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Admiral Robert E. Coontz, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet, drew up a report on the Winter maneuvers (TIME, Jan. 28) which was a list of deficiencies...
...Soviet Navy, Commercial Fleet, Air Force and Coast Guards have new flags...
...Commercial Fleet flag is all red except for a white square in the upper left-hand corner bearing the hammer and sickle...
France has the strongest air fleet in the world. But the U. S. holds all the important records-speed, endurance, distance. Therefore, Laurent Eynac, whom Premier Poincaré has promoted from Under Secretary to High Commissioner of Aviation, has offered valuable prizes as his first official act: 200,000 francs for speed; 150,000 francs for seaplane speed; 100,000 francs for a distance flight. The French will not easily beat Lieut. "Al" Williams' 266.59 miles per hour, and Macready & Kelly's transcontinental flight of 2,600 miles...
...miles 'round the world. Squadron Leader A. Stuart MacLaren, Flying Officer J. Prenderleigh and Sergeant Andrews had a telegram from the King, enthusiastic plaudits from the crowd, loud shouts of "Beat the Yanks!" to speed them on their way. As the amphibian soared above Southampton, a huge fleet of vessels of all descriptions, including several transatlantic liners, filled the air with shrill siren blasts...