The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-26
N. D.. Judge Made Arrange
ments For Proposed Serv-
ice With Europeans
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sair travel between the U. S. and Eu-
rope over northern route, with stops
AT stations less than 500 miles apart,
lis regarded as less than three years
away by Judge Gudmundur Crimson
of Rugby who has just returned from
Iceland where he carried on negotia-
,tions for American air line interests.
! Air trips between Detroit, Mich, and
Copenhagen, Denmark, to be made in
t48 hours are contemplated by the av-
.iation firms which the judge repre-
-Sented.
Judge Crimson obtained from Ice
land franchise for establishment of
an air base in that country and per-
mission to carry on transportation of
persons, mail and property over Ice
land and between that and other
countries.
He also negotiated with officials of
the Danish government, and obtained
permission to begin surveys and ex-
periments over Greenland. Parlia-
ment was not in session in Denmark,
but the government promised to rec
ommend franchise be granted.
Judge Crimson said the first work
to be done in connection with estab-
liShment of the line will be the polar
year meteorological expeditions this
summer for observation with regard
to weather and landing conditions.
About eight of these expeditions are
contemplated for this year in north
ern Canada. Greenland and Iceland.
Build Bases Next Year
Next year it is planned to build
bases and have experimental flights in
Greenland and northern Canada and
to make preparations along the line.
In the third yer it is hoped to COM
plete preparations SO that regular fly
ing can be started shortly afterward.
The proposed air route will start
from Detroit, Mich. and go through
Ontario, east of Hudsons bay, but far
inland from the ocean, across Baffln
land over Davis straight to Greenland
in the neighborhood of Holstinborg,
Judge Crimson said. The route then
crosses the Greenland icecap to Ice
land, thence to the Faroes and Shet-
land Islands, from where a branch
may be run to London.
Copenhagen is proposed as the final
terminal.
Twelve stations along the route are
contemplated, with the distance be-
tween stations to be not over 500
miles. The longest crossing over wa
ter will be between Iceland and the
Faroes, less than 500 miles.
Planes and crews, Judge Crimson
said, would be changed at each station
with a view to having each pilot well
acquainted with his portion Of the
route. Radio and weather stations
will be established at each base and
constant communication had by radio
with each plane while in flight.
To Garry Larger Load
1.-THE fact that each plane has only
a distance of less than 500 miles to
fly" Judge Crimson said, enables it
to carry fuel and more freight and
passengers. Over every other route
to Europe a distance of about 1000
miles has to be flown over water with
out a stop, which with present flying
equipment leaves little power for
freight and passengers after the fuel
load is taken care of.
Going inland and across Greenland
avoids the fog belt from Newfound-
land to southern Greenland which has
been the great difficulty of trans-At-
lantic flying"
The franchises secured by Judge
Crimson contemplate that the line be
in operation within four years. Plans
OF the Pan American Always, Inc.
and the Trans-American Air lines
corporation, for whom the Judge OBJ
tanned the permission, are to begin
trial flights next year and to start
regular operations In about three
years.
The franchise obtained by Judge
Crimson from Iceland was by specia
act OF the Icelandic parliament and !.
1or . term Of IS years.
when this franchise was secured
the Judge, accompanied by Mrs. Grim.
son, went to Denmark to negotiate FOL
similar privileges, for route ovel
Greenland and the Faroes, which art
colonies Of Denmark, and for term.
inal in Copenhagen. The parliament
Of Denmark was not in session and
final franchise cannot be obtained
until that body convenes.
Made Temporary Agreement
Judge Crimson, however, secured
temporary agreement with govern
ment officials granting authority Il
the air line companies to Immediately
begin surveys and experiments ovel
| Greenland and to continue these fol
three. years. The government prom
! Used to propose and recommend tc
| parliament next year a law authoriz-
Ing franchise and in the meantime