tory work, a club for the purpose of 'After several months of prepara: Bider "fying ana its introduction. Chinas now in the process" of formation "in" shanghai under' the special patronage of Int. Li Dsinge sung, director of the Eurasia Avie tion Corporation, and Generel "Wa Te-chen, Mayor of Greater: Shanghai A few months ego, Mr, H, Hacusin youthful German instructor from alder school in Hesselberg, Germany, arrived here, and his enihustanm foe "motorless fying" fred the tion of several prominent Chi ner, with the xetult that aren ments are now being mi bring out two gliders, a. single-seater "Gronau Baby" and a two-seater 1s proposed to make the Lunghun Aerodrome the headquarters of the club, and the gliders will be launched by means of a towrope pulled car, Official sanction has been secured. from the Chinese Government, Which has heretofore frowned on any form of civilian flying, and due to lis comparative cheapness as a sport for the ordinary individual—the Gronau &" costs something under $3,000 in local curreney—it is hoped that gliding will prove as popular in this country as it has proved in many, Great Britain, and the United States, where gliding clubs are springing up all over the country. Although at frst the activities of the club will be confined to gliding and soaring proper, it is hoped 1 later date arrangements can be ma for the machines to be towed by aeroplanes, thus enabling them to attain greater heights than Is pose sible from a take-off in fat country.
The two Mrst gliders to be used by the club will be purchased in Germany, but before" long it is hoped that "'the club will be able to bulld its own machines and maintain a large stock of spare parte manutac~ tured locally. Suitable wood, in the shape of Foochow pine, has been found, the main diMeulty' being the securing of suitable plywood, which to be obtained In order to give the movement its initial send-off, the founders of the proposed club and the German Con-Sutate-General are in touch with number of expert Gi glider pilots at present in Japan, with a view to securing their services for a {suitable demonstration of the powers 1d. capabilities of the glider, such endurance flights, looping the loop, and 30 on. This has not yet been Aefinitely arranged, but no efforts are being spared to persuade the "aces" to visit China,
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