EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15090, 12 December 1919, Page 5

EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association).

, . LONDON, Dec. 9. The Advisory Committee on Civil Aviation, reporting regarding the establishment of Imperial! aii* routes for. aeroplanes linking up India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa,' points out that owing to' the present financial situation it cannot recommend a largei appropriation for Avhat is still an ejitire_y novel business. Tlie fact that problems .vary m different sections of the routes makes it impossible to recommend a rigid Governnient policy for the complete scheme. Lack of data induces the committee to recommend- initiation of i immediate action with a. yew 7 to obtaining the expense, choosing foi* this purpose the section off&ring the best chance of success.' , It urinesitaWiigly decided tliat action' should be begun on the route from Britain" to Tndta"aTiid"-iTtirn-India to Australia. The second route, m the section should be * Britain- to South Africa or Britain j' to Egypt. I .- TheXcommittee adds : Expeitence can most readily and"" usefully be obtalined m ,'A section from Egypt to Karachi. 7' The obminittee recommends, the Goyenimenit to assist private enterprise by the provision £>f aerodromes, emergency landing grounds, and also by the supply of Aviretess ' Aveather reports j and' adds that State OAvnership of the_e "air poi-ts" namely aerodromes aloivg thei'outes will be impoi*tant wheni Imperial civil a-\*«a-tion. becomes ah assumed success. '' The committee considers State oAvnership is sufficiently important: to? all Go- , vemments of the Empire. ' The comiriittee tti-ges''' all Dominion restriotidns on ci\-*i_ aviation to be doned and the inauguration. iof a tUiiform policy. 1 It suggests- as an initial step inviting tenders for the carriage of mails from Egypt to Karachi and Bombay. (Received Dec. 12. 9.10 a.m.) : ,' KFW YORK x Dec. 10. ' The New York Times says editorially : Ross-Smith has done a. wonderful thing for the prestige ,pf the British Empire. He must be hailed as the foremost liviiw, aviator, for he "never blundered or faltered. > . . (Reoeived Dec. 12. 12.50 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 11. i In the House of Commons Mr. Churchill confirmed ■ Ross-Smith's arrival and ottered congratulations amid cheers. . „ Iji the Hoiisc of -Lords' Lord Moiitugu mentioned -the :. ( ]itatei.--". und said it marked an, epoch m the history of the air force.