THE GREAT AIR RACE TO AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 21, 20 October 1919, Page 5

THE GREAT AIR RACE TO AUSTRALIA

AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO BRITISH PLUCK

IS AMERICA LAGGING BEHIND

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Roe. Oclnboi' !!), 5,! i p.m.) New York, October 17. The New York "Times" editorially rays: VR seems (o lie (he British Government'!! habit to encourage daring always. Its approval of the aeroplane raco from England to the Antipodes is a case in point. Success may crown the flight, but the perils in .some parts of the routa are so great that; Hie mai must be a visionary who will facc them. Columbus did not take one-tentli of the risks these bold pioneers face. May luck l>e with them. 'l'iiey will bp throwing the dice with death.''—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

POULET'S PROGRESS. (Rec. October 1!), 11.5 p.m.)

Rome, October .18. Poulet has left for Salonika—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i

PLEA FOR AMERICAN ENTERPRISE

TITF, LESSON pF THE WAR. (Rec. October 10, 5.5 p.m.) Now York, October 17.

The New York "Times" Washington, correspondent says that Mr. Crowell, Assistant Secretary of War, testifying be- : fore tho Senate Military Committee,' pointed out tlip.t Britain was far ahead : of the rest of the world in aviation development. He advised 1 that the United. '! States should form an Air Ministry to control military, naval, and commercial aviation. He said that Haig, Foch, and : Ludendorff all agreed that before any mobilisation of 'armies could be effected in the next war a great conflict would occur in tho air. Tho aggressive nation • would bo prepared to launch an aerial , attack on shipping and munition centres, /■! nnd even on the cities of its opponents. Foch had said: "To me. thp fact has been, clearly demonstrated in this war that'if a nation wishes to conquer it must have supremacy in the air."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. i

QUICKENING INTEREST IN JAPAN STIMULATED FT FRENCH CORPS OF INSTRUCTION. (R-ec. October 10, 5.5 p.m.) New York, October 17. A dispatch from Tokio says it is under6tood tlmt the Government is preparing to appropriate 125,000,000 "dollars (.£25,(5f)0,000) for the development of interest in aviation, which lias been stimulated by the French Aviation Corps which is teaching the Japanese Army.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.