AVIATION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 12 September 1927, Page 9

AVIATION.

LEVINE DETERMINED TO GO. “SOMEBODY HAS TO BE PIONEER.” BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 1.15 a.m. to-day. LONDON, Sept. 11. . Owing to recent losses, of Atlantic fliers, strong pressure i« being brought to bear on Levine to abandon his proposed flight. A wide press controversy is also in progress on the question whether it is worth while to undertake the risks. Levine replies : “Somebody has got to be the pioneer, to risk or lose his life. “I say emphatieallv that it is worth while.’ Mv heart is set on going to America, and if the weather gives half a chance, we will go.”

PROHIBITORY LEGISLATION. A QUESTION FOR. THE PRIME MINISTER. Received 11.15 a.m. to-day. LONDON, Sept. 11. Air. If. Day, ALP. (Labour), will ask the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, on'the resumption of Parliament, if the Prime Alinister will, in view o.f the unnecessary risk of life, consider the introduction of legislation to. prohibit the the financing and participating in flights with the object of crossing the Atlantic from Britain. ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIERS. FORCED TO LAND. - Received 11.55 a.m. to-day. TOKIO, Sept. 11. The aeroplane “Pride of Detroit’' was forced to land at Omura-, near Nagasaki, owing to shortage of petrol due to going out of its course. ROOK ABANDONS HIS FLIGHT. Received 11.55 a.m. to-day. DELHI. Sent. U. Rook has abandoned his. flight to Australia owing to-difficulties, and delavs in .securing a new machine.