| Show fAIRWAYS AIRWAYS Will L LINK E EMPIRE PIRE IN FEW YEARS England toBe lo to Be Two Days DaysI I Pram Frani Cana Canada a Six From S Africa BY A G G ElI Liberal Editor E lilor Copyright 1927 1527 By The Consoli Consoli- Consolidated Consolidated dated Press Pres Association LO LONDON mON March 12 Marked 12 Improvement Is noted by British offIcial circles In regard to tIme prospects for tor President Coolidge Coolidge's proposed naval conference Par Par- Participation Participation of ot Japan seems assured and collaboration ot of o the tho three greatest naval power powers cannot felt to 10 have Important repercussions on tho th secondary powers Hope lope now il is entertained that may be moved to recon recon- alder her ber attitude and little doubt Li ii felt that Italy would follow suit In any case car the th moral effect of 01 oran an understanding between tb the dominant naval powers of ot throe three continents would Create creat a ne new atmosphere on one on of tho Iho mod vital and difficult questions In InI regard to which Great Britain and I Japan as ns Island vow pow power rs re have the tho most at stake take I In Introducing his imis estimates s for forthe forthe forthe the alt all service on ome Thursday Air Hoare made a remark remark- remarkable remarkable able statement regardIng the de development de- de of Imperial aIrways lie He spoke of England being brought bro within two days of Can Can- Canada Canada ada five of India six ix of South Africa and 11 Ii of Australia Complete linking up of tho the va- va various va various rious parts of ot the dominions dominion Is in sight eight and already the tho genus straphanger hitherto known only to the London underground Is familiar In the tho aero bus from to Bagdad It Is admitted that England In the matter malter of at aviation still sUIl Is Istar Istar tar far behind France Franco in respect to military uses and behind tIer Ger Germany many In regard to co uses The land England public mind obsessed ed by the historic Import Import- Importance importance Import Import-anc ance of ot has been slow to realize the th significance of ot the conquest of ot the air in tn regard retard to world interests interest but the recent spectacular flight of the th air all min min- minIster min minister ister later to In India and Alan Cobham's ht flIght to Australia and back have suddenly aroused 1 a Q vast ast pUblic Interest In the tho subject From the military point of o view the th value of air all communication now 1 Is rec- rec recognized rec og fully tully as a substitute for tor existing localized defense In re- re remote remote re remote mote areas area New British airships now now are ar under construction which are Intended to be capable or of fully tully armed men and a complete squadron of air air- airplanes airplanes air airplanes planes TOLL or LIVES One consideration In lit connection with aviation a which is disquieting the tle public Is ie L the th heavy toll ot of 11 lives ves exacted by flying operations Much criticism has been ex- ex expressed ex pressed In 11 regard to the alleged risks rl ks taken by the servIce service ice Prime PIme Baldwin re replied re- re replied replied plied on Thursday to these criticism cism Isms that the th accident were due du to tl defective e machines machine or training and declaring they resulted from rom the magnificent magnificent cent cent courage of the til pilots which was one on of the marvels of the time LimeS While expressing sympathy he t warned the critics against un- un undermining un lh the spirit of o the service by y creating nervous nervous Introspection spec lion among ong the ine men The general Beneral press comment on ont tIle 1110 premiers premier speech speech is that si- si silence a lenc I-lenc lence In tho the presence of the time pres- pres pres lint ant mortality is hi I more dan than han even criticism criticism even mis- mis mis mistaken tal taken talen n criticism The rhe British rubber restriction which aroused no so much hostility tn in the United States State now Is I de- de declared de declared dared to have o been a disastrous allure for tor unrestricted Dutch pro pro- production pro production has enabled enable 1 the th Dutch to capture a much larg r proportion of the worlds world's world rubber trade Whereas In 1921 British rubber production wax was 71 il per cent of the world total this yea it Is eX- eX eXpected ex expected peeled to fall to 52 per Dutch production has ha risen In Ina a about bout the th same tamo proportion of all l the government departments now are complete and Indicate that Clu Chancellor of the Exchequer Churchill will have hava 5 budget In the neighborhood of pounds which In view vie 7 of the th industrial upheaval last t year yar cnn can hardly be e met nt on the present basis bails ot pf taxation taxation Commercial Commercial classes classe have la 1 made impressive appeal for reduced taxation atlon as a an an urgent need of industry but It Is III obvious obvious- l that at no o relief Is 1 possible |
