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1921
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JUNE 23, 1921 disposal of the Roumanian Government in the event of mobilisation. The conclusion of-an air navigation agreement between the Scandinavian States has not yet materialised, although a proposal to this effect is now before the Swedish Parliament. In Norway the Ministry of Defence has issued temporary regulations for civil aviation. The Swedish Air Traffic Commission has submitted a consolidated report, and the Swedish Government has applied for grants in aid of civil aviation amounting to 170,000 kr. for 1921, and 360,000 kr. for 1922, with, in addition, grants of 60,000 kr. and 60,800 kr. to improve the meteorological service. A Swiss Government Order prohibits aircraft belonging to a country with which Switzerland has not entered into an agreement from flying over Swiss territory. An agreement with Germany was ratified in December, 1920. Progress has been maintained in the Eastern countries, especially in Japan, where the programme of the Air Bureau includes the consolidation and encouragement of civil aviation, the supervision of private undertakings, and the establishment of an international air route. Civilian pilots are to be trained at the Military Aviation School, 292 applications having beenreceived for ten vacancies available in 10.21. Among the South American States Argentina and Chilehave shown notable enterprise. The Argentine Government has sanctioned the establishment of an important air mailservice between Bahia Blanca and Rio Gallegos, while in Chile no less than 565,000 dollars has been raised for founding acivil school of aviation. The United States has not yet in existence a GovernmentDepartment or organisation for the control of civil aviation, nor is there a Federal law for the registration of aircraft andthe licensing of personnel. To maintain the activities of the Post Office, a sum of §1,250,000 has been voted for the currentyear. One company, the Lawson Air Line, is under contract to carry mails over certain routes, and privately-owned servicesare operated on three other routes. Appended to the report there is a table of Continental airtransport and mail services which contains full details of times of service and scales of charges on 20 air routes. Anotherappendix to the report gives details of the Customs tariffs on aircraft material imported into various foreign countries. WJVSMSFROMTIfOUUWMDS CONGRATULATIONS to Rear-Admiral Murray upon his magnificent majority at East Herts. F. Sueter ALDERSHOT Searchlight Tattoo, held on Farnborough Common last week, again included an illuminated aircraft display, in which a trio of Bristol fighters took part. AUSTRALIA is taking the aviation business seriously. As a commencement through the Australian Aircraft Co. of Sydney, the Australian Air Council are building six Avros. RECENTLY we mentioned the installation, near Cherbourg, of an aeroplane service to handle late passengers for trans- A FEW weeks ago we recorded the report from Washington of an ex-soldier named Renz having recovered his full power of speech as the result of an altitude flight of 14,000 feet. Apparently there are others, as the U.S. Air Service have since, it is stated, pointed out that Miss Grace Ford, a Roanoke (Va.) girl recovered her singing voice in a similar manner. Miss Ford was one of the first to volunteer for service as an entertainer for the soldiers. Early in 1918 her voice failed her. Every effort to find a remedy failed until she made an aeroplane trip. This was while she was in Lima, Peru. President Leguia had asked her to sing. She was preparing to send her regrets and an explanation, when a former Army officer asked her to accompany him on a flight. SPAIN • One of Martinsyde F.4a (300 h.p. Hispano) two-seater biplanes recently suppliedf£tINA S^tati^ of the SpaUh Government was at Brooklands, and made a topin each of the machines before taking delivery. Atlantic vessels. From the announcements to hand last week it looks as if the Compagnie General Transatlantique have gone one better by inaugurating a regular service of 'planes between Le Bourget and Havre to serve the liners Paris and France. These '' air-tenders '' have accommodation for five passengers and late mails. As from Saturday this week, it is announced that the 'planes will leave the capital every Saturday, returning on Monday with passengers arriving at Havre during the week-end. The fare is to be 200 francs inclusive. The service has been organised by tne CG.T. in conjunction with the Messageries Aenennes. When they reached an altitude of 8,000 feet, Miss Ford said she felt a curious sensation of the throat and nose. She said the sensation was akin to nose-bleeding. At 10,000 feet, her throat and nose lost the peculiar sensation-. She immediately thought of her voice, and essayed a few notes. To her surprise her voice was clear and audible above the roar of the propeller. Miss Ford that evening sang at the Palace. It is hardly to be wondered at that, as a result, physicians attached to the Public Health Service are stated to believe there is a tremendous field of possibilities in the investigation of flying curative purposes. 429
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