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1919 - 0817.PDF
JUNE ig, igig /jd^^J " OVER six million words have been sent frcm Paris to London by the British delegation to the Peace Ccnfercnce over the military telegraphs with their headquarters at the Hotel Astoria."—(Telegraphic Agency). Evidently the Peace troubles are getting on. This little telegram is probably the " foreword " to the Treaty proper, so that we may hope to hear presently that the telegraphing of the treaty text itself has commenced. As we surmised last week the scheme alleged to imaiiatc from No. 7 Training Squadron R.A.F. to supply pilots, ground staff, machines, etc., for aerial transport in Bedford is nothing more than a Bumbledom mare's nest, and evidently somebody has been pulling the leg of the Bedford Town Council. Promptly comes to hand, we are pleased to say, repudiation of there being any truth in the suggestion. Maj. L. F. Wynne Willson, for O.C. No. 7 Training Squadron, writes us upon the subject as follows :— " With reference to a paragraph which appears on page 781 of your issue of June 12, 1919, regarding an offer made by No. 7 Training Squadron, R.A.F., King's Lynn, to supply pilots, ground staff, machines, etc., for aerial transport in Bedford, I have the authority of the Commanding Officer, No. 7 Training Squadron, to deny completely that any such offer has ever been made by this Squadron.' He wishes me to ask you to publish this denial. I need hardly say that such gross irregularity would never be permitted by this Squadron." BEDFORD papers please copy ! ON Thursday next week, June 26, the King will open the Royal Naval, Military and Air Force Tournament at Olympia, when it is only natural to suppose the rush to witness the wonderful programme each day will be a record. Besides the famous British units which will take part, including the R.A.F. and the W.R.A.F.'s, French officers and soldiers will be represented. A display by the R.A.F. is an attractive item in each day's programme, and not the least interesting will be the competitions by women drivers. The latter will drive their cars between posts very much after the fashion of the artillery driving displays. In competition they will dismantle- wheels and refit at express speed, *'showrag_what many of them h?d to do in France when shell fragments or bad roads broke the wheels or other parts. The Air Force, in their display, will demonstrate methods of preparing, dismantling and salving machines and of caring for injured pilots—all according to war conditions. The Wcmcn's Corps will also give a physical drill display throughout the run, representatives of the Q.M.A.A.C, W.R.A.F. and W.R.N.S. taking it in turn. Apart frcm the arena, women of these corps will be at work helping the administration of the Tournament. ON the day before, June 25, the dress rehearsal takes place, and will be given before wounded men of the three services. JUST in case Southend-cn-Sea should forget about the Hun air-raids a war trophy—a Gotha—is new in place on the Western Esplanade. VERY diverse views exist as to what is the best thing to do with the ships of the German Navy. To give the beastly things back to the Huns is unthinkable. Quite a novel suggestion, which may prove of material advantage to aeronautics, has been put forward in The Times by " Ancmos " which, provided the cost of fuel and manning be not too excessive, might be worth taking into consideration. " Anemos " puts his case as follows :•— " Scientific interest in the currents of the winds at levels far above the surface of both land and sea has been felt by aerographers and meteorologists for some years, and yet but little data could be gathered at sea by private enterprise. Twelve years ago Messrs. Rotch of Blue Hill and Teisseren- cede Bort of Trappes sent out a ship to make soundings of the air between the Azores, Madeira, and South America, and published part of the discoveries. These remain the sole data of available winds at high altitudes over the ocean. " The recent Transatlantic flight has broadened the demand for information of this nature, and the suggestion has been made by a most distinguished naval authority that certain ships of the German High Seas Fleet might be used to great advantage as bases for the scientific exploration of the upper air over those parts of the ocean which mav become usual *™^-*^jr***^*- S»- AN OCEAN-GOING SEAPLANE OF THE FUTURE.—This picture shows the huge Short Triplane designed for trans-oceanic passenger service, a view of which from a different aspect appeared some weeks ago in " Flight." The machine, as it will be seen, is of the twin-float type, the floats also serving as saloons for the passengers. Each will accommodate 25 passengers, and arrangements are to be made for providing dining and sleeping accom modation on board. Some idea of the size of the machine may be formed from the fact that each float is 50 ft. long, while the span of the machine is 160 ft., and the overall length nearly 100 ft. The power plant will consist of three Rolls-Royce engines (Kondor) of 600 h.p. each, which, it is estimated, will give the machine a speed of over 100 m .p.h. A feature of this machine is that, should the planes be damaged, the" "in be cut adrift and the journey be continued on the sea 817
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