AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1927, Page 3

AVIATION.

PRIDE OE DETROIT AT lIOXO KONG. (Australian it X.JS. Cable Assix mtiv.n.) 110X0 KONG, Sept. 9. The Pride of Detroit arrived from Sanoi. OC EAN [•EYING RESTRICTIONS. NEW YORK. Sept. 8. The New York “World” Washington correspondent states: The appalling number of fatalities involved in Ironoceanic firing may result in Congressional action. Tho Government offictals are not seeking to check ocean living, hut they advocate the prohibition of stunt flying. Mr McCracken, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Air, favours legislation whereby planes incapable of landing and leaving the water should be barred from trans-oecanic flying. Public sentiment is for stricter control, and that indicates it is inevitable Licit the Government will intervene. A similar movement is afoot in Canada. „ JjONROX. Sept. 8. While the majority of the experts arc of opinion that trans-Atlnntie flying should not be attempted. Sir W. Drencher, in a speech at Liverpool, said: “The flight from oast to west lias been done. It is idle to talk of prohibiting it. You can no more prevent n man flying the Atlantic than attacking Mount Everest. OTTAWA, Sept. 8. Tho Premier, Mr Mnckeiudc King, intimates that Parliament may he asked to slop trans-Atlantic flying to and from Canada.

FLIGHT OFFERS WITHDRAWN. NEW YORK. Sept. !). A Poston interest which had offer• ed 25 thousand dollars for the fir-t flight from Europe to Poston'has now withdrawn tho oifer. OTTAWA, Sept. 0. A committee at Windsor who were sponsoring the Royal Windsor flight have definitely notified the aviators who are now at Harbour Grate that they must abandon the llight to England arid return home.