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true importance of which is only beginning to be recognised, is what use will humanity make of the power

-By-

AIR COMMODORE

of flight? Is it to be a bless P.F.M. FELLOWES, D.S.O.

ing or a curse? Sanity pro- vides one answer, insanity another. Soon, much too soon, after flight became practical came the war, and thus diverted its normal develop mont from construction to des truetion, and from this diversion It has not recovered and may never fully recover.

Leader of the Mount Everest Air Expedition of 1933

Europe is now lacking, and It Is matrily because of this that Ameri- can methods have so far outstripped European methods. There are alao many attributes to do with human nature and the technique of flying' which, if properly handled, would contribute to the success of auch an experiment. If successful, such an international control, becalise of its economy and advantages would automatically extend itself through- out the world—and 'this to the world's great benefit.

now

a model

in

Humanity now has immenso sudden and perhaps completely THERE

America, This splendid model. experience to draw upon in the unexpected knockout, blow from stands as a challenge and a pat- dovelopment of similar inter- the air. Such aro Germany, torn to the sano in Europe. There national agencies, such as ship, France, Italy and Poland.

is yet another constructive avenue ping, telegraph, postal, etc, and

it is essential that this experience Rusalo, due to her enormous now open and that is the sphere abould be fully used. Close distances and the distribution of of the private aviator. Thoro la a analysis should be applied to dis- her centre of population, is in a natural affinity between pilots of cover the principles and motivest class by herself. Actually the de- all nations, as there is between sea- At this moment in all countries which have caused these agencies Visument of both civil and military men, hunters and all followers of the proportion of energy, adminis- and this knowledge must then be Countries dependent on aca com-

to develop in the way they have, aviation ds.to her advantage now, pursuits which are dangerous.

It has recently been suggested - trative, inventive and economic, applied to the development of avia munications which pass through that the time is ripe for the forma doyoted to aviation leans heavily tion.

narrow waters controlled or over- tion of an International private to the military and destructive,

looked by other nations are now owners' club. If this suggestion is rather than to the civil and con- sbructive side. This great flow of human energy and effort can only ba dammed and diverted by the most strenuously realistic con- |structive effort, both national and

international, In any action thua AT the present moment aviation taken it is vital that, as far as hu- has reached the stage where leaving out the Americas, the de- should prove a great help toward The gloomy fact emerges that, and this international flying club manly possible, common sense the military side la highly develop volopment of aviation is, generally this. should govern, to the exclusion its use is only very partly under the most civilised and powerful structive proposal before Europe is ed technically, but operationally speaking, to the disadvantage of At the moment the only con- equally of false idealism and stood. Civil aviation, a A

much nations, and thaeo previously most the western air pact and the pros- gloomy cynicism..

more gradual and therefore sound- secure are now the least. or growth, has reached that point

pect of achieving anything definite where it la diverging widely from

in this direction in the immediate Unless this situation is con- future is very small. Knowledge- trolled and soon, it can lead to ablo authority has recently pro- only one thing, in tremendous nouneed that until France and Ger- race In air armaments, a race many see eye to eye, nothing can which has already started. A be achieved.

A great shipping authority said much less favourably situated than taken up and fructifies, yet another the other day that he saw clearly heretofore. that the air, as bad boen the caso with the sea, must be recognised a truly international before it could be properly used.

channel and a valuable one for the Certainly merchant shipping ship and understanding will have promotion of international friend-

THE FUTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT

With the prospect of Sir

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NOTES OF THE DAY the military and at the same time

There has been a chorus of do

foro romote, of a Japanese invasion

of Alaska, There is really no

-and this is most Important—la providing the excuse and the only excuse for the continuance of the growth of military aviation.

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of

and possibly even the navies them- been opened. An essential to the scives are even now at the mercy oventual internationalisation of air power, and can be compara- civil aviation is that we should get. tively cheaply sunk and destroyed. to know, like, and trust each other.

very important fact in this situation is this: If air arma-

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ments can be kept small they TVEN supposing a part is rathi- ars innocuous, but if they ardent is only another pact. allowed to grow large, by their Much more than a pact is required very attributes, unfortunately, to safeguard civil aviation. The they create an overwhelming very fundamentals of International temptation to the expanding

nation and a perfectly appalling relations have to be dieinterred and danger if that nation is control dealt with if anything of perma- led by an ambitious dictator.

nent and real value la to be achieved. At the same time, things being

The immediate stops which seem what they are, it must

be to be called for are these: understood that air armaments having come into being and First, the desirability, in fact the conferring uneven advantages essentiat need, to internationalice upon the different nations, they civil aviation in order to remove must be accepted as a per- the excuse for piling up enormous manent addition to the difficul- air armaments has to be generally ties of this world. To Imagino acknowledged....

they can be completely abolished

is as unreasonable as to imagina Second, an international commit-

the

European that those nations which benefit tee, of, firstly, Nations being

from the invention of sub-nations, has to be assembled to in- vestigate all constructive measures marines, or at any rate think towards and difficulties in the way they do, will

agree to their of internationalising civil aviation bolishment.

and to recommend means. for its prove matters?

