AVIATION.

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1928, Page 5

AVIATION.

Aeronautical Conferenc**

NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

(Received December 15, at 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 14.

The Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence, Mr. Dos Baratb, presented an appeal to the Aeronautical Conference at its final plenary •tession to-day, for the establishment of an international cotie of the stand ards governing airplane manufacture, and certificates of airworthiness; 'Ahich would include the United States as well as European countries.

No official action was taken by the Meeting, but is is considered probable that there would be further informal discussions before the aviation experts here depart for home. The United State’s failure to ratify the Couventiou of 1919, is believed here to hinder developments, and the export of American airplane equipment; and recent Australian proclamation on this matter, seemed to be an instance in p'oint Mr Des Barats explained that Canada has a working agreement with the United States, under which Can ada imports aviatiop equipment, despite the fact that Canada is a signa tory to the convention of 1919 Mr Des Barats added: “I suggest to members of the conference that they urge flpon their respective Go vernments the necessity of a unified code”.

The delegates depart to-morrow for Kittyhawk, North Carolina, for the unveiling of a statue in connection with the Wright celebration