It is stated today that no fewer than nine British aeroplanes are engaged in conveyance across the Channel of Christmas: gifts. This is in addition to the French, German and Dutch machines, which have their share, Scores of tons of parcels have been and are being carried between Tendon and Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Berlin, Yesterday five tons were despatched from Croydon for Germany.
Speed is, of course, the factor which has made the airways suddenly so popular for this purpose. Presents can be tainty of their beng delivered by Christmas Day—British Wireless through Reuter.
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