ATLANTIC AIRSHIP SERVICE

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1930, Page 6

ATLANTIC AIRSHIP SERVICE

SUGGESTED TO CANADA. . L United Press Association—-By ERctrio , Telegraph,—Copyright.). /.I,OTTAWA, August 5. ---i Addressing the, Canadian. ..Cluh; in,.the-, presence of , the Prime,Minister,Mr, McKenzie , King , and the;.- ■ ■elect,.. Mr . Renqett, : Sir D.ennistoun-. Burney,, the;, designer.-of airship ;RIQO.;, urged. Canada to take, tlie-next, .step in puttipg the British Empire in. the forefront of airslup transportation' through’ the. inauguration of a transportation the inaugurateion .of a trails-Atlantic service between Britain and Canada, before -the" service between Germany and the United States, that is planned by Commander Eckener, get under way. Sir D. Burney asked for the formation'of ii committee of prominent Canadian businessmen to the situation during the next few days and to ’decide whether the Canadian Government and Canadian business interests would be prepared to' .back a trinm-Atlantic. air service. With the views of'sucli a Committee before him, lie would be able to lay a con.V’crete proposition before the British, Government on his. return, to London. He 'proposed a fleet of ships capable of a six .thousand mile , flight with one, hundred, passengers ' and ten tons of mail., j,