The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
PLANE ACCIDENTS. IN ENGLAND DON'T
 DAUNT AME ER|CANS
Visitors From United States Always Willing To Take
 a Chance

LONDON, Sept. 1,--(By Associated Press. )---Recent airplane accidents on the English Channel route between Paris and London failed to deter Americans from enjoying the novelty of travelling by air. Statistics just compiled show that in spite of fre- quent mishaps and forced landings the Yankee visitors constitute by far the greatest percentage of passengers on the British and French planes
 One aviation official explains this by saying that the Americans have more adventurous spirit and are will ing and ready to take a chance" prefers the mora prosalc train and boat.
 The British rank second in the number of their nationals who travel by air, while the French, who might be expected to patronlze heavily an industry so actively promoted by their government, are poor third.
 The principal attractions to Ameri- cans in flying seem to be, first. that important factor, speed; second, avoidance of the annoying change from train to boat which Is inevitable In the ordinary mode of travel be- tween Paris and London, third, free- H. the fact that flying gives them a thrill and something to talk about at home.
 The recent action of the French aviation companies in reducing the fare for the flight between the two capitals from $30 to $20 has resulted in even greater patronage by Ameri- can business men and tourists. For long time the visitors from the United States have shown a marked preference for British machines, and it was to overcome this that the French authorities decided to make the ten dollar reduction. This has made the air journey only slightly more expensive than the trip by rail and channel steamer. The British concerns still charge the old rate, and in fair weather their machines are invariably filled to capacity.
 DISCUSS TURKISH EMBASSIES
 Discussions are In progress among the allied governments respecting the future status of their diplomatic rep resentatives in Turkey. The question to be decided is whether Great Brit ain. France and Italy, as well as the United States, will continue their present embassies in Constantinople, or reduce them to the basis of lega> tions
 
 tions and the reduction of allied foreign interests generally in Turkey, 1t Is held In some government circles that Turkeys size and population, which Is little more than 12,00O, 900, scarcely justify the continued main tenance of full allied ambassadorial staffs here.
 In the case of the United States, the question doubtless will be de- cided when Turkey ratifies the new treaty with American. At that time a successor to Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, the present United States commissioner in Turkey, who is vested with full diplomatic power, will come up for decision.
 Whatever the allies and the United States do regarding the character of the diplomatic establishments in Turkey, 1t seems clear that they have no intention of removing their saffs to Angora. for there is complete lack of housing facilities in that primitive little Anatolian town. In addition, the diplomats would suffer considerably because of their isola- tion, as the seat of the nationalist government is not well equipped with railroad and telegraph facilities.
 Great Britain will probably fol- low the example of the United States by appointing diplomatic or con- sular agent at Angora, who will re- port to British diplomatic headQuart- CTS at Constantinople. The fact that the American representative at An gora now lives with his wife in a freight car at the railroad station, because of his inapIlity to obtain 6 house fit to live in. shows how serI- ous is the problem faced by foreigners in getting appropriate accommoda- tions.