A Dream Which May. Shortly Be Realised: German Expedition Fro ce OWN Consesronsenr Mukden, Avg. 19.
Provided there is the requisite degree of assistance or good will fon the part of the countries cone cerned there is no reason why regular aerial service between Europe and Peking should not be hed fairly zoon.
To "blaze the object of the expedition which hopped off from Berlin last month ud has flown across Russia and Siberia, and is now preparing to enter China, moting adventure. It is the The Deutsche Luft Hansa is pro-
concern which conducts the aerial traffic of Germany not only internally but with other country ing no fewer than 37 lines ing from Berlin and oth large centres. The expedition is, designed as a visit to China to interest the people of this country in the proposed service and in Jorder to study the meteorological and other conditions en route.
The Machines The machines which left Berlin on July 2 are of the three engined type, Junker G23, with a carrying capacity for 10 persons and baggage. They are not special acroplanes; they have been taken from the regular air services.
The persond of the expedition is: Leader, Dr. Robert Knaus: technical adviser, Herr Von Wint feld; pilots Herren Doldi and Schnabele (the latter having the first flight from Ancona Teheran).
The route followed by the two aeroplanes was Moscow, Kazan, Kainsk, Bi risk, Krasnojarsk, Nischniudins and Irkutsk, At the' last mentioned place the pioneers remained 10 days. studying meteorological conditions and obtained much useful data. to air streams, On August 18, they left for Chita, from which place they were scheduled to fly to Manchuli on the 17th, reach Harbin on the 18th, and Mukden on the 19th. ' But something has happened to prevent this programme being carried out, Exactly what cannot be told at the moment. At any rate, the di ficulties are not technical, for Di Von Ravmer, Peking representa tive of the Deutsche Luft Hansa, who interviewed the pilots at Chita, stated that in their opinion the fight from Berlin to China presented no obstacles.
Of course many details have yet to be worked out, The first de+ sideratum is a working arrange ment putting the service on a practical basis. The rest will be easy. Even though it takes years to bring the labours of the promot ers to fruition, the proposal is one which must hold the imagination of most people interested in speedy communication between China and Europe.
Expected in Peking by 29th Peking, Aug. 25.
Two German tiers in Junker passenger aeroplanes, who are fly ing to Peking from Berlin, are now expected to arrive here oh August They were due on August 20, but they have been held up for some days owing to difficulties with the Soviet authorities, which have now been smoothed out.
The fliers are engaged in a preliminary survey leading to the establishment of an aerial service between Berlin and China—Reuter.
Mukden, Aug. 25.
The two German aeroplanes, which are on their way to Peking from Berlin, arrived at Manchuli yesterday, are expected at Harbin to-day, and will reach Mukden tomorrow.—Reuter.
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