AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1939, Page 5

AVIATION

|PLIER MISSING FROM DARWIN. ■K . _ / - | (Australian Press Association). 1 ; _ DARWIN, April 27. Fears are entertained tor a young aviator, l(.oy .Edwards, who left Darwin a Moth plane on Tuesday, to go to the aid of a man who was desperately ill at Cape Arnhem. Since then ltdwards lias not been reported. A special air search is now jbeing carried out.

NON-STOP TO NEW YORK. (.United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). MOSCOW, April 26. Colonel Kilikihaki and Major Gordienko plan a non-top flight to New York, via Finland, Scandinavia, North Scotland, and Qubec, exhibiting their 'machine at the World Fair. '• • They were scheduled to take off on April "26, but were held up by the weather. • i : NEW BELGIUM CABINET BRUSSELS, April 27.. The Belgium Chamber, after passing a vote of confidence- in the new Government, by 104 votes to 84, accorded it special powers until December 1, enabling it to take any measures necessary for the country’s security.

ESPIONAGE SENTENCES

NANCY, April 26

A 21-years-old blacksmith was sentenced to death, and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment, on charges of espionage, in September. . U.S.A. AIR FORCE. WASHINGTON, April 27. The War dDepartipent has placed a record breaking order for 571 bombing, pursuit, and interceptor ’planes, costing fifty million dollars. This is the first step, following the President’s signature to-day, of the 549 million dollar War Department Appropriation Bill.

WORLD GOLD CORNER, ' WASHINGTON, April 26. It is announced that the inflow of gold into the United States during 1933 was 1640 million dollars worth. ■ i t ' ' GERMAN CLAIMS. , BERLIN, April 27. ' Fritz Wendel, r, flyiijg,.a .Messer Schniidt;! ’and II'TS HidiWpbwer Mercedes Benz, claims a world record of 472 miles per hoxjr. ,. t • : Udet, inspector general of th e German air force, claims Germany lias two new types of fighters, capable of a speed -124 miles an hour faster l than any foreign machine.