FLIGHT TO AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 264, 3 August 1929, Page 11

FLIGHT TO AMERICA

GRAF ZEPPELIN’S DEPARTURE ELEMENT OF COMEDY INTRODUCED Australian Press Assn. —United Service. Friedrichshafen, August 1. An element of comedy was introduced into the departure of the Graf Zeppelin for America this morning. At the last moment it was discovered that the chef, Emtto Menz, was missing. A hurried search disclosed Menz asleep in the bedroom of his butcher's shop at Friedrichshafen. He was hastily roused and rushed aboard. STOWAWAY DISCOVERED " Berlin, August 1. The Graf Zeppelin passed over Barcelona. A wireless message from the airship announced the discovery of a German boy stowaway. FLIGHT TO INDIA DUCHESS OF BEDFORD STARTS FROM LYMPNE Australian Press Assn.—United Service. (Rec. August 2, 11.25 p.m.) London, August 2. The 63-year-old Duchess of Bedford started from Lympne at dawn in an attempt to fly to India and back in £ week in a monoplane named Spider, piloted by Captain Barnard and Bob Little. She hopes to do the journey in four hops: the first to Sofia, the second to Aleppo, the third to Bushire, and the fourth to Karachi. BULLION-LADEN ’PLANE FORCED DOWN (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, August 1. While flying from London to Paris yesterday a French aeroplane carrying a cargo of gold valued at £lOO,OOO was forced to descend at Smarden West. The machine stopped on the banks of the river Beult and some of the boxes of gold were hurled into the water by the shock of landing. The pilot and mechanic were not hurt, but the under-carriage of the machine was damaged. The bullion was recovered from the river and transferred to another machine, which took it to Paris. FATALITY DUE TO LIQUOR FLYING OFFICER SENT TO PRISON ("Times” Cables.) (Rec. August 2, 9.50 p.m.) London, August 2. Flying Officer Thomas was courtmartialled and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for drunkenness while making an unauthorised landing between Henslow and East Church on May 3. Evidence showed that he landed at Hendon, consumed liquor, and crashed after departure. Aircraftsman Mason jumped out and was killed.