WORLD CIRCUIT EMPRISE

Northern Advocate, 10 November 1934, Page 9

WORLD CIRCUIT EMPRISE

KINGSFORD SMITH PLANS I RELEASE OF AEROPLANE. ATTACHMENT ORDER LIFTED. } [United Press Association—By Electric [ Telegraph.—Copyright.! j (Received 9 a.m.) LOS ANGELES, November 8. j The attachment order against the [Lady Southern Cross was lifted to- | day, after a conference between Sir S Charles Kingsford Smith’s attorney land counsel for Mr R. Catton. Sir Charles admitted that Mr Catton had an agreement to act as promoter for himself and Mr C. T. P. Ulm in 1928, but declared that Mr Catton had failed completely in his efforts to finahee the flight, and thut has no claim against him. , Mr Catton said he had spent 750 dollars on behalf of Sir Charles, and had asked for an additional 1000 dollars for his services. , The issue is expected to come before the courts tomorrow, so that the airmen will not have to remain long, in Los Angeles, Sir Charles today, informed a group of motion picture officials, whose guest he ■ was, that soon he will begin a 17,000-mile flight to Australia via New York and London. “This will be one of the longest flights in the history of aviation,” said the airman. “I would much prefer to make my way home by steamer 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 went on board the exploration cruiser Velero HI, owned by Captain G. Allan Hancock, a wealthy old man and explorer, who financed the 1928 Pacific flight. He proposes to rest for several days.