ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9654, 10 July 1919, Page 5

ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

R34'S TRIP.

(Received July ■ 10, 10 a.m.) ■NEW YO&K, July ?.. The "New York Times's"' Miaeote correspondent writes:—The official log of R34 shows that the voyage ' was quite comfortable-. Tho men worked in shifts of four hours, aud slept four hour*. ''Moats composed tho chief part of their diet, although the i .men had warm -drinks .prepared by a special cooker. Tho breakfast consisted of hard-boiled eggs, bread and butter, and hot tea, th(>, luncheon of cold meats, chocolate and water. Tea consisted of broad and butter, greengage jam, cake, and hot tea. Dinner was composed of meats, tea, bread aud butter. Music during the meals was supplied by graphaphone. The men slept in sleeping bags in hammocks. The dirigible was equipped with -a wireless directional indication of 300 miles radius, wireless with 1200 miles radius, and a telephone with 100 miles ■radius.

The airship was . sometimes badly bumped by sharp wind storms, but on the whole' remained on an even keel. The "New York Times' a" .Washington" correspondent. ; says:—Mr Daniels sent a congratulatory telegram to Commander Scott and Lord Reading on l\M's achievements coming so soon after the flights by Brown and Alcpck, and Hawker and Grieve, thus completing a remarkable series of accomplishments in aviation, in which 'he said, the British and Americans may take 311 st pride, and which will serve to increase' the cordial relations between the two navies. •