AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 9

AVIATION

THE EMPIRE SERVICES IN FAIR WAY TO COMPLETION (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, October 7. The ‘Daily Telegraph,’ commenting on the resolution passed by the Empire Chamber of Commerce New Zealand Congress regarding air services, says: “ The British Government might reply that the congress was knocking on an open door. A good deal of what has been asked was in a fair way to completion. The ground organisation for swifter and more frequent services to the Cape, India, and Australia would be ready before long, and aerodromes along the route would be lighted at nights. The congress naturally hopes for more than twice-weekly services, but a daily service is an unpractical proposition at present. When planned services are running throughout the Empire they will in mileage surpass even the American services.” SWEDISH AVIATOR RESCUED PICKED UP BY TRAWLER. LONDON, October 7. The French trawler Imbrim wirelessed that she hai picked up the Swedish aviator Kurt Bjoerkval, who was making a non-stop flight from New York to Stockholm. He was picked up near Valentin Island, off tho southwest const of Ireland. _ Bjoerkval is safe, and the machine is in tow. PLANE ABANDONED. LONDON, October 8. (Received October 9, at 10.10 a.m.) The trawler Imbrin was forced to abandon Bjoerkval’s plane. PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS SAN FRANCISCO, October 8. Tho China Clipper departed at 3.24 p.m. (Pacific time) on the first of two preliminary flights before the regular weekly passenger service starts on October 21. It is carrying 13 persons, including the crew, five journalists, and one representative of Pan-American Airways. It is due in Manila on Tuesday morning. The flight will be the culmination of four years of preparation, including one year of test Hying, during which 62 perfect flights were made between San Francisco and Manila, SEARCH FOR LORD SEMPILL'S PLANE KOEPANG, October 8. Two Dutch seaplanes from Sourabaya are talcing part in ,the search for Lord Sempill’s Monospar. FEELING OF OPTIMISM, SYDNEY, October 9. (Received October 9, at noon.) An organised search will begin today for Lord Sempill’s Monospar, and in Darwin it is felt that the fliers are certain to be found. A number of pianos will search over Timor Island and the adjacent sea, while patrol boats from Kocpang ami Darwin will assist. Air Force experts in Sydney arc convinced that tlie signals heard on Wednesday night wore from the Alonospai, and that it could not have been on water«