The Archive · 1938

PERSHING'S CONDITION IMPROVED

Tucson, Mar. 8.

Gen. John J. Pershings heart condition was definitely improved day and his blood pressure w: satisfactory, his physicians announced.—United Press. recommendations for radical changes in the direction of civil aviation in Great Britain are the features of the report of the Committee of Enquiry appointed in November last year to conduct an investigation into the state of civil aviation in the country.

The report of the Committee, which was presided over by Lord Cadman, was issued last night together with the observations and decisions of the Government.

Although the carriage of air passengers in safety and comfort and the conveyance of mails and freight have been achieved by

"the Committee could nót avoid Imperial Airways with considerable efficiency, the report declares, the conclusion that the management has been defective in other respects"

"In particular, not only has it failed te ce-operate fully with the Air "Ministry, but it has been intolerant io suggestion and unyielding in negotiations.

"Internally, its attitude on staff matters has left much to be desired. It appears tv us that the Managing Director of the Company—presumably with the acquiescence of the Board—has taken a commercial view of his responsibilities that was too narrow and has failed to give the Government departments with which he has been concerned the ce-operation we should have expected from a company heavily subsidized and having such aircraft, the Government will seek the ce-operation of air operating companies and act in close consultation with the recently appointed independent Chairman of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors.

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