The Archive · 1928

Hopes of Airship Service

York, Oct. 17. commander of the Graf Zeppelin, Dr. Mugo Eckoner, is organizing an aerial tour of the Middle West before returning to will take as many passengers 8 possible, charging adequate fares.

Dr. Eckener intends to interview capitalists to seek a loan of probably $14,000,000 to build, four ssu airships and terminals in America and in Europe, Ie believes, that when a rogulwr air service across the Atlantic is established it will be more profitable to carry letters at '60 cents apiece than passengers at $3,000 each.—Réuter.

Mails to South America...

Buenos Aires, Qet.A?- The Post Office Adminivtration! has signed an agreement authorizing the

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