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future before it, if not for war purposes, then for commercial use. The photograph showing many scores of men helping to start the H.P. off was rather unfortunate, and was eagerly picked up by Mr. Holt Thomas, when Mr. Page pointed out that the big 'bus only required one pilot, as against four if the carrying capacity were divided between that number of machines. Happily there was an explanation of FEBRUARY 15, 1917. this special picture in the well-known fact that when a film is being taken, everybody wants to help—by getting into the photograph. Most interesting were the photographs showing the struts vibrating when the machine was in the air, and it appears that this most instructive method of record- ing under trial conditions could be carried out with reference to many other parts of all machines. -,- 7 FROM THE FOUR. WINDS, IN the House of Commons the administration of theR.N.A.S. is down for discussion in the name of Captain Burgoyne. LORD MIDLETON, in the House of Lords this week, willbe handling the much-debated question of the multiplication of Government offices and officials, alias Bureaucracy.Whether he will be able to get anywhere remains to be seen. His enquiries, however, will leave little to be added by any onedesiring a little light upon the present methods of sequestra- tion. - •'•. • , "•'..-':-4- THE scope of the information asked for may be gatheredfrom the following particulars for which a return is asked :— 1. "The estimated cost of all buildings under erectionor contracted,to be erected for use as Government offices between January 1st and December 31st, 1916.2. " The hotels, public buildings, or private houses bought, rented, or lent for the above purpose, showing in each casethe rental, compensation, or price agreed to be paid. 3. " The number of the staff—(a) permanent; (b) tempo-rary—now employed nnder the new Ministries established during the war, distinguishing headquarters and clerical stafffrom inspection and outdoor staff—namely, the Ministry of Munitions, the Ah" Ministry, Food Controller, LabourMinistry, Ministry of National Service ; the annual remunera- tion of all such staff to be shown in gross in the case of eachMinistry. CONGRATULATIONS for " New Year Honours " received toSir C. C. Wakefield, who has been made a Baronet; Major (temporary Lieut.-Col.) J. Norton Griffiths, D.S.O., M.P.,King Edward's Horse, made a K.C.B.; Col. the Duke of Atholl, M.V.O., D.S.O., Scottish Horse (Yeo.), made a C.B. ;Mr. William Weir, of Messrs. G. and J. Weir, and the Controller of Aeronautical Supplies, who has been created a Knight. " THE story originated in the fertile imagination of a friend."Such is the explanation given in regard to the story which recently appeared stating that Brigadier-General Odium,who had command of one end of the Canadian front in the last attack of the Somme, flew over the enemy's lines duringthe battle, directing observations from the air. It sounded " Somme " story at the time. H H 13 H B B H a H a a a a H H H a a a a a a a a a a a H H H H H H A German (Gotha) seaplane over Con- stantinople. SBBBBSH
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