"PRIDE OF DETROIT” ABANDONS PROJECT

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3615, 16 September 1927, Page 7

"PRIDE OF DETROIT” ABANDONS PROJECT

Bronck and Schiee Returning by Steamer DETERRED PROM PACIFIC PLIGHT [By Electric Cable-Copyright.] I Aust. and N.Z Cable Association.] TOICIO, Sept. 14. The American aeroplane thd “Pride of Detroit” which, In an attempt at a record flight round tho world, has flown from New York, has arrived under the pilotage of the airmen. Bronck and Schiee. (Received Thursday, 7 p.m.) TOKIO, Sept. 14. Schiee and Bronck have decided to return to the Pacific coast of the United States by steamer duo to the pressure of friends against the hop to the midway island and the failure of supplies to arrive there. America to Australia (Received Thursday, 5.5 p.m.) HONOLULU. Sept. 14. Mr. Anderson, a member of the Smith aviation party, has arrived to inspect landing fields preparatory to the hop-off from the mainland en route for Australia. INSPECTING PLYING FIELDS AT HONOLULU. (Received Thursday, 11.40 p.m.) HONOLULU. Sept. 16/ K. V. Anderson, one of the three British airmen contemplating the San Francisco to Melbourne flight, baa arrived here to inspect the flying fields. Germans to Try Pacific (Received Thursday, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 14. German airmen are arranging for an eastward flight shortly in the hope to roach San Francisco, via the North Pacific.