Gdowth Of Aviation In Pacific

Suva Likely To Become An Important Airport

AVIATION continues to develop rap idly in the Pacific, especially in the north-west.

The Dutch have introduced one new service (Batavia-Saigon) and are prepar ing another (Batavia-Celebes-Western New Guinea).

The Japanese are planning a new ser vice, east and west, between the Palau Islands and the Marshall Islands, just north of New Guinea.

The Americans are preparing for their Central Pacific Service: and Imperial Air ways are about to enter the Pacific, from both east and west.

Suva seems likely to become an import ant aviation centre, for both civil and military aircraft.