MISSING AIRMAN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 5

MISSING AIRMAN

STILL NO NEWS OR HINKLER

MOST san-Ouine FRIENDS BE-

COME ANXIOUS

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 9.

On tlio evo of his departure for Australia in an attempt to beat Air Bultler’-s record, Squadron-Leader Bert Hinklor appointed a firm of solicitors his business agents. They have had no Blows of him during tho afternoon, which discounts the prevalent theory that unrecognised ho refuelled at an out-of-the-way place and began tho second hop, This is also minimised by ;the fact that the Press Association has definitely established that Athens was Hinkler’s fir’st fuelling call. It. is now feared that Hinkler encountered trouble Over the Adriatic or over one of tlio myriad islands along the Grecian coast. Even his most sanguino friends are becoming anxious, since inqiury from every large centre a's far as Cairo i.s proving fruitless.

UNFOU NDED' HU Af O IJR

HINKLER NOT REACHED INDIA

(TT.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 10, 11 p.m.) CALCUTTA, Jan. 10. The rumour that Hinkler has reached India is unfounded. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel- Copyright) (Ren. Jan. 10, 7 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 10. Tbe Italian Air Alinistor has issued instructions to all air stations to search for Squadron-Leader Hinkler. The French Air Service is so-operat-ing.

TF CRASHED ON ALT’S

MAY NOT BE TRACED FOR

MONTHS

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. copyright) (Roc! Jan. 11, 12.4fia.rn.) , LONDON, Jan. 10. The Italian Air Ministry staled that if Hinkler crashed on the Alps he may not be heard ol lor a long time. An Italian pilot, recently forced down on the Alp- was nntracod for two months.