FLIERS' ADVENTURES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1933, Page 5

FLIERS' ADVENTURES.

ULM'S TRIP FINISHED. SCHEDULE TIME DOUBLED BY MISHAPS. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. Mr C. P. Ulm, in the aeroplane "Faith in Australia," has arrived at Heston aerodrome. '"The Faith in Australia" took off from Derby, W.A., at midnight on Friday, June 23rd. To beat the time taken by the "Southern Cross" in 1929 to fly to London, Mr Ulm would have had to cover the distance in 12 days, but 'owing to several mishaps it has taken him 17 days. . If nothing had happened to cause him to depart from his schedule, he would have made the journey in eight days. FIERCE SANDSTORMS ENCOUNTERED. ATLANTIC CROSSING INTENDED. (Received This Day, 11.35 a.m.) . X.ONDON, July 10. /* Mr-Ulm described his flight as having been generally uneventful, except for fierce sandstorms between Karachi and Jask, also between Baghdad and, Aleppo. The Australian airman confirmed the report that he would be attempting a flight of the Atlantic, but said it was unlikely that he would start for some days. Prob- \ ably he would leave from Ireland or Wales. "I have no intention of racing the Mollisohs or anyone else across the ocean,'* said Mr Ulm, "but it is conceivable that I will leave about the same,time, if we are ready and the weather is suitable. DAMAGED PROPELLER. ANOTHER SETBACK FOR WOODS. MAY RETURN TO. AUSTRALIA. (Received This Day, 8.55 &.m.) RANGOON, July 10. Mr Woods left Victoria Point to-day for Rangoon, but was again forced to return, with a damaged propeller. Owing to heavy rain, his movements are now uncertain. He will possibly return to Australia, as he is unable to break the record. The veteran West Australian Airways Pilot, J. Woods, left Bfoonie, W.A., at 2.49 a.m. on Friday, in the "Spirit of Western Australia," for Batavia, Java, the first stop in a flight to England. LIVED ON WILD BIRDS. MATTERN' LOCATED BY. RUSSIAN COASTGUARDS. PLANE BADLY DAMAGED. (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) MOSCOW,. July 10. Mr Mattern shot wild birds, sustaining his life until coastguards, who were making their first trip up the Anadyr River (in north-eastern Siberia) after the winter-ice "broke, discovered him, unhurt. Mattern previously was unable to obtain help, as the only inhabitants of that desolate region are nomadic tribes. He is now at the town of Anadyr, and is endeavouring to arrange for the salvaging of his badly damaged majchine.

In attempting a flight round the world in northern latitudes, from New York, Mr Mattern was reported missing after leaving Khabarovsk, Siberia, for Alaska, and an American plane set out to search for him.