Evening star., 1944-11-02
U. s., Britain 10 Reveal
Aims al World Air
Conference Today
BY w. H. SHIPPEN. Jr.,
p Aviation Editor of The Star.


of Great Britain and the United
States at the international civil
aviation conference were to be
published today after President
Roosevelt urged delegates to
speed arrangements for setting
up provisional air routes.
1t was believed here that a basic
difference in the methods, if not the
goals, of the two nations may be re-
vealed when policies are declared
before the second session of the
world parley, scheduled to open at
1890 pm. today
Roosevelt Seeks Early Agreement.
AS pointed out in message from
the White House. read to the OPEN
ing session late yesterday by Assist
ant Secretary of State Adolph A.
Berle, jr., this country hopes that
overseas operations can be started
as rapidly as war conditions permit
without the years of pickering which
followed the World War.
The rebuilding of peace means
reopening the lines of communica
ton and peaceful relationship.
President Roosevelt wrote. Ain
transport will be the first available
means by which We can start to heal
the wounds of war, and put the
world once more on a peacetime
basis.
World War Conference Recalled.
You will recall that after the
hrSt World War, conference was
held and a convention adopted de-
signed to open Europe to air traffic:
but under the arrangements then
made, years of discussion were
needed before air routes could actu-
ally be flown. At that time. how
ever. air commerce was in its in
fancy. Now it has reached matur-
ity and is pressing necessity
Il do not believe that the world
of today can afford to wait several
years for its air communications
There is no reason why it should"
1t would be a reflection on the
common sense of nations if they
were not able to make arrange
mentS. at least on a provisional
basis, making possible the opening
of much needed air routes, the
President continued
While agreeing with this in prin-
ciple, it is said here. the British.
supported by most of the Common
wealth of nations. feel that an in
ternational air convention should be
set up on permanent basis with
power to assign routes, to deny ap-
and to establish rates and
Canada also was ex-
pected to announce its policy today.
along with France and several other
nations, Mr.. Berle told the dele
gates.
There is no question that the,
United States with its transports.
capacity, trained
personnel and far-fung overseas
networks operated by Army and
Navy transport service. is better
equipped than any other country to
enter at once in overseas COM
flying.
Another point in favor of tempo
rary agreements to serve during the
transitional period is that they may
work out practical solutions to many
complex problems requiring long
and careful study.
BerIe Welcomes Delegates.
In his welcoming message to some
700 delegates, technical experts, ad-
viSerS and assistants who filled a
huge hotel ballroom here. Mr. Berle
declared We are met in high
resolve that ways and means may be
found. and rules may be evolved.
which shall permit the healing
processes Of peace TO begin work
AS rapidly as the Interruptions re-
sultlng from aggressive war can be
cleared away
He said that one Of the most i'm
portant tasks Of the nations rep
resented lis the work of making the
air serviceable to mankind God
gave the air to every one: every
nation in the world has access to it.
To each nation there is now avail
able means of friendly intercourse
with all the world, provided work
ing basis for that intercourse can
be found and maintained"
He pointed out that even as late
as 1919 the opinion of the powers
assembled at Parls-the United
States among them-was that aerial
was not a subject per-
tanning to the peace conference. This
time We shall not make that mis-
take"
Belgian Halls Conference.
Responding 10 the welcoming ad-
dress. Viscount DuParc. chairman
Of Belgiums delegation, declared,
This gathering IS one Of the most
in which We have been
called upon to participate with a
view Of solving postwar problems.
Avia ton is pre- eminently the means
Of communications Of the future
Others responding to the address
of welcome were kia-ngau Chang,
adviser to the Chinese government
and chairman of the Chinese dele
cation. and Pedro A. Chapa OF Mex
icos Ministry of Communications
and Public Works. chairman OF the
Mexican delegation.
MI. Berle. acting as temporary
chairman. appointed members to
committees on credentials. rules and
regulations and nominations, who
met last night after the opening
meeting and We're to report to to-
days plenary session.
He announced that the Executive
Committee of the conference had
agreed to throw all plenary sessions
of the conference and its commit
tees open to the press so that the
puolic can have the greatest pos
sible knowledge Of the discussions
here"
Evacuation of Norway
By Nuzis Continues