The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-19

10 M&3 the woman In it
80 IA was plainly to
*$S M &sS% be seen. The
S''N1''''''''' second m n
was equally large, only nearer the
earth. 1t was a great blazing ball OF
ire that shone for moment and
then disappeared only to return in
is fun brlliancy later. As it
flashed back and forth my chauC-
feur explained that it was the great
signal light which notifies the pas
senser-planes coming in to the lie
hourset flying field from London,
Warsaw and Amsterdam Just where
TO land.
Since then have visited the field.
watclad the airplanes come in ana
80 out, and examined She huge birds
which remind one of the roc of
slnbad, the Sailor. as they carry
their human freight for thousands
|, miles over Europe. l have talked
with the officials of the various air
plane companies, have Chatted with
fhe pilots and mechanics, and have
gone through the great airdromes
which encircle this mightiest flying
1lcld Of the world. l have also visit
ed the government department of
aerOnautiCs, and had a chat with
Mr.. Laurent Eynac, who is the head
Of the bureau that has to do with
aerial transport about the wonder
ful work that France is accomplish
ing n its commercial conquest of the
skies
\ Talk with Laurent Eynac.
Laurent Eynac stands at the head
OF commercial aviation in France.
asd this means much, for France is
far in advance of any other coun-
try in Europe in its aeronautic de-
ve.opment. Mr. Eynac not only
centralizes the technical information
of the country. but he distributes
the subsidies granted by the French
parliament to the various operating
companies. Moreover, he is a man
of practical experience. He was
famous as an aviator during the
war was formerly director Of the
French petroleum and gasoline sup
ply services, and has been a mem
ber of the chamber of deputies. OF
medium size, sturdy form and snap
ping black eyes, he grew enthusi-
astic as we talked, and l could see
that his vision embraced a flying
service that would eventually con-
quer the heavens. The language
was French. and in translating our
conversation l shall reduce the kilo-
meters to miles. kilogra ms to pounds
and take the liberty of using round
numbers and concrete Illustrations
in order that you may more easily
grasp what his words mean. Said
Mr. EynaC:
Paris 10 London Before Breakfast.
The progress Of France along all
lines of AVIATION is exceedingly rap
Id. We instituted our commercial
aviation service in 1918. just after
the war. when we established our
first line from Paris 10 Brussels, to
insure a postal air service between
the capitals Of France and Belgium
At the same time we put in sim
liar service between Paris and Nam
tes, to save time for our couriers
who sailed from there to America.
All this was done by the ministry
Of war Later on this bureau was
established with the idea of devel-
oplng the art and pushing 10 the
utmost the commercial navigation
OF the air. We have two services
which deal with airplane construc-
uon and operation. one is devoted
10 supervising the building of air
planes and motors, to increasing
t7clr efficiency, and to extend ng
the Industry in every possible way.
The other has to do with research
work IN aviation, motor construc-
non, the study of the air as regards
Tying through il, and to all matters
sof transportation and armament. 1t
would take many words to explain
the several branches"
Thousand of Miles Through Skies
How much have you accom-
pushed as to actual flying" /
asked.
We have three international lines
IN daily operation" was the reply
"and a number OF others in rapid
course Of construction. We are now
flying daily from Paris to London.
!rom Paris TO Amsterdam via Brus-
sells and Rotterdam, and from Paris
10 Warsaw via Strassburg on the
Eh!ne and Prague, the capital of
tzecho- -Slovakia, 1t takes only nine
hours by plane from here TO War
saw while the distance by rail is
farther than from New York to Chi
'asO, This includes stops for land
ing passengers and freight at Strass-
burg and Prague. We flY from Paris
!" Amsterdam in a little over four
hours with stops at Brussels and
rotterdam. The trip from London
l' Farls by the ordinary mail route,
including the stormy voyage across
iAe English channel. takes nine
; Holrs, Il covers almost three hum
uIed miles, The voyage by air is
made in less than one-third OF that
,!hle' The actual schedule is 2
hoIrs and 3 minutes, so that one
can !cave Paris in the middle of the
morning or afternoon. and have his
luncheon or dinner at his hotel in
london at the same time he would
nave eaten II had he stayed here.
iaere are now seven planes that
'raFe Paris for London every week
a1y and five pla - upon sunday,