HONOURED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 129, 3 June 1930, Page 7

HONOURED.

MISS AMY JOHNSON.

Decorated Commander of the British Empire.

IN BIRTHDAY LIST.

{United P.A.-Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 2

It is officially announced that Miss Amy Johnson, in view of her great flight from England to Australia, has been awarded the decoration of Commander of the British Empire.

INSPIRED by the king

Empire's Interest in Great

Flight.

air force cross prospect.

(Received. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 2.

The "Evening News" says Miss Amy Johnson was awarded the Order of Commander of the British Empire through tho inspiration of ; the King, who, considering the Empn e s mtei est in the flight, believed the Order of the British Empire the most suitable award. The paper adds: "The quality of tlie flight is regarded as meriting the higher distinction of dame, but her youth led to the conclusion that the commandersliip was more suitable. The present honour does not rule out the possibility of receiving the Air Force Cross."

THRILLING CRASH.

Amy's Grit and Courage in

Brisbane Mishap.

ALARM OF HUGE CROWD

BRISBANE, May s 29. ' By her demeanour after her thrilling crash while landing at Eagle 'Farm ' aerodrome at 2.15 o'clock this afternoon Amy Johnson, the English aviatrix, proved that her whole make-up is one of grit, and courage to the last ounce, writes a "Star" correspondent. Just as admiring thousands were expectantly awaiting her to alight, they were astounded to see her 'plane hit the ground with alarming speed on the Nundah side of the Qantas hangar. Speeding on it struck the boundary fence, bounced over, and crashed in an adjoining cornfield.

. Cries of alarm rose from thousands of throats and there was all immediate rush to the scene, but instead of finding "Johnnie'' lying maimed, they beheld her standing up regretfully reviewing the wreckage of the trusty 'plane, which had carried her from England. Willing hands soon assisted Miss Johnson from the scene of the wreck and escorted. her to a waiting motor car, which conveyed her to the stand where the. Vice-Regal party and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were waiting to receive her. A3 she walked to the motor car she said, in response to air inquiry: "I cannot really understand what happened. When I tried to slow my engine down it kept running faster and that was the' cause of hitting the fence and crashing. However, I feel all 1 right." And she looked it. A 1 beaming smile lit up her bronzed face, and her whole attitude indicated that she was treating the matter with the sangfroid which only a woman of her calibre could do.

Theory of the Crash. From an observer's point of view it seemed as though Miss Johnson was not quite clear as to what the 'plane in front of her was going to do. The leading 'plane made a swoop down towards the ground, then banked as though coming around to circle the aerodrome. It appeared that it was intended that she should follow him, and land, as was the plan, in the middle of the field. However, as she herself stated, her engine'did not act as she expected, with the fortunate result for herself, and the disastrous accident to her 'plane.

Just prior to the official car moving off for the civic reception a man rushed up with a khaki pack shouting: "Hey, Johnnie, Johnnie, don't you want your pack?"

the aviatrix turned, laughingly saying: "Oh, yes, yes," and took it from him;"

The del'/erer of the pack said: "That's Worth a shake, ain't it, Johnnie?" She replied: "My word it is," and giving him a hearty handshake, said: "Good 0!, Good 0!"

N.S.W. HONOURS.

K.B. FOR FORMER JUDGE.

(Received 9.30 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day. Tlje Birthday honours for New South Wales include:—

Knight Bachelor.—Alexander Gordon, former judge of the Supreme Court. C.B.E.—W. G. Layton, town clerk of the city of Sydney; Julian Ashton, artist. M.B.E.—Mrs. Ellen Loahy.

OFFICIAL BEHEADED.

Assassination Follows

Revolt.

HAITI ATROCITY.

(Received 12 noon.) SANTO DOMINGO, June 2,

Officials are aroused political assassination at San Jose Matas of Virgilio Keyna, Secretary to ex-Presi-dent Vasquez, whom the agriculturists overthrew in a revolution in February. Keyna .was knifed and beheaded in his home, and his wife was also assassinated.