EMPIRE AIRSHIPS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1921, Page 5

EMPIRE AIRSHIPS.

A LACK OF VISION. QUESTION OF EXPENSE. OFFICIAL HOSTILITY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received August 2, 10.45 p.m. London, August 2. The Timos, in a, leader, elates that the corq of the whole airship controversy is the laviahness of military air expenditure accompanied by a doctrine of parsimony in everything concerning civil flying. While the Imperial Conference is carefully deliberating a decision of the greatest Imperial importance the Air Ministry, through rhe medium of Mr. F. E. Guest (Air Minister) forestalls it and sallies forth to convince the Dominion delegates that the expense would be greater than British States can afford. The Tmcs says the Air Ministry is unable to visualise the vast Imperial importance of the civil, and commercial phase and is unwilling to learn the possibilities, despite proof from the United States and Germany of their faith in airships. The Dominion delegates however, appreciate the need of swift communications and will not reject lightly any project likely to assist in attaining them. One of their difficulties is the open hostility of the Ay* Ministry. It is neither pleasant nor easy for the Dominion Premiers to go on in the-face of British official opposition, but they will not shrink if they believe Imperial interests require firmness.—Times Service.