Aeronautics.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10618, 19 January 1909, Page 4

Aeronautics.

PROPOSED' ROYIAL, COiMMISSION. ■MILITARY 'AMD iN'AVAL SEIQtRiECY TIDE TIME'S SUGGiESTiONI X' : (Per Uoilted Pre» Asßociation.) ('Received 18th, 1i1.45 p.m.) . ' LONIDiONi, Ja,nua,ry 18; The Times, In a special article recommends) the appointment of a Rioyal Comraission for aeronauts lo maintain seoreoy regarding, m lita.ry a>nd naval'applications of ah-sihips, feyipes of maoh'nes, system of attack and defence, and airships for colonial defence; while tfiie following siithjects would be public: The present position of aeromautios, tjypos of vessels, sohemes vof encouragement, international aerial law^ in peaiee and war, reaommieindaitions regarding air-, ships in wai-time, consideration of :r.tematiohal opein routes of .•all airshipa, and! application of airships to se'entific research and exploitation, the confidential portion to be reservedi ifo.r the l>etnefit of our naval and 1 militaiy authorities. - , The Times says with the Duke of Airgyll, Lord Montaijjue of Bea.uiberiev iAdmiml ,'Eidward "^Seymour, Baden : Lowell, and W. J. Lancaster, Adm'r- ' olty engineer, ,it was ipossiibie to ;conI stiltuite tJie nuicleus af a Commis&ion . which would be able to> aipproacihi the | siubjeqt from ©very standpoint and prepare an invaluable report. Lead- , inig! .nlations would be invited In oonneotioni "wdth the public seotlon to send delegates. Thus the lalbours of the ComlmSssion would be 1 of practical service to the whole civilised world.