AVIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18217, 3 October 1919, Page 7

AVIATION.

» SMALL VOTE FOR AERIAL DEFENCE. POLICY TO BE CONSIDERED LATER. .. "We are still in the clouds in regar-3 to aerial defence," said Sir James Allen to a " Lyttelton Tones" representative yesterday. He stated that Colonel Bettington's report on aerial matters would not be considered during the present session of Parliament. It was complementary to the report of Admiral Jellicoe on naval defence, which he had not yet received, but which would come to hand in a day or two. Naval and aerial defence would have to be considered together. Sir James was asked what it was intended to do with the four fighting aeroplanes sent out to the Dominion by the Imperial authorities. He replied that they would be kept for training purposes. In reply, to a question aa to whether it was proposed to establish tho nucleus of an aerial defence force, he stated that a small vote would be necessary, as it was intended to " keep going" at the two private flying grounds in the Dominion. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Presi Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 2, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. Ponlet has started on a flight to Ana tralia.