The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-29
CIVIL AIR PARLEyI
OPENS WEDNESDAY
BY JAMES ]. srRrR,c
Associated Press Aviat;o. "

the words cities will doni,.a( a
international civil avjatia ,.na'e Il
ence which opens at Cbic a cone nj
nesday NOV. y. '''Sso WI
The United States, host :, !,
gates Of some 80 countries ~ q III
a potential rival somewbe icy J., ''a
arr has "a proposed an agend. IN !. a'
l. Establishment of air tr,,
services as quickly as no Hsa'9n
a temporary basis until no ',Ole
pattern can be cut. ''''s'a.
2. Development Of world H.,
cal standards for aviation '''2'''
3, Formulation Of prjncir,..
an international aeronautic Yl'S y
and an aviation Converts d o'N
signed by all countries. wi !" b
An important STRUGGLE n
expected over this countrv '1d y d
Tor immediate operation o, i, rup'
tant world routes. Primary " I n.y.
tion, OF course, is that On ' 4,
e. country is so wei equipped IL ot ),
the job at the moment 'N0 !" d
Little difficulty is expect.d
relation to a convention on Nv Wv. VII
cal matters, for there is ,'taa
history of international aorosn..
in that field, Thiyty-three co,,n..
signed the Paris pact Of 1910 O.. .t,
the nations of the western b,a.I
phere Joined in similar or ,a
Havana in 1928. If there ara r,'
portant differences, the Iik.r,.
place to find them would be !, 4,
attempt to set up airwortbr.'
standards for aircraft. '''''
The really big question Of d.
conference appears TO be- g5ns
the United Nations estabT,b
States Civil Aeronautjcs P.,.,
CAB empowered to determ,,
and assign routes, limit the +,
quency of service and alIs,,,
schedules, fix rates for passenyn,
and enforce technical standarS,
The United States wants an !,
ternational aviation AUTHORITY y.
without such broad powers,
wants a central body to keen
eye on operations with resppr+
compliance with technical Nh,
cards; to avert rate wars and n.
due subsidization; to assemble =.
alyze and distribute operation, |
Data, promote safety and ht
maintain uniformity in clearmy /
and communication methods
Briefly, what the United Shs
is asking is a broad general ann
ment assuring all peaceful nation
the right to fly airplanes in Il.
nocent passage" just as they sal
ships on the sea. Such a broad n
Outstanding would be inplemens5
by agreements between nations
AS far as public statements %
he United States stands alone
against the British empire for
world authority which would have
complete CONT oil over internatQml
air transport, even to determine
who should fly which routes, how
frequently and for what Yates.
Great Britain and Canada have
come oYt openly for such a plan
New Zealand and Australia hn |
gone a step further. They hare
in proposing an internatud
air transport company for prime.
oal routes. National prides seemb
stand against any such plan, and
t does not appear on the agHia
by the State depart
nent.
The United States is undeEta
o be counting on the support
Russia and China in opposition |
he word CAB" plan, ALTHOUGH
leither has spoken publicly.
British empire delegates prob
lily will come to the conferehC'
United on a plan. They held p'f
conference session at Montreal
S possible they will press i9f
provisional control of Schedus
Ind competitive practices pendl'
he end of the war. There aren
locations the United States V0l2
lcede to some such step.
Canada, a nobody in internatl2a
.viation before the war, comes
he conference with groHA'
ense of its geographic lmpoElaa
nd with a newly developed e.
'erience in world flying. She t'
re expected to make the moa
!er position along the great cnp
outes from the United STATES
Europe.
Great Britain comes with as
BILE history of world tranSpa,
asses and commercial inteEsI
catered around the globe ~ y.
nth great possibilities in alEv .s
esign and manufacture. div. wv,
elegates can be expected 70 @%
stand for empire bases lo'
outeS.
The United States is relying DE-"
y On several factors to SuppVi ~,
osition. They include over"lls. .,
lg superiority in number Of 'l, ,o,
ort aircr aft available and IN ~. ~.
ect; unequalled experience i. 3D., ~
lg well over 100 QOo miles Of w. ~,
me routes; tremendous ll' W..
tents in aviation facilities inlv ,.s~
1T the world; huge balances i've