WINGED WAY

Northern Advocate, 28 December 1934, Page 5

WINGED WAY

GREATEST VELOCITY FRENCHMAN'S FEAT. EXCEEDED 314 M.P.H. t United. Press Association — By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrightl (Received 9 a.m.) PARIS. December 26. An examination of the instruments after a test on Christmas Day revealed that Raymond Belmonte, , in a Caubron monoplane, had attained a speed of 314.3 miles an hour for three miles. This beats James Weddel's world record of 30C.25 miles an hour for a land aeroplane. ANTARCTIC CROSSING. UNFOUNDED REPORT. (Received 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 26, The “New York Times” denies the report published in Dunedin that Mr Lincoln Ellsworth and Mr Bernt Balchen had crossed the Antarctic by air. Rear-Admiral Byrd, at Little Ame-

Rear-Admiral Byrd, at Little America. is expecting a message from Mr Ellsworth. He believes the flight has been delayed, owing to heavy weather.

CONGO TO BELGIUM. RETURN FLIGHT BEGUN. HIGH AVERAGE SPEED. (Received 9 a.m.) CAPETOWN, December 25. Mr Ken Waller and Captain Franchomme, who recently flew from England to Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, in 51 hours, left on the return flight to Brussels today. The airmen reached Niamey, French West Africa, the journey being accomplished at an average speed of 195 miles an hour, in spite of slight trouble with the port engine, which they righted. They resumed their journey later. TWELVE PLANES FOR SPAIN. EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION. (Received 2 p.m.) RUGBY, December 27. Twelve De Havilland Moth aeroplanes, bought by the Spanish Government for use as training machines for the Spanish air service, are today flying across France en route to Spain,