WORLD FLIGHT.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1923, Page 1

WORLD FLIGHT.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, April 21. The world flight., organi-cd by Gapla ins Norman and At.dins, will he made h v - the North l’acilie route. Tins holds a great testing span of three thousand miles from Japan to Alaska, on which petrol depots and landing grounds are unavailable. An expcdit'un to remedy these deficiencies starts oil May 15. in the steam yacht: “Frontiersman, - " under tiio command of Captain Rocock. whose mission is to survey a seaplane route across the North Pacific and to establish thirty depots at 200 mile intervals between Hong Kong and Vancouver. The yacht will also attend the trails-Racifie flight as a tender in case of emergency. BRITISH AIR. BLANK. LONDON, 'April 21. Colonel A tilery, in a speech at Southampton. said:—“lf the command id the Atlantic Ocean passed out <d our hands it could only be a matter of a few weeks helore our fate would he scaled. Whatever the future of aviation iu the navy it is hound to ho ocean-wide.” KERVICE TO INDIA. LONDON, April 21. Mr Burney is negotiating with the British Government regarding an airship service to India, reducing the Australian mail time t ■ two weeks. The Committee of Imperial Defence i- non considering the financial terms of Mr Burney’., scheme It is expected Leal iinulily will he reached early ihi- year. A-. soon as the matter is decided, a company will he formed. Blips built, ami a servile inaugurated within IS months. Ihe pre-eni sciicmo embraces whai Mr Ban. T calls a half

nnci.il support• he hopes lo arrange a bi-weekly service to India, together with a weekly ixtcn-i n to Australia, currying mail-, passengers, and produce.