Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-17
'A1RWAYS SPREAD
FOYER EUROPE;
CONGO HAS LINE
.
Continental Side of the
Airplanc's Development
Progresses Swiftly.
AMERICAN TOURISTS TURN
ikf1O AERIAL LOCOMOTlOH
Routes Cover Six Countries
and an Express Service Is
in Operation.
,BY Forbes w. FAIItBAItN.
UNIVERSAL Service stan Correspondence.


'EoNDoN. Oct. l6.-Commcrcial air
ways are today a recognized factor
IN YEprope's gigantic transport sys-
tenn.
The entire continent, including the
British Isles. and excepting Russia,
is today linked IN by web OF air
routes which reach practically every
in:purtat.: center. The enormity OF
this branch OF transportation is proof
enough that II has passed the expert
men al stage and is fast coming into
close competition with land and
Saior zoTtcs.
Safety has been reached beyond n
doubt. Detailed study and a close
compilation Of statistics since the
arst passenger ana freight routes
were opened between England and
r'tdnen show that the percentage OF
accidents is even less per capita than
on 1and and water. The London
I,iris: routes are Il distinct success
and axe patronizod daily by scores OF
MESSENGERS. The aerial limousines, ac-
conhmcdating from two 10 twenty
passengers. leave the tcrmini at
regular intervals and adhere success
fully 10 their schedules
Handley Page. who inaugurated
tn. London Paris service, has today
cf-cntcr his schedule passenger and
.teight services to Brussels and Am
flgTassI; success nSsa '"S<' routes axe
f'rcth the success OF the London
Iia.is route, first established early
IL 1919 the chain OF air travel has
Jccn extended unit! the European
~ rial schedule reads Just like that
y Il railroad system. Planes arrive
nrorDltaeSs OF fast expresses and a
tripIiS made In the most adverse
weather with maximum degree OF
s:ltety.
Good Service nj Terminals.
AT tie terminus fast iimousincs
tHic the passengers and carry them
70 their various hotels. baggage and
AL. departing passengers are picked
IN NJ their homes or hotels and car
Red TO the ac-oGromcS in Il similar
London. Paris and Berlin are to-
day the most important aerial sta
routes going out OF London TO Paris. |
Brussels and Amsterdam. Three COM
naniesy compete for the patronage.
Paris has SIX regular services enter
ing AND leaving the city, with three
additional irregular routes charted.
From Paris on. can reach London,
Brussels EouloGne. Dcauv!lle. Lille,
Havre, Ncuchatci, Strassourg and
Prague daily III u few hours. Irrcgu-
!tr ana projected routes carry pas
stngers, mails and freight 20 Bor-
,t@auN' Ghateauroux. Eayonqc Biar-
!ttZ and Amsterdam. Al Bordeaux
HE Paris service links up with reg
Mar services running between Tou-
!ouse. Barcelona, Av!Enon and Nice.
AZ barcelona the Madrid services
Sibl" 10 transfer TO the Barcelona
.fieantc. Malaga line. which extends
iat3 Africa 70 TanGi@r and RaUa.
lisbon, Seville. victoria and Eihan
scl'c also hookci IN 10 Ilrr.lgr,
The fap!dlty with which German
'Hr!Ai concerns have Commerc!aiiZ.d
ar traEc! l. seen IN the numerous
daily ssShrdules which are maintained
n ana ont OF Berlin. Hamburg and
topenhaEen are directly connected 10
me north: ana Us even possible TO
FsacA HotheAburE and stockholm ~
~ ~. 81 this route. Regular
ter!!n and Danzig Promotions ~
tE!s service contemplate a daily
SuSmoGae y kocnigsberg Riga ana
fseNA!, as Tar north az llelsingfors
VIII Extend Ia Turin
Breslau. presdefi. !. sts2i, v,
Dtrg, Munich anH- V,tny:, are cnvcr"a
1irect from the German. capital "A
u.ioHaI services include direct routes
nitNteh iiamDurs and isrlE-aoc. win
sSops az Dresden. Prague and Vicn,,S'
mere Is a.So IN preparation the opcn
IG OF HiTcct aerial service batw,nn
,Sa- -a ana Geneva. which VIII he far
tneF exc nded 20 Turin Italy onI
benoa Turin Milan ana RolHEno ~
READY have successful sr-vfrr ~
Grating between The three citjee ~
I pnus: way IS one between Milan and
Most OF these services carry mats
"Mlh means tina. the various wov-
ernnIeHif have given their !nJ6rsn
! 1rr%}aiqn y me feasibility Of air travel
Gnu SsraSsnurg commenced N;on1ay
SepteT hc- 20. This triw,>(,i,. '' e,,!,' ,