiopia. Assuming it was attempted, and a blockade succeeded, a single man. Thus far, Britain unless some source of supply were has taken the lead in the prea developed in Italian territory her sure being brought to bear on mechanised army would be starved Italy by the League Powers, and of fuel and her war planes would there is apparent a determina- eventually be grounded. For Italy tion to stand firm to the prin-has no visible source of supply at ciples of the Covenant. The home in any way sufficient to her task of securing League unani- needs; nor are her stocks great mity has not been an easy one, enough to allow a prolonged cam- but France cannot well back palgn-even against the Ethiopians.

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Britain favoure an oil embargo; Amorica is willing to co-oporate; the League has to docido if it is wise to take this final stop against

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"The trouble started when your mother loaned my mother

that book on child psychology.

Great Wall of China through her. lines from Paris to Saigon, Indo China. Germany, in an agree- ment with Russia, is sending her Junkers monoplanes into. China. Even Japan is considering un airline to the United States, em- ploying Zeppelins,

To date the giant clippers of the air, like the Yankee clippers of old, have taken the lead in the race for supremacy of ocean com. mercial airlines.

THE QUEEN MARY

FIRST ENGINE TRIAL- NEXT WEEK

London, Nov, 27. The lighting of the 24 boilers of

the Cunard-White Star Iiner, Queen Mary, which sails on her maiden to bogin May 27 is.

voyage. от next week.

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Whon ateain is raised tho

will bo turned over very engines quietly for the first time. Then the 25-ton propellers will be coupled up and revolved at a gentle speed.

The horsepower of the engines will. not be revealed until her trials in March but it is understood that it will: considerably exceed that of the Nor- mandie, namely 164,000 British. Wireless

The Hongkong Branch of the Engi Hah Association will hold its second mooting for the session 1935-30 next. Tuesday, at 5.80 pay in the Helena: May Institute Hi Hezour Sir A. D A. MacGregor has promised to take the chair and Mr. H. Cz Macnamara: will speak on "Blackstone,