The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-05
LACK OF LAWS
HALTS AVIATION
British are Waiting for
Peace Conference to
Take Action
MANY COMPANIES
ARE BEING FORMED
Experts Doubt if Transatlantic Flight
Will Be Possible Before Summer in
Spite of Preparations That Are Go
ing On-Governing Laws Needed.

LONDON, April 5.-While interest IN
transatlantic flights has not subsidized and II
the work on giant planes for the first at
tempt at crossing the Atlantic is progres-i
sing rapidly there is much greater effort
concentrated in work on shorter flights
between the British islands and the con-
tinent. The aggressiveness of French pi.
lots in making flights from Paris to
points in England and also northward to
I Belgium has brought forth numerous /
schemes to establish aerial routes in Eng |
land, ireland and Scotland.
The Blackburn Aeroplane Co has put
forth a prospectus on the possibilities of
a continental air service for carrying
mails, passengers and light cargoes. I'm
portant works are to be established att
on-Humber, and the plans for a
landing and departing station have been
prepared for this service. The North sea,
according to the promoters of this plan,
is easily navigable by flying boats carry
ing up to eight tons of mercandise and
several passengers. 8
1t is believed that boat of 10000
pounds weight could easily carry from
so to 40 passengers which means that the
conveyance of business men 10 and from
he continent is not an idle dream. The
distance between Hull and the principal
| scandinavian port is, roughly, 400 miles,
| and to reduce the time occupied ID trans
| port from 40 hours to less than four hours
] has incalcuiable commercial advantages
1t seems that the principal difficulty
4 of these newly organized companies is the
II lack of any Interpretation of air laws and
II international regulations regarding flights.
u Many of the most important ventures
n must withhold definite action until the
II peace conference has established some
H semblance of stability to international af-
j fairs throughout Europe. The promoters
4 must also wait until the British govern
1 ment legalzes their position and estab.
fishes definite rules for air rights and
grants licenses giving companies the right
to use certain routes and to have landing
privileges in certain territories.
Among other subjects which will have
/ to be investigated further before reg
ular, all year round service can be init
ated is that of local meteorology in re
lation to flight. This matter the promo
J tiers are leaving mostly to experienced pi
"A lots, and although the originators 0
II many aerial plans are not inexperienced
II themselves they are calling upon the mel
II who are qualified by long fighting expert
\ enee TO aid them in their plans OF organ
III ization They recognize the fact that be
II fore any flights can be made all of tn
II latest scientific research work must b
Ii laid at their disposal, and as most Of thi
q work has been done by the army airme
\ the promoters are naturally dependiu
upon the demobilized fiers for assstanc,
Another ambitious project has been al
nounced for passenger service acrcs
the Irish sea- The Great Northern Aer
al Co., with capital OF S5,000,ou0, -hS
announced its forecast OF a service Of g
ant airplanes from Seaforth and reguls
I sailngs TO the Isle of Man and The Iris
nv coast to Ardrossan and to the Isle of A
\ ran, with o lesser service between impo
\ tant holiday centers to the coast oil Cur
beriand, Lancashire and North VALE
"a Other possible developments include owe
Nv land trips to Harrogate, York and Sea
E borough.
" SO far the Great Northern Aerial
n is in the embryonic state The promote
y have issued maps showing the possl
q routes between important points on t
| east coast of Ireland and have sgnifi
i 8 their intention of maturing these pla
a as fast as possible But here again t
promoters are faced with the lack of
FL galty. The status of the company op
Il ating line Of flying boats even betwe
Fl points in the British Isles cannot
Il clearly defined until some legislation
Fl been passed or until the government
Il tually recognizes the right of a compa
Il to operate over certain tracts in the .
Il On the mechanical side the new &c
| ~ fao Il
Il culties Dependable airplane motors
II he provided in almost unlimited quar-
Il ties, and there are plenty of skilled n
Il throughout the country capable of Ike
II ing these motors IN excellent repair.
II The production of ships has alre;
II reached the highest state Of efficen
Il and there are at least a score of CT
Il, panies in England alone that could b,
Il, huge airplanes to almost any expert sp
Il, fcations.
II The tendency in building today is
r. ward the large stable type of plane u
Eli during the war for bombing purpo
Fl - They can easily be adapted to the ca
5IU ing of freights and passengers, as d
Fl Z onstrated recently by.a flight of the q
II &, Caudron from Paris to London and
r. turn.
~ The announcement of the United ST
that the navy DEPARTMENT was giving
sistance in the plans for a cross-Atla
flight caused considerable comment
speculation on this side English fiers
course, would like to have the honor
I making this long fight first; of being
1 holders of whatever honor may be
taehed to conqueiing the Atlantic {
: this new anglo. But even with the 81
of rivalry highly developed and score
4 pilots more than anxious to make the
tempt those who are wise in their
realize that there are gong to be N
bumps before the cross-Atlantic fiigh
nav becomes an actually.
That the flight can be made during
summer months when weather condit
over the Atlantic are as near norma