Although the new Cunarde
maiden voyage before the spring of Mary, Is not expected to make her 1996, the passenger shipping situation fon the North Atlantic is already beginning to shape selt along the new lines predicated on the fortheom-Jing entry'of the British. giant into regular service. 'There has been considerable talk of effecting some sort agreement between the British and the French lines to run the Queen 'Mary and the Normandie, now nearing completion, alternately' in order avoid cut-throat and wasteful competition. Berlin messages state shipping circles on the continent express the hope that this might be extended to. German and" Mahan 'Trans-Atlantic lines, Inthe near future such an agreement is quite Ukely for there already exists on the North Atlanle arrangement between operating companies, but Sir Perey Bates' announcement that a sister-ship to the Queen Mary is to be built must place a different complexion onthe situation. As Sir Percy pointed out in.hls speech at Clydebank, a "shuttle" service is necessary if the full measure of success Is to be achieved. 'This necessitates the construction of two vessels to emulate the successful example' of the Mauretania and the Lusitania, perhaps the two best and most practical passenger vessels ever built, "Such a decision is based not only on a long view of the shipping situation at a time of great depression but upon tong experience In' steam~ ship operation, and it wit be the general hope that the measure of success which the Cunard Line expects will be reaped to the full.
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