ROSS SMITH LEADS
KEENLY-CONTESTED FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. POULET ENCOUNTERS FOG AND RETURNS TO RANGOON. AUSTRALIAN AVIATOR WELL AHEAD. United. Press Aaeodation—OopyrlKht. RANGOON, Dec. 2. Poulet left for Bangkok 25 minutes after Ross-Smith. Ross-Smith cabled from Bangkok under date December Ist: “Left Rangoon at 7 o’clock; reached Bangkok at 1 p.m.” He adds that a heavy storm after passing Moulmein caused delay and drove him out of his course. He followed the river Menam south to Bangkok, being accorded an excellent reception and assistance provided by the Siamese Aviation Corps. He hopes to land at Singora on the 2nd and Singapore on the 3rd. He reports “all well.”
ALLAHABAD, Dec. 2. Captain Ross-Smith is reported to have passed Moulmein (one hundred miles east of Rangoon) at 8.30 today.
Shortly after 3 in the afternoon, M. Poulet returned t 0 Rangoon. He had nearly reached the Siamese frontier when he encountered a heavy fog, and fearfu] of losing his way decided to turn back. He will leave on Wednesday. M. Poulet did not see Captain Ross-Smith after leaving this morning. The latter was well ahead and probably escaped the fog. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5344, 3 December 1919, Page 5
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