The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-22
Chilli To HAVE
PLANE FACTORY
British Firm Submits Proposals
to Government, Which Are
FavorabIy Considered.
make WORK FOR MANY men
Peru VIII Try to Solve Transportation
Difficulties by Use of Alrplanes--
EIGHT Latin. American Countries
Have Pilots.

Valparaiso. Chlli.-Proposals to the
! Gillian government for the establish
ment of an airplane factory In Chill,
by an English firm, and the organl2a'
ton of a postal service between the
principal cities are meeting favorable
| reception at the hands of government
officials, says the South Pacific Mail.
| A detailed report on the project has,
been forwarded to the government
finance minister by Gen. Don Pedro
Dartnell, following careful study of
the plans as outlined by the John
Thomas Aircraft Manufacturing COM
pany. In his report the general gives
detailed economic. commercial and
military reasons for favoring the UNI
dertaking.
"The Introduction of this new
branch of enterprise into Chill would
undoubtedly stimulate number OF
the national industries" comments
the paper, "and at the same time find
employment Of a skilled kind for many
hands. while II would also mean the
Introduction of not less than $2,500,0 900
capital.
Would Be Independent.
"The military air service would
benefit by being made independent OF
material imported from abroad, while
the establishment of an efficient
postal service throughout the coun
try would greatly help the population"
We'll organized steps to Incorporate
aviation 10 the development Of their
resources are now being taken by
eight of the South American republics.
Flying is being extensively employed
for military and naval purposes and
1t is expected that aviation to carry
passengers to outlying mines and
ranches viii soon be developed on n
large scale. as at present transporta-
lion by rail. water and PACK animals
is extremely slow and difficult.
According 10 a foreign airplane rep.
resentatlve, Brazil has done more than
any other South American country
toward the development OF aviation,
Plans are now under way for the es
adjustment Of several mail routes and
FOR transportation up and down the
Brazilian coast some 900 miles. while
several planes have been sold for prl.
vate use.
Air Schools Established.
In Uruguay and Argentina govern,
ment air schools have already been
established for both naval and Mill,
fairy pupils, while along commercial
lines the former all-night trip 10y
steamer from M0ntevldeo to Buenos
Aires has been reduced to an hour
and half hy the use of the alrplane
Bolivia is rapidly undertaking the
use of airpianes. an American ace hav
Ing recently been employed by the
government TO set up a flying school
Machines are also being sent to vene
zuelu and to Colombia where the,
VIII engage in military ana passenger
work
In Peru, however. alrplane repre-
sentatives say they have found NOR,
enthusiasm for flying than In any othe
South American country. Already sew
eral Peruvians have qualified as pilots
and more machines are expected Il
be ordered at an early date. 1t Il
expected that in Peru the many din
cultles OF transportation, due to tn,
mountainous contour Of the country
will be overcome through the use o
the plane