Congratulations go to He Polte on his successful eleven days' flight. from Berlin to. Shanghai. The Aviation Corporation wise-8 to regard this test flight as definitely establishing the certainty of a regular service from ext month between the two cities. It is clear, however, that Herr Polte has made' a valuable reconnoitring Journey. 'The institution of a Bular service must depend so much on the local conditions along' the route that the Corporation in its own interests in prudently refusing rushed. It has shown con: siderable enterprise inacioa ly probing the possibilities of the air-route across the two continents.
has formidable competitors in Netherlands and French air services with Batavia and Saigon, respective-Jy, as well as the Imperial Airway which will extend its London-Karachi service to Rangoon and beyond in the course of the coming year. Il the bet~ that the ined before promising an opening date. But thi a regular air mail between Shanghai and Berlin will be running before long can hardly be in doubt ely after Herr Polte's admirable achievement.
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