AIR SERVICES.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 8

AIR SERVICES.

LINKING UP THE EMPIRE. (By Cable.—Pre3s Association.—-Copyright.) (Australian and Cable Association,) LONDON. January 23. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High" Commissioner for New Zealand), Sir Peter Mcßride (Agent-Genera', for Victoria), Sir T. B. Roßinson (Agent-General for Queensland), Sir John McCall (AgentGeneral for Tasmania), and General Birdwood attended the Imperial Air Fleet Committee's dinner in celebration of the Empire's vietorv. Colonel Seo!y in a speech promised, on behalf of the Air Council, to make an effort to advance air traffic. "Itis anticipated," ho said, "that great air routes m every part of the Empire will be» established within the life of neariv all of us. It is hoped that the Dominions, in forming their own air service, will co-operate with Britain, so as to have one great air fleet, as we had one great fleet at sea." General Birdwood said that if th*» war had lasted a little longer the German towns would have suffered more than they ever thought possible. The Air Force was just getting to its real strength. CONCESSIONS SOUGHT. (Received January 26th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW "iORK, January 23. Despatches from Rio de Janeiro state a British airplane concern is seeking concessions for an airplane route from Pernambuco to Rio de Janeiro.