GRAF ZEPPELIN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 28 August 1929, Page 5

GRAF ZEPPELIN.

COMPLETING .WORLD' CRUISE. (Australian Press Association—United Service.) NEW YORK, Augl 27. The Graf Zeppelin started at 12.14 on Tuesday morning on the last leg of its world cruise to Lakeliurst. THE AIRSHIP’S - PROGRESS. Received 10.40 a.m. to-day. NEW YORK, Aug. 27. The Zeppelin was last reported over Arizona, flying in favourable weather. PROGRESS ON WORLD TOUR. INTEREST IN LITTLE AMERICA. By Russell Owen, copyrighted, 1928, by the “New York Times” company and “St. Louis Post and Despatch.” All rights for publication reserved through the v.-orld. Wireless to “New York Times.’ Received 9.40 a.m. to-day. BAY OF WHALES, Aug. 26. Commander Byrd has sent a message of congratulations to Dr. Eckener of the Graf Zeppelin. We watched the trip across Siberia most anxiously, for every one knew that this was the most- difficult part of the journey. The broadcasting from Los Angeles was picked up, and for hours here the men lay in their bunks and listened to the descriptions of the crowds and motor cars filling the roads round the fields. They almost imagined themselves hack home. Then came the word' that the ship was sighted and was waiting for daylight to come to its moorings.