KINGSFORD SMITH
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
(United Proas Association—By Electro Tdegrapb—Copyright).
LONDON, June •">
Kingston! Smith is facing the hazardous cast to west Atlantic attempt with light-lieai t<-d : confidence, lie is mil, to smash the evil reputation oi tile venture, which lias cost many lives.
Smith leaves Baldminel, in Ireland, in a day or two for the ( brr.igh ol County Kildare from where iio will start.
Smith said;—-“We. haven't the slightest doubt- we shall roach America. We have the best crew in the world, and the Southern Cross is in first class condition. W<- shall follow the Northern Great Circle route as lar as Cape Race (New Foundlami). This nineteen, hundred miles should occupy twenty-three hours. From Gape Race we shall strike towards the State of .Maim-, U.S.A., and skirt the coast t,hence to-New York. This further twelve hundred miles should take twelve hours.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1930, Page 6
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