SPEEDING UP UNDER FORCED DRAUGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 113, 16 May 1939, Page 9

SPEEDING UP UNDER FORCED DRAUGHT.

ROYAL LINER.

Empress Of Australia

Clear Of Ice.

ANCHOR MIDNIGHT TUEBDAT

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Ili- Empress of Australia radioed Ht D a.m. (Knstern standard time) Iliul slm was clear ~f the ice Held (mil wn> inaintHininar full speed She "»'*' «M«'!nir Ht Quel.ee, at midnight on I iie.-iuiy. H h,i H oniemlly stated at S a.m. that t '•• '"'"I , «,is jjn miles eastward of H..11-.itry Head and was proceeding iin.l.-r fnrend draught at I!> knots. It «..- expected that she would anchor as Hinted. The Canadian Press representative "I"'""! IP Kinprm. of Australia states hii« riii-ir J Majesties expressed sympathv triWHnU official* and citizens, who would Uβ inconvenienced |, v tllG de| lhe Queen, leaning nn the rail of the promenade .leek, said: "The people 1 nin unrrv for are all those who have been making plans t<. see us in Canada Hlid have perhaps travelled miles to do an. Caution Justified. Nnilors aboard the liner said that the ice conditions were the worst in their memory. It was felt that under the hazardous conditions the caution of Captain A. R. Meikle. commander of the eWp, was well justified. On Nimdiiy afternoon a member of the Royal party invited the Queen to the upper deck to see one of the larger floes. The Queen said: "No thanks. It : is so nice and warm in this lounge Anyway t am beginning to'think that one ice. floe looks very much like another." The Canadian Government has decided to withhold further announcements concerning changes in the Royal tour plans until it is more definitely established when the liner will reach Quebec. There is a rumour that Their Majesties' visit to Ottawa will be reduced by two days, but this is not confirmed, since all changes must be wirelessed to Their Majesties for approval. A final decision is not likely before to-morrow.

LAND SIGHTED.

CAPTAIN'S LONG ORDEAL.

British Official Wireless. (Received 2 p.m.)

RUGBY, May 15.

The Empress of Australia, in an endeavour to clear the ice, steered a riflzaff course, and in 80 hours between Thursday morning and .Sunday afternoon covered only 172 miles. Yesterday afternoon Captain Meikle was able to leave the bridge and obtain hie first real sleep since Thursday.

Land was sighted on the northern horizon this forenoon and at lunch time the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, off Newfoundland, were in full view. Their Majesties enjoyed to-day's sunny weather. AMERICAN PLANS. ADVANCING ARRANGEMENTS. (Received 2 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 15. The "Daily News" Washington correspondent states that there has been very little in the way of blandishments or flattering Hrtiflce at the Hritir.li Embassy •s preparations are jjelng made for the arrival of Their Majesties, f

The correspondent criticises the socia arrangements for the visit.