BEFORE THE ARRIVAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 157, 14 April 1928, Page 5

BEFORE THE ARRIVAL.

ANXIETY AS TO SAFETY. THOUSANDS ON THE WATCH. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) • NEW YORK, April 13. Anxiety again replaced enthusiasm as Hie afternoon grew late with no definite word of the Bremen and only a number -of unconfirmed rumours regarding the fliers. . Their petrol supply is estimated to be exhausted between four and five o’clock at the earliest, though they might be able to keep afloat several hours. . . . More than 1000 are waiting -in the landing field while the city’s parks and open spaces are crowded with people scanning the skies. The tops of buildings are black with persons equipped with field glasses.—Australian Press Association. REPORTED SIGHTINGS. NO CONFIRMATION OF NEWS. {Received This Day, ,8.35 a.m.) HALIFAX, April 13. A message from Kingsport states that a ’plane believed to be the Bremen was sighted here at 10.30 „ (Atlantic time) to-day, by the captain of a Canadian Government ship. The aircraft was flying high. Another unconfirmed report stated that the Bremen passed Newfoundland at B.3o.—Australian Press Association. FUEL LIMIT PASSED. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 13. Four-thirty to-day, the hour when it was estimated the Bremen’s fuel supply would he exhausted* passed without definite news since the monoplane hopped off. Reports from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are not substantiated.—Australian Press Association, United Service.

NO NEWS !N LONDON. {Received This Day, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, April 13. The Air Ministry at noon was still without news of the Atlantic flyers.— Australian Dress Association. VARIABLE WEATHER. » HEAD WINDS IN MID-OCEAN. NEW YORK, April 12. Weather conditions are variable from fair to very poor. A storm following along the coast is expected to reach Newfoundland at the time the 'plane should arrive in that vicinity if successful. Ships in mid-ocean report strong head winds in the “Bremen’s” path. Messages from . Newfoundland report that at midnight (Atlantic time) the weather was clear and visibility good. Flying conditions were excellent. Australian Press Association. PREPARATIONS IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, April 12. Mr D. F. Davis (Secretary for War) and Mr Gurtis D. Wilbur (Secretary for the Navy) have extended all possible facilities to the Bremen. They have ordered the naval and other stations to Keep a sharp lookout, and act in the case of need. Mr Davis, at the request of the German Ambassador, ordered commanding generals to offer every courtesy if the flyers laud in their area. Civic and other receptions have been planned in New York, and an eseort is waiting at Mitchell Field to greet the 'plane when sighted.—Australian Press Association.