AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 295, 10 November 1934, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN AIRMAN.

KINGSFORD SMITH’S PLANS

ATTACHMENT LIFTED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8. The attachment on the Lady Southern Cross was lifted to-night following a conference between Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s attorney and counsel for Mr T. Catton.

Sir Charles admitted that Catton had an agreement to act as promoter for himself and Mr C. T. P. Ulm in 1928, but declared that Catton had failed completely in his efforts to finance the flight, and thus has no claim against him.

Catton charged that he spent 750 dollars on behalf of Sir Charles and asks for an additional 1000 dollars for services. The issue is expected to come to speedy trial. Sir Charles Kingford Smith, speaking of his intention to fly back to Australia, via the East, said: “I shall fly 17,000 miles to Australia this time. This will be one of the longest flights in the history of aviation. I would much prefer to make my way home by boat in a leisurely manner, but I think plans have just about materialised for me to fly from Los Angeles to New York, thence to London and from there to Australia.”

Sir Charles to-day boarded the exploration cruiser Velero 111, owned by Captain G. Allan Hancock, the wealthy oil man and explorer, who financed the 1928 flight. He plans to rest aboard the cruiser for several days.