THE AIR RACE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 57, 1 December 1919, Page 7

THE AIR RACE

ROSS-SMITH CATCHES POULET

BOTH MACHINES EN ROUTE TO RANGOON Calcutta, November 28. Poulet left this morning for Akyab.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Allahabad, November 28. Captain 'Ross-Smith left for Calcutta at 8.30 this morning.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AT CALCUTTA. (Rec. November 30. 5.5 p.m.) Calcutta, November 28. Captain Ross-Smith arrived at 2.10 p.m. to-day, and was welcomed by n srreat crowd on landing at the racecourse. Tho.journey from Allahabad was excellent. Tie will depart for Rangoon tomorrow, hailing at Akyab.—Eeuter. BOSS-SMITH JOINS POULET. (Ecc. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 30. Captain Ross-Smith cables from Akyab that he left Calcutta at 8.30 a.m. on November 2i), and landed at Akyab at 1 p.m. TTp flew past to Chiltagong, across the months of the Ganges," and then south, in pood weather." "Ponlpt is here also, and both machines will leavn for Rangoon to-morrow. All well."—United Service. THE KANGAROO'S PROGRESS. (Rec. November 30." 5.5 p.m.) London, November 2(5. Tho Blackburn Kangaroo (Captain Watkins) has arrived at St. Raphael, near Frejus (in the South of France).— Aus.-N.7i. Cable Assn. (Roc. December'l, 0.25 a.m.) London, November 29. • Wilkins left Saint Eafel for Capua at 0.30 o'clock, on Rhtiirdnv morning, in fino weather.—"The Times." THE SURBITON TRAGEDY AIR MINISTRY'S INVESTIGATION. London. November 25. The special inquiry by tho Air Ministry regarding the crash of the Alliance aeroplane (in which LiPutenant-Colonel Donirlas and Lieutenant Ross were killed as they were startinsr on the flight to Australia) is rirocoeding slowly. The committed examined Miss Woolley, and investigated her allegation that, the machine was inadequately tested. Independent evidence which was, produced satisfied the enmmitteo that tli3 machine mnde several flights on the nrevious day with its full equipment. The aggregate flyinjr time was two hours, which was sufficient. The inquiry is now directed towards establishing the full weight carried by the machine. It was cquipned with a specially Inrjre petrol tank, but the evidenco showed that it was not full on the day of tho disaster.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.