What, than, can be done to im- gradual achievement.

the idea that the

Pacts based on Third, the nations of Europe, nations will combine to defend the air armaments to the lowest attain

primarily, have to agree to limit status quo or that any nation, is able level. Unless they do this, and deeply concerned with anything quickly, some great leader on the

unsatisfied

Samuel Hoare being found place in the Cabinet, as Minister without fortfolio of a co- ordinated Defence Ministry, the question arises whether, as was suggested shortly after the General Election, there will be WHO WANTS ALASKA any further changes in the per- Bonnel of the Government. At

.This oxcuse is the rock on which the moment, there would not nunciation at Washington directed civilization itself will split and appear to be any immediate against Japan during the last founder unless some solution ac- necessity of reconstruction of the Ministry, but there is still several days, and the people who ceptable to all nations is soon dis covered. Timo is against the a feeling in some quarters that cry "Wolf" and point to Alaska are world in this, because in Europe, room will eventually be found likely to succeed in alarming the which is still the world's centre of for such men as Mr. Lloyd American people to such an extent } population and power, aviation George, Mr. Winston Churchill that the projected multi-million questions unfortunately aro and Sir Austen Chamberlain, dollar defence plans, now under interwined with other interests as mainly with

A .view to consideration, will go through apparently to give little hope that strengthening the

they can be separately considered. National Congress without much impedi Government and thus increasing ment. We are not going to discuss

To take only one aspect,, certain public confidence therein. In Senator Pittman's attack. There notions on the Continent of Eu this connection, it is suggested

rope. have realised that aviation that such a move would romove la much of fair criticism In it, has irrevocably wedded England to the possibility of extreme ele- perhaps, but it opens too vast a Europe, and they have no intention ments capturing farther sup

field for argument and controversy, of parting with the immense bar- port. Any marked change if not more unpleasant develop-gaining power thus conferred up- would involve dispensing with ments. Nor do we wish to comment on them until all their other dim- culties, as far as England can some of the present mem- on the outbursts of other Repre- help, are settled. bers of the Ministry, and it sortatives, such as Mr. Sirovitch, what they are, what hope is there? would require a good deal of Senator Lewis and Mr. Blandon, None, unless these nations can be pluck on the part of the Premier except to say this: that the repeat- convinced that the wrong develop to sacrifice some of his old as-ed alarms and accusations, chargea ment of aviation can be so danger. sociates. It is believed that founded upon a circumstantial sort it to be treated as a question se ous to civilisation that not to allow Lloyd George, Churchill and Sir of evidence are by no means parate from normal international Austen Chamberlain would be diminishing the possibility, hereto- difficulties is suicidal. prepared to join the Govern- ment, on conditions, and it is further thought that, in view of

populous any part of the world gerous in the extreme because they inevitably give way to the terrible, the Front Bench, they would not cast a covetous eye in that directe, the more menacing dees human are pacts based on lucions make these conditions too oner- tion. But if the war-acare poll-flight become, and therefore it is has to be recognized that inter- "air power" offers to him to achieve It temptation which this new potent ous. Eventually, it is expected ticians make over-much of the in Europe that its greatest menace national dealings and relations are his ambitions. that Mr. Baldwin, who has possibility of an American-Japanese lies. Paradoxically, it is also in motivated by self-interest temper- borne a heavy burden for many clash, they may succeed in creatic resistance to its limitation and the decencies of civilised thought AIR power is such a very tempt-

