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land to permit the air delivery of a cargo which one freighter 

 could carry across. This more than doubles the surface ves- 

 sel cargo tonnage requirements. The more planes that fly, the 

 more ships will have to sail." 



Cargo ships do not appear to have much to fear from air- 

 transport competition in the next few years. But ocean liners 

 may be hard hit, and it is not likely that any new Queen 

 Marys or Normandies will be built in the future. Nations 

 whose national pride gives them a big-ship complex would do 

 well to concentrate on luxury air liners for high-speed ocean 

 trips and to build smaller passenger ships, which stress com- 

 fort, recreation, and safety. 



