The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-12-26

A plan for the establishment OF
numerous new air lines in the United
States with the combined technical
skill of Germany and American cap
ital was brought back to Berlin re-
Gently by Herr sSchuette of the
Schuette-Lanz dirigible works, one OF
the most extensive concerns of the
Germans during the war.
Herr Schuette declares that plans
are practically perfected for the open
ing of line from New York to Chi
caEo with a craft of German design
having capacities of from 10000 to
10000 cubic meters. Working out Of
such craft in Germany was for
hidden after the war by the treaty.
Hence the proposal to build and OPP
crate them in America would result
both in the development of American
air lines, which is much desired there
and at the same time preserve Ger
man interest in continuing the devel-
opment of air navigation.
Herr Schuette declared that the air
ships of the capacity planned for the
New York-Chicago line are as small as
can be built and still give satisfaction
They afford passenger space enough to
make the business paying one and
give room on board for all modern
comforts. The plans show restaurants.
smoking rooms, sleeping and living
compartments, baths and promenade
decks. The speed is reckoned at 100
kilometers per hour and could be in
creased to 40 kilometers or about
81 miles.
Can Extend Service.
Herr Schuette declares that the ser
vice can easily be extended to any
part of the United States il the proper
repair shops and landing stages are
The methods he proposes
would permit landings in the center of
cities by overhead stages. He said
that once a country with the resources
and ingenuity of America takes ad-'
vantage of the steps attained by the
German builders, transatlantic lines
would be within the realms of posi-
bflity and round-the-world lines would
be the next development.
Until recently when at the inter
air convention restrictions |
were withdrawn flying had suffered |
greatly in Germany. Now, however, J
planes can pass over countries Of
powers represented at the convention, |
but building of the larger types il still |
forbidden by the rules drawn up at the |
conclusion Of the war. Airplane lines
developed greatly in Germany during
the summer and, while many OF them
did not connect with outside lines,
they did much to keep the interest OF
plane builders alive
Perhaps the biggest development
was the establishment Of the route
from Koenigsburg to Moscow. This Is
considered SO important that it will
De kept up throughout the winter
While many other lines are abandoned.
The London to Berlin line, just now
,eing got into shape for operation, is
another big achievement Of the year
To Connect With Other Lines.
"What we have lacked heretofore"
laid Major Won Tschudi, one of the
most important figures in Germany's
lir activities, was connections with
'ther lines. This lack was not alto
ether due to political reasons. 1t II
rue that flying over some countries
vas forbidden, out, as in the case of
he Berlin-Moscow line, the distance
rom Berlin to Koenigsburg was not
lade by air because it was considered
aore convenient to passengers A
lumber of reasons lay behind the lack
f coordination among the various
ountries, including lack of subsidies
Or opening routes through territories
here good connections could be made. Z
he way is in sight now, however, for
0nnections with the French line from
arts to Warsaw, touching Prague and +
trassbOurg and with the line from .
reslau to Budapest via Vienna. The =
lea of state subsidies has been recog- y
zed by the German government, but y
JUS far the service has not been given =
eat impetus by the money received.
"Good organization and connections =
18th lines to other countries, however, =
with improved planes, will 4
axe vast improvements in coming q
ars." IL