Europe that the centre of the cd, but only slightly tempered, by years, will seek a release from alarms elsewhere than in their control now shows itself. the stress and strain of political own land. Japan's feelings in this the gods wish to destroy they first life, and speculation is at the i moment rife as to who would be respect are not to be trifled with make mad, seems to be an apposite By all means think idealistically, must be reckoned on that, before his successor, in such an event and we suggest that the drum- quotation. Supposing sanity did bat to act constructively and the ambitious nations will agree to The most-favoured man appears

boating to which some of the prevail, even then to pretend that yet realistically is the only safely any measures to limit the use of to be Mr. Neville Chamberlain, members of Congress have Intely i would be plain sailing would sane road to follow. The problem the air arm, some definite move who has had a fine record of taken, will serve not to strengthen

now before the statesmen of the will have to be made by the "haves" service, first as Minister of America's defences in the Pacific Let us appreciate and frankly which prevents the interblending their needs are at any rate to be world is how to convert, this rock to convince the "have note" that Health and now for many years but rather to strain them. We acknowledge that nations cannot of the civil and military aviation considered. How this is to be done as Chancellor, of the Exchequer. should like to point out in a friend- be expected to barter strategical interests into a dam to stem the is outside the scope of this article, It is felt in some quarters that ly way that Japan's attention is advantages away

for nothing race in air armaments..

but it is quito evident that if he has not that degree of per- largely taken up with problems on The truth is that aviation Has

nations "arg to consent to their sonal magnetism called for in the mainland of Aela; that Japan's altered the relative positions be There is apparently only one teeth being drawn they will require

twcon the post of Premier.

greatest potential enemy, Inga

nations more than la way, and that is by interna- some guarantee that their needs One writer has remarked that his bear that walks like a man, and There are certain

political and economic sense, la the generally realised.

tionalising civil aviation. This will receive some periodic and fair thoughts and speeches are hard that for Japan to engage upon which; at present, are in a muchi not doing so to civilisation is not

appears at present to be impose consideration. countrice able, partly because the danger of as nails, reflecting his financial war with a power on the other side stronger position to defend them- generally recognised

Discussion and ventilation is mind, but against this is placed of the Facifle would wreck er selves against invasion than they because the fact that as Minister of chances of over achieving un-

and partly surely one of the best ways to of the strength of rellovo international tension and were before aviation's advent. national sentiments. Health he showed that he questioned superiority on the

pressure. Out of these discussions. will arise evolutionary adjustments was ever ready, as Minister of no matter what the outcome. We by great stretches of aca, desert nationalisation of civil aviation in the inevitability of gradualnese. possesses human sympathy and Asiatic continent for years to come, They are those, countries which

are widely separated from others It is conceivable that the inter- conforming with the sound law of Health, to do his all that was Americans for the safety of Alaska India, Austraila, New Zealand, the about gradually. But will time per leas some such system le Inaugurat therefore feel that the fears of or by night mountain ranges, ou, the European pren may be brouglit possible for the poor and needy are largely without foundation.

It must be acknowledged that un His qualities of statesmanship They are asking Congress to spend Americas (from external aggres mit of gradualness in this very are, morever, beyond question. many millions on Pacific defences, sion). There are other countries explosive area? If it does, there cd-and to what better purposo Whilst there is no indication of largely for the sake of Alaskan whose comparative immunity to is still hope in action. The first could the League of Nations be put any immediate change in the security, for the protection of a attack has been wrested from practical step, a step which should it is unreasonable to expect the dissatisfied nations alther to relin- Premiership, it is only natural great, undeveloped wilderness of them to the extent that from being not present insuperable dificulties. that the question of succession mountain and forest which the almost invulnerable they have be- bonause of its many advantages, quish or to refrain from using this should arise in the public mind. United States purchased from come inmensely vulnerable. Such is to internationalise the ground new power. They will merely nee facilities for civil aviation, This such uso na just act to attain by Mr. Baldwin has done yeoman Russia in 1807 for a paltry £1,440,- are England and Japan, service for his country, and that Alaska is not worth keeping 000. We do not suggest, however,

move, bealdes providing a platform force, If no other way is opon, their when the time comes for him to or that no-one would take it as a THERE are yet other countries in because of the improved to develop, then instead of progress

for a further advance, would prove just rights. hand over his offlen he will be gift. Wo marely point out that

the advantages of internationalls. If by "ʻlaissez faire", the statesman whose facility to prepare to efficiency it would confer

of the world allow this situation able to look back on a record of no-one but America would appear resist an attack by mobilisation which both he and his country to want it badly enough to fight for has been cancelled by the time Standardisation and a common inevitably to progress by shocks and by evolution we must look forward may well be proud.

factor, for now they are open to a control in what civil aviation in war and revolution.

their known desire to return to cause to suppose that the Japanese more civilised and the morg but its own interests are dan- highest grounds of patriotism will

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be to mislead.

Whom

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ing weapon to those who under- stand its full potentialities. It