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1944
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JULY 6TH, 1944 HERE AND THERE transport monopolies created by the other principal trading nations. It would take the form of a community company in which all American transportation in terests able to contribute would be per mitted to participate under an organisa tion approved by the Government. " Your company has considered that the polic)r of the Government on an issue of this importance must be determined not by the interest of any company or group of companies, but by what would be best for our country as a whole," he said. Memorial to Staniland KEDDINGTON Parish Church (Lines) recently received from Mrs. Millicent Staniland a church organ, presented by her in memory of her son, Christopher Staniland, who lost his life while testing a new aircraft. The organ came origin ally from the parish church at Wey- bridge, but a new case has been built for it by a firm of Lincolnshire organ builders. The organ was dedicated by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Grimsby. Bug Busters SO important is the job of keeping down the locusts in Persia and East Africa that the R.A.F. maintains a special Locust Flight, and a recent ex perimental campaign in "dusting" the pests from aircraft has resulted in the destruction of enormous numbers of them. Meetings have now begun at the Colonial Office to discuss next autumn's operations and to consider further im- , provements in technique. Among ex perts attending these meetings are two officers from the R.A.F. Locust Flight, and Mr. H. W. Bedford, chief entomo logist of the Sudan. Getting the "Gen" AIRCREWS at a medium-bomber base of the Second Tactical Air Force whose special job it was to attack the launching places of the German aerial torpedoes were , - instructed by means of ' a model of the launching ramps. During that period when the news was only allowed to refer to "military installa tions in the Pas de Calais," this model was a secret shared only by those who actually had to deal with these targets, but it enabled them to spot . the things in spite of heavy camouflage. Detecting and destroying these launching ramps became a day-by-day routine for AL FRESCO OFFICE : The R.A.F. lost no time in establishing air strips in France when the invading Allies began to move inland, and here is Flying Control at work on one of the first of them. Although registered in 1939, the Silver Thimble Fund operated during the 1914-18 war and provided motor ambu lances, mobile surgeries, and hospital boats, besides making grants to a series of hospitals. Since September, 1939, it has already provided two air ambulances and an air/sea rescue launch, numerous field ambulances, mobile canteens, and various medical units. "Thanks a Million" - "VTOT since the Battle of Britain has X^l there been greater cause for gratitude to the R.A.F. than exists at the present time, and the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund hopes that the familiar phrase, "Thanks a Million ! '' will be given practical effect in its drive to raise ^1,500,000. Until the end of next week the fund is occupying the Bristol showrooms at Bostons and Mos-Mitchells, quitoes. Silver Thimble Fund AN appeal' is being made by the Silver Thimble Fund for donations to provide air ambulances in which to bring wounded fighting men back from the battlefields. The smaller type of air ambulance at ^6,500 is intended. "Aviation Corner," Piccadilly, where donations will be gladly received. Changes at Vokes CERTAIN changes in the yokes' organ isation have been found necessary to cope with the rapid growth in production under wartime difficulties which have placed increasing burdens upon the managing director, Mr. C. G. Vokes. Mr. A. A. Smith, for several years chief designer, becomes deputy general manager, and assistant chief designers have been appointed in Mr. A. Freedman (production) and Mr. R. Charley (de velopment). Mr. A. W. Culver hands over the duties of chief inspector to Mr. A. E. G. Sly and returns to his former position of sales manager. Airs. Tate Speaks Out MRS. MAVIS TATE, M.P. for Frome, said at Bristol recently that Britain needs to be more concerned with air travel than any other country because of its im portance as an Empire link. % , " We have poured money into many countries like Brazil and the South Americas, but neglect our own possessions. Bathurst in West Africa should have been one of the finest airports in the world, but it is nothing more than a corrugated iron slum. Civil aviation in Britain was in a disgraceful state before the war, and there is a danger that we shall not be air- minded after the war. '' We are fighting for demo cracy," she added, "but we must take a vital and personal interest in the Government after the war to see that we get it. You may have some form of Government in which the State will do everything and you will be shuffled about like so many robots." ./»/ \ f VH/O^t^ /C
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