Show MONROE POLICY OF AIR SOUGHT German German- Aviation A Com Corn Company Company pany pans Seeks Base at Panama BT Tr DREW DIU n r Correspondent of or The ncr Copyright 1 Consolidated Press Association WASHINGTON Nov No 26 The The attempt of or a R German aviation R corn com company pany pan to establish an all air bao at nt Panama together with statements by Edward P. P Gainer WarnerS assistant secretary of or the navy ivy y In ha charge of or aviation that tho the air all defenses of or ortho the tho Canal Zone arc aro woefully weak has caused President Coolidge to appoint a B confidential depart Inter depart Interdepartmental mental committee to work out a doctrine ot or tho the air nir Simultaneously with this official concern for Cor tho the safety of or tho tue Pa Ia Panama la nama canal comes an authentic re report re- re report report port that Canada Is 13 about to move for Cor th the consolidation of or all au British possessions In the tho Caribbean with her into what might bo he called caned a 1 British empire In America With this partially in ew F. F C. C T. T O Hara Canadian deputy minister ot or trade and commerce has haa been making a tour of or the tho Caribbean countries British possessions in the Caribbean bean be n constitute a A. sizeable young joung empire emi fre Besides Bermuda which Is b just north ot or tho the Caribbean sea IHa there ate are the tho Bahama Island Barbados Jamaica tho the L ward islands the Windward Minds fiands To To- Tobago Tobago bago Trinidad which Is Important for Cor its production of or petroleum and asphalt and the Turk and Calcos Islands Islan s. s On tho the mainland there tire arc British Honduras Hon uras and an British Gui Jul ana Some time ago the Canadian gov- gov government established a a. line lino of or gov gov- gor- gor owned vessels from Hali hail Halifax Halifax fax to the British possessions In iii InThe inthe The West est Indies with Hh tho the view of ot o linking them then economically economic with wilh Canada Coupled Couple with this there has been an increasing Canadian Interest in lit things Latin American within the last year ear Sir Henry Thornton Canadian railway executive executive executive tive arrived this week in Mexico City TV where here where he had a notable recep recep- reception reception reception tion as adviser ad in the reorganization tion of or the tho Mexican National rail rall- ways And although Canadian of officials of- of officials have o taken some somo pains to deny dellY any Canadian Interest In the Panama canal there Is Un unquestionable able interest on tho the part of or Latin American countries in Canadian entry They felt Celt that Canada Cana a would I help to balance the power of or the United States in the Pan American union as it is I organized or at present TJ Although officials here are watching Canadas Canada's development in tho Caribbean with tho the utmost in interest in- in interest terest est they the thearo aro are not as concerned with this as with the Immediate aviation problem at Panama Dr P P. P. P P P. P Von Yon Dauer head of or orthe the German Aviation A com coin company pany 10 ny who has been operating one of or the most roost profitable air lines In Inthe Inthe the tho world between Bogota capital capitalor of or Colombia and the tho seacoast plans to extend his line to Panama and then to Havana lma Dr Von Yon Bauer Hauer has cut down the traveling time between Bogota Bog la and tho the out out- outside side world by two weeks and he expects to eliminate another wee week It to the Panama Pa Pa- nama riama canal Moreover Moreo by flying on to Havana ana he could save ave practically practically a week In dispatching malls mails from Crom tho the Canal Zone to the United 1 States Dr Von Bauer has announced his intention of beginning operations on January 1 I 1128 1928 But Dut he Is blocked by the United States gov gov- government gor- gor which will not give ghe hint the right to establish a base baso In the I Canal Zone Zono or to fly Cly over the zone or over territory of or the tho republic of or Panama outside the zone All these aviation rights the United Stales States i ihas has lias reserved to Itself by tho treaty treaty of or 1903 with Panama Meanwhile the tho Pan American Airways Inc now operating be between be- be between tween Key West est and Havana has announced a n plan to establish with within in the next four months a a. a line between Panama and Cuba This is isan Isan isan an American concern encouraged by tho the war department and the administration doubtless would like to see sec It have ha J reCe nce over o the tho German firm I f BLOCK However tho the States re recently re- re recently drew up a treaty with Latin American countries specifying in effect that no American should be given ghen greater privileges In flying lying over o fortified or 01 restricted areas than were vero given Ilven to foreigners rs Tho The United States Slates has hall not Ratified tho the Pan American aviation lalion treaty treat which comes up before the tho Pan- Pan American congress at Havana for Cor Coral approval al and will vii undoubtedly bo be boone boone one of or the stumbling blocks of or the conference M President s committee headed beaded by General George S S. S chief of or the war plans division l is stud study Ing tho the entire problem rubem of or aviation In Panama |