The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
All Important Ports of
Entry Soon to Have
Aviation Stations.
NOW TRAINING FOR
FLYING SQUADRON
Lloyd George to Follow Bonar
Law Into Ireland in Coming
Congratulated Diplomats
Have Little Chance for
Vacations Owing to
Balkans.

London. September 6.-Great Britain
is soon to have double line OF coast
dcfenses. for the Naval and Military
Defense Committee has just recon-
mended scheme which proposes to
equip every port of importance In the
country with aviation stations and per-
mancnt buildings for this purpose are
Immediately to be erected at all forth
fed ports, while Il very largo number
OF aeroplanes and nydroplanes have
been ordered In France.
For the protection OF the naval dock
yards, large aviation stations are to be
established at Plymouth, Portsmouth
and Milford Haven, and at the present
moment special committee of naval
and military officers is engaged in re-
porting upon the suitability OF sites
suggested in the neighborhood Of
those places.
system of Communication.
Each OF the aviation controls will DO
equipped with an airship for long dis
lance observation. and the aircraft
fleet VIII comprise both seaplanes and
aeroplanea. BY this means II is in
tended 10 establish complete system
OF intcrcommunication in the air be-
tween the land forces and the fleets
at sea In time of war.
The coast squadrons will be strength
ened from the reserve OF the Royal
Flying Corps. and these will be indie
pendent of the eight squadrons TO be
raised for duty with the expeditionary
forces. The remaining sQuadrons Of
the military wing are to be raised as
soon as the necessary personnel can
be trained. and with this object in
view. the classes at Upavon and East
church Will be increased. On gaining
their pilots certificates at the Central
Flying School. both naval and military
students Will 80 TO one OF the defense
Sc IN M fT,.
planes. SO that the pilots may be in
Interchangeable.
Thnw md SuI1cr to Rescue.
Aside from tho intcrminable state of
unres, in the Balkans. our newspaper.
have been unable TO scare UP any news.
and during my long experience in Fleet
street / have never found that famous
thoroughfarc as dull as during these
last weeks since Parliament was pro
rogued.
Our only domestic news has been n
couple OF days rioting In Ireland which
no one would have paid any attention
10 at any other time, and It will be
a long time before 7 forget the low
with which the newspaper fraternity
greeted the FIRST kilograms about tho
outbreak OF war between Tammany
Hall and Governor Sulzcr. followed by
the news OF Harry Thaw's escape. We
were dreadfully annoyed TT his ton
early capture. and IL will be quite a
Ions while before we forgive Canada
for placing him in Jail and suddenly
putting an end to a most promising
affair
George to Follow Inv,
Duilness re!sns everywhere through
out the kingdom. and nothing is
scheduled to happen until Lloyd
George leaves his mountain home in
Criccieth and begins his land cam
paign. and Bonar Law goes TO Ireland
TO give tho Irish an opportunity to
become acquainted with his peculiar
sort OF oratory. which everybody
Knows In advance they will find hope
lesaly dull used as they are to the
frebrand speeches OF Sir Edward Car
son.
IT is now definitely settled that Lloyd
George will start his land campaign
in October. but in spite or this. he
Will find time to follow the leader OF
the opposition to Ireland to deliver
proper counterolasts to Bonar Laws
gentle appeals TO Irish Unionists TO
prove their loyalty to the King by de-
claring 4 civil war as soon as His Ma.
| jesty shall have signed the home rule
| bill
| The season OF political and dipio-
matte holiday making continues under
difficulties, at least as far as promi-
nent diplomats are concerned. for, as
| the Bucharest treaty has far from set
tied the Balkan muddle. the various
| foreign ministers and ambassadors
terrupted. and have been forced to
rush back to their posts TO settle diff
| fcult points. and the lack OF harmony
| In the European concert has at times
been painfully evident
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