AMERICAN PLEASED

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 5, 1 October 1943, Page 5

AMERICAN PLEASED

Co-operative Attitude In Britain (Received September 30, 11.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 29. “A most encouraging aspect of British post-war civil aviation plans which are being advanced from various quarters is a common recognition that international co-operation must replace unrestrained cut-throat competition iu order to prevent frictions .capable <>l causing other wars,” writes a “New York Times’ aviation expert in Loudon. He sums up the post-war aviation picture as follows: — First, Britain is determined to have a strong commercial air fleet after the war as a means of holding the Empire together aud as a potential defensive arm. Secondly, whether there will be a single Government airline or private companies of an international airline still must be decided. , , Thirdly, the rate of a subsidies and speed war between various countries is greatly feared. Fourthly, though the British Empire, provides possible bases throughout the world, it is felt that this is more than balanced by the United States’ technological lead and the possible ill-feeling which exclusive use of such bases could Cngendeii. "At any rate, Britain hardly seems like a big monster ready to swallow iuteriiatioual air transport after the war, the correspondent comments. Use of Airfields.

At a Press conference in Washington today after an inspection lour of the world war theatres, .Senator Mead said that the Truman investigating committee should direct attention to developing a post-war aviation policy under which American commercial planes would have access to airfields built with United States funds in foreign countries. Senator Brewster, who had accompanied . Senator Mead, said the committee should urge that additional oil for the United Nations he taken from the Persian Gulf area so that American supplies would not be exhausted after the war.