Evening star., 1928-05-13
WORLD INTEREST In AVIATION
CROWS AS RESULT OF OCEAN HOPS
Dutch East Indies, Poland and Africa With Points
In Between Show Signs of Rapid Aero
Development.

clareS that air interest has grown
stronger since the passage by the VoIks-
raad of the aviation budget providing
for subsidsZing the industry. Erection
OF hangers In various aviation centers
has started, and since the arrival Of the
new chief, the installation OF the bureau
Of aviation is proceeding apace. The
bureau is preparing to consider weather
reports traffic matters and cooperation
with air lines In British India. the
Straits Settlements and Holland.
New Company Registered.
South Africa has added It's voice to
the aviation chorus. for Vice Consul
C.. H. Hail, tr., Of Johannesburg re-
ports that air mail. freight and passen-
ger service between Durham and Jo-
hannesburg will be inaugurated In
June or July, under present plans.
Being registered at Pretoria is a new
company, to be known as the African
Airways, Ltd The firm has secured a
subsidy Of $4,000 annually from the
government Of the Union Of South
Africa. The new service is 10 operate
in each direction daily. except Sundays,
and Newcastle. Dundee, Ladysmith~-
famed OF Eoer War days-~and Maritz-
burg are 10 be ports OF call.
With success attending the Durham
Johannesburg air line, an immediate
extension before the end of the year
TO Cape Town Of the service Is being
arranged, A service between Cape
/ Town and Johannesburg Is considered
likely 10 be instituted.
Assistant Trade Commissioner Gilbert
Redfern Of Warsaw informs the De-
partment Of Commerce that new Polish
/ air trafflc regulations viii kecon1e ef-
fectiye in May. under a recent decree.
Under this Dron0uncement, aviation
over Polish territory is permitted 10
flying machines registered IN Poland
and 10 Polish military planes and air
ships Special permit from the Polish
authorities ot arrangement based on
international agreements VIII be neces-
Eafy for foreign owned planes and air
ships 10 operate over Polish territory,
Pilots and crews 0f all Polish flying
machines must be OF Polish nationality
and be not less than II years Of age In
| the case NJ passenger carrying planes
/ Or 10 IN the case Of other pilots The
ministry Of communications, which has
/ supervision over private and COM
/ meTclaI aviation, may establish and
maintain landing fields and flying craft
! must be inspected by the proper au-
/ thorities before each flight. Passport
+ and customs fofUaIitifs are pT0yldfn
under the regulations. 50 that Poland
/ is investing aviation with new and
E important character.
! Sweden Plans Exhibition.
Sweden is planning an international
flying exhibition next month, Consul
/ H. C. Won Strive III doteborg advises
| the department and 10 facilitate regOs
/ tiatiDns between exhibitors and pros
| peetiye agents and representatives IN
Sweden commercial committee has
been formed Demonstration flights,
passenger flights and races are on the
exhibition program.
France and Spain bage Just made o
sDeciai agreement fOf international al
routes Commercial AttaaLe Charles A
Ltyengo0d st Madrid informs the de-
Dsrtment spain authorizes France "
egpl0ii through companies commercial
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