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Show AIR LINE PLANNED FROM N.Y. TO BERMUDA (By International News Service) LONDON, April 12. (Special Correspondence) Cor-respondence) There is going to bo In 1 the near future a passenger and cargo' service by air between Bermuda and New York, according to the announcement announce-ment made by A. V. Koe and com- pany, the Supermarlne Aviation Works and tho Beardmoro Aero En-1 glnes. According to the statement issued here Furness, "Withy and company, com-pany, have arranged with the Bermuda Ber-muda govornment to operate and control con-trol such a service. Major H. H. Kitchener, a nephew of tho famous "Kitchener of Khartoum" Khar-toum" will be in charge of the actual flying operations, together with .Ma'jor H. Hemmlnr,- of tho royal air forces. Beth were squadron co'mmanders In tho war and .have had much experl-onco experl-onco and decorations. Two- seaplanes aro said to be already al-ready in the islands and they are being be-ing used f6r pleasure flying trips arund the localities. A flying school is proposed and two flying boats aro now on their way out. Theso will Initiate Initi-ate the Now York-Bermuda service It is also proposed to make an aorlal survey of the Island for tho purposo of locating and mapping uncharted reefs Another work which will be lncludod will be that of locating wrecks and boats adrift, frequent occurences owing ow-ing to the hurrlcanos. 00 |