AIR DEFENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 267, 10 November 1928, Page 10

AIR DEFENCE.

ARMAMENTS RACE.

Agreement For Basis Of.Air Equality. • SIR SAMUEL HOARE'S VIEWS. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received 12 noon.) . -'-.-. ,- LONDON, November 9. Sir Samuel Hoare, in responding for the toast of the Imperial Forces at the Lord Mayor's-• banquet, said 'that the recent air operations showed that' the defence squadrons operated with the speed and-precision worthy of a London 'fire brigade. "We are not -making these defence preparations because we believe that war is likely but because Britain must insure herself against the remotest risks. ; We do riot want competition in air armaments and we do not wish to create a Frankenstein monster that will destroy its creators. "My view is-that, there- should be agreement among the great Powers of Europe for a basis of air equality, without 'which there are jgrave risks of a struggle for supremacy that will beggar the taxpayer and may eventually destroy European civilisation." ' He was; glad to announce that he had made arrangements with Italy and Persia, removing difficulties from a. regular air service to India, which will begin early in spring. Sir Samuel Hoare'-regretted that D'Arcy Greig, by a fraction, of a' second, missed establishing a new speed record. "I wish him luck when in due course he. will make another attempt," he said.

AIR SPEED RECORD. Italian Expects To Better His. Time. 372M.P.E OBJECTIVE.; (Australian and <N.Z. Press Association.) {'*: BOHE,' November.9.. Major, de Bern'ardi, who .'• -won the Schneider Cup for Italy in 1026, and is the holder of' the world's air speed record, has congratulated Flight-Lieuten-ant d'Arcy Greig on his recent unofficial speed record., The Italian airman said he expected a speed of 372 Smiles an hour would he reached. He was.now carrying out tests on Lake Varcse, and ho hoped to establish another' world's record before the next race for- the Schneider Cup.

AIR FORCE 'PLANES.' FOUR ARRIVE AT MANILA. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) MANILA, November- 9. The four British 'planes commanded by ; Wing-Commander T. E. Caye-Browhe-Cave, which recently visited Australia, arrived here to-day for a stay of. seven days. They were welcomed officially, by ithe Governor-General, Mr. Stimson. •". v