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CUBA TO BE AERONAUTICAL CENTER HAVANA. Cuba. December 24.-Believing that Cuba is to be a permanent aeronautical center, the Cuban government is appropriating 5,000,000 for the development of aeronautics and to establish ;ierinl mail routes from Cuba to the United States and to other countries." and steps have already been taken to hold a huge international aircraft exposition at Havana during the aeronautic congress where the worlds best aircraft will be exhibited and from which the Cuban government will select aircraft needed to develop her aeronautics and to establish the aerial transportation lines. Over 5,000 has already been offered in prizes for the contests, which are to be international in character, and will have among the competitors the worlds most famous aviators and the best airplanes produced in the different countries since the armistice. Work on preparing the new air port will be .rushed, so as to have the it ready for the aircraft contests, which are to take place in Havana from February 21 to March ly 1920, inclusive. The site selected will be in the neighborhood of the Oriental Park -race track.
