THE AUSSIE FLIERS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 20, 7 January 1920, Page 5

THE AUSSIE FLIERS.

THE DISABLED KANGAROO. WILKINS NOT HOPEFUL. PARER’S DEPARTURE FORBIDDEN London, Dec. 23. Captain Wilkins and Lieutenant Willians (of the Blackburn-Kangaroo machine, which is at present lying disabled at Crete) think that their expedition is hopeless, and intend to take ship for Australia-

Lieutenants Potts and Rendle, two other members of the crow, are, however anxious to continue, and negotiations are proceeding for a new r engine. Brigadier-General Jess (commanding the A.I.F. in the United Kingdom, has telegraphed to Lieutenant Parer (who was about to start for Australia in a de Haviland machine) forbidding his departure. General Jess states that he is not satisfied that Lieutenant Parer has a chance of success. He thinks that the expedition is foolhardy, and does not wish to take the responsibility of permitting the officers to depart.

AIRMAN'S WIDOW. THE LOST 3IARTINSYDE. HOW MRS. HOWELL WAS TOLD. Mrs. C. E. Howell, widow of the late Captain Howell, who was drowned near Corfu while endeavouring to fly to Australia, was a passenger by the R-M.S. Orsova, which arrived at Fremantle on Boxing Day. Airs. Howell, who appears to have suffered much by her bereavement, was married to Captain Howell in England, and was coming to Australia to make her home here- It had been her husband’s intention to overtake the Orsova and circle the vessel, and while so doing to drop a bouquet to greet his wife. Mrs. Howell first received news of her husband’s tragic death after the Orsova had left Colombo.

The news had been received by the passengers previously that Captain Dowell had completed his flight; and shortly after having been made a recipient of her shipboard companions* congratulations, Mrs. Howell was advised by the Air Ministry of the disaster. Airs. Howell is journeying to her husband’s parents at Melbourne-

A AIEMORIAL SERVICE. ATTENDED BY MARTINSYDE WORKERS. (Received 7, 9.35 a.m.) London, Jan. 5. Martinsyde’s employees attended a memorial service to Captain Howell and Mechanic Fraser. —(A. and N-Z.)

TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHTPLANS OF A BRITISH “ACE.” VICKERS-VIKING MACHINE. (Received 7, 9.20 a.m.) Vancouver, Jan- 6. It is understood that Major D. A. Yarnold, R.F.A., a British “Ace,” who is en route to Australia, has cancelled the journey and is to enter the Vickers Company’s sen-ice and make arrangements for a trans-Pacific flight from Australia to San Francisco. A special Vickers-Viking machine is being built at Weybridge and the flight is dependent on the permission of the War Office.- —(A, and N.Z.)

THE VIMY’S CREW. NOAV IN BRISBANE. Brisbane, Jan. 6. Sir Ross-Smith’s party is visiting the city. The members had an enthusiastic reception. It is hoped that the machine will be repaired in a fortnight to fly to Brisbane and thence to Sydney"