AVIATION HONORS
QUESTION OF KNIGHTHOODS The Prime Minister. Mr. Bruce, has been attacked in certain influential quarters because Squadron-Leader Smith and Flight-Lieutenant Dim had not received knighthoods, Such matters are not made the ' subject of public controversy, so the public is left in the dark as to whether Mr. Bruce is actually responsible. Such a recommendation may have been 'made. \ Tho fact that the two Australians were awarded by .the King the Air uross Medal does not seem to have aroused the enthusiasm it should have, because the award has been granted most sparingly; A similar award was made to Mr." Dinkier for his solo flight from England to Australia. It, is believed that the British authorities seek to raise the value of the cross, and indications have been given that it will be distributed in future only to those who perform the most outstanding feats of aviation. Messrs. Smith and TJlm are quite satisfied with the award. "We may earn other honors later," they say. A suggestion has been" put forward in Australia for an international award to cover such aviation feats as those performed by Messrs. Kingsford Smith and Ulm, and their American comrades. Such an awai'd, it is suggested, should issue from the League of Nations.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16704, 23 July 1928, Page 5
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209AVIATION HONORS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16704, 23 July 1928, Page 5
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