THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
The disappearance of the giant monoplane Southern Cross, with its famous pilots, SquadronLeader Smith and Elight-Lieu-tenant Ulm, nagivator, Mr Litchfield, and wireless operator, Mr McWilliams, at the commencement, of its flight to England, has caused a wave of sympathy throughout Australia and New Zealand for the relatives of the missing men in their hour of trial. When the cable message . from Sydney on Easter Monday stated that the aeroplane had been forced down near the Drysdale mission station and that its crew were safe, little apprehension was felt for the missing' men, but as the hours passed by and no mesasge came from them feelings for their safety increased and very soon other aeroplanes were speeding north and north-west to Wyndham to locate the Southern Cross. In this isolated region it is possible for the gallant airmen to be quite safe but in need of help, and it is this knowledge that is spurring other men in their search by land and air. . The big extent of the search shows how high these men stand in the esteem of their fellow countrymen, and there will be a feeling of relief when news of their safety can be announced.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 110, 9 April 1929, Page 6
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201THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 110, 9 April 1929, Page 6
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