The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-08
AIR COMPLICATIONS
MAY BE REMOVED
BY JANUARY FIRST
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ton, Savannah, Jacksonville,
west Palm Beach and Miami.
Since this CAB opinion was
deferred at the suggestion of
President Roosevelt assertedly
70 permit the "study" of the
future Of commercial aviation
10 Latin-America, the interest
en- congressman believe the
complications blocking anaugu-
ration OF the service will have
been removed when the pre-
hmlnary survey has been
completed.
These House members further
base their belief that the end
OF their long fight for a coast
al airline is in sight upon the
results of a conference with
President Roosevelt last spring,
when the chief executive was
sufficiently enthusiastic over
the plan to expedite action BY
the War and Navy departments
on ruling that the proposed
extension would serve the best
interests of the war effort.
Under government policy, pro-
viding that no permanent air
extensions be granted during
the war. the proposed new link
would be granted for the dur
alton, with postwar action
necessary to make it perman-
ent..
Added confederation to the
report current here that the
formal decision ordering the
extension will be issued by jan
uary !, comes in a letter from
Jonathan Daniels, of North
Carolina, administrative assis-
tant to the President, to F. o.
Fockler, secretary of the Great
err Wilmington Chamber OF
Commerce.
Answering an inquiry by
Fockled como e rning h e
case, Daniels asserted that
Gin all probability, the decision
so far as the grant of a certi-
ficate for air service along our
coast is concerned, can be
made as soon as the board has
worked out the problems of an
integrated air service pattern.
ut is hoped" Daniels added,
this can be accomplished
around the first of the year."
The White House aide declin-
ed to admit in his letter to
Fockler, however, that the CAB
had already decided in favor
of Colonial airlines, probably
because such decision was new
er made public. Under the law,
decisions involving service to
foreign soil must be checked
b ythe State department and
approved by the President. Ad-
ministration policy also pro-
vides that, during the war,
such decisions should also be
checked by the War and Navy
departments.
Since the CAB decision IA
voring Colonial, strong pres
sure has been brought to bear
upon both the board and the
White House for a reversal.
Attempts have been made by
certain New York banking in
terests to bring about merger
between Colonial ana National
airlines The latter line now
serves Florida cities and an ex-
tension across the Gulf coast
, New Orleans. Other financia
have been made to Sig
1und Janas, Colonial president an
:. T. Baker, who heads National
Among the chief opponents of tn
ecision favoring Colonial are Car
ain Eddie Rickenbacker, presiden
Eastern airines, and Juan Trip
e, president of Pan-American all
,ays. Testimony during the three
ear litigation Of the case embrae
d multiple charges that Easter
ow enjoys a virtual monopoly
1 trans-Eastern air commerce
holds a similar pc
ition in service to the Carribea
nd Latin America, and Trip
you'd naturally not like to see CO
onial, or any other line, give
ven the small amount of mileag
etween Miami and Nassau tina
would extend into Pan-Am's terri
cry.
Five lines, including Colonia
Eastern, National, Pennsylvanl;
central and Eastern, have apple;
ions pending before the CAB &c
extensions in the Southwest an
Cast in the case involving the pr
posed Colonial New York-Coast'
link.
The Atlantic Coastal Cities A
Oesiardins, Paul D. lsaacson, Lo1