Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-11
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LONDON. Feb. 1o.--At some early da y
the british air Ministry is expected
70 put forward complete scheme for
nautics and the organization of aerial
routes. In this way the ministry ex-
indinr cm sH1Es ane srea' problem Of
personnel and material of the royal
ar force during tho period when it>is
peace basis. ~ q
This action on the part OF the air
tmhi s er,;,n in thus taking the lead in
nautics is expected to meet the de
mand made in the minority report OF
i r., g; wells; issued recently in con-
eS;o5,nmittec. Mr.: Wells urged the &c es spo5
inc inc entire personnel should be asso-
GATED with the management. every, one
employed. from traffic manager and
pilot to ground man. being REPRESENTED
II, IN ~, SO that every man would per
ssonally concern himself with the ef
Hciency OF the service.
Mr. Wells also urged the deve,oD
.hcht OF an Imaginative Solidarity in
b nG AR INDUSTRY , and air services. The
not seem to Understand the eiementarv
psychology OF modern Industrial cm.
raG,i,;n they decline fatty 10 be the
industry" He regards the evol,,t,o %,
OF THIS solidarity OF interest as one
or me essential conditions OF success
EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMERCIAL AERoSAI-,rIcS
The early development Of conmo-.
ciai acronautics on an extent w,ic,,
n w9ul neo do justice 70 Brtains imDe nish
oS ar men In this country. upo''
., t is or the first Importance said
emni pe them shnT, today, that tho British
.mdn other nations in this resnc ,as
n riur,e eGTpe9aiiy as delay might seri.
the jnt trGr me empire with regard 10
transport" p"A OF aerial
rea a. veanm nos Of propaganda has al.
vince vince the whole nation of The vas, con on, :
tn Ta1anoG, and possibilities of aeral
the e'" subisci ana local authorities With
,n N S,pseiai committee has already been
f ference n "h pr, hints at an early con-
aspects .I. Of commercial HylnE 'e Tba
,.,r government has ALWAYS nn,nI
fui I and d"a a,. eyietS state should claim
waters. " ee'ritoflal
This einim was disputed by certain
internaiions, powers represented at the
islo' notably by Germany. but si,na
me outbreak of the war The principie
oeen Generally claimed and excep, bT
Germany. recognized. y!
COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
DEPENDS ON PLANES
Another special committee, ALREADY
APPOINTED, urges that for commercia,
success speed is probably the most i'm ;.
portant material factor, and that for
GommGsciai success the speed needed
lions OF competing methods Betwenn
'arEc centers connected by direct high
speed railways. speeds Of 100 miles an
hour are desirable: but for linking
llaces between which tho railway scrv.
:ce Is slow or interrupted by sea cross
ings. lower speeds will be found com
mcrcially practicable.
Among other practical considerations
IL is pointed out that when the import.
:iace TO business OF full and rapid com.
iEuRication and the great cost OF trans.
ocean cabling is borne in mind il an
pears perfectly reasonable to antici-
Fate that people will be willing to nay
4 price per ounce for letters carried
by aircraft sufficient to mako these
long distance air mail services com
mcrciatly profitable.
THREE MAIN TYPEs
WILL BE UTILIZED
A. present. three main types OF air
craft are to nc placed almost at once
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