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FEBRUARY 13. 1919 a a a a a a a a a a a a The British Ah- Fleet.—A view in the navigation cabin of rigid air ship "R. »." a a a a a1 a a • • a a a a a a E • a • Washington, D.C., and New York, N.Y. The wonderful success attending the operation of this new service indicates ite entire practicability, and bespeaks for it a great future. It affords a most valuable opportunity for speeding up important mail matter. On the first trip there were 3,600 pieces despatched from the Washington office. At the in stallation of the service the rate of postage, which provided far special delivery service, was 24c. (about is.) per ounce, but on July 15, 1918, this rate was reduced to 6c. frd) per ounce, with 10c. (3d.) additional fox special delivery service." LmuT.-CoL. PATJL LECLERC has been charged with the organisation of the new aeroplane service by which the devastated regions in the north of France are to be re- victualled. Several squadrons of military machines have been put at his disposal, in order that supplies—and par ticularly condensed milk for the children—may be hurried to the stricken countrv. It is estimated that something in the neighbourhood of 150 landing grounds wiH be required, outside of those already in existence, to say nothing of the signal, telephonic, meteorological and radio-telegraphic ser vices which will have to be instituted. THE BRITISH AIR FLEET The aft engine-house of one of our British rigid airships, the reversible propeller system for lifting. 2IO •* R. 39," showing
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