WINGED WAY

Northern Advocate, 15 August 1931, Page 9

WINGED WAY

OMINOUS OBSERVATION

BODY OFF SHETLANDS,

MAY BE MISSING AIRMAN,

(United Press Association—By Electric ... Telegraphr—Copyright.) (Received 9 a.in.) ’ ; ■ . OSLO, August .13. The ..captain of a fishing vessel has reported sighting a body .floating upright iii : .& lif e-saving jacket, 20 or 30 miles north-west of the Shetland Islands. Bad weather prevented a near approach.' It is feared that it may be the body of Mr Parker Cramer, who is missing after leaving the Shetland Islands to fly to Copenhagen.

CHICHESTER’S PROGRESS.

NEARING TOKYO

INQUIRIES RESERVED

(Received 9 a.m.)

TOKIO, August .14,

Mr F. C. Chichester left Kagoshimo at 10,25 a.m. today, en route for the Kasumigaura naval air-field, 50 miles north of Tokio. He reached Katsuura, 100 miles south of Osaka, this afternoon, and will depart for Tokio tomorrow,.

The airman is expected to arrive at Kasumigaura at 7 p.m. He will be welcomed by the Japanese naval authorities and then rest for a few days before proceeding to America, via the Kuriles and Alaska^

Although his examination last evening failed to explain clearly the reasons for the delay in his flight from Shanghai, the authorities allowed Mr Chichester to continue his journey, reserving'further inquiries until a later date. - ’