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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 April 1928, Page 5

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ON ATLANTIC FLIGHT IRELAND TO NEW YORK FA VoIT'ARLE \Yr.ATFIHR REPORTS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian Press Association. United Service LONDON. 12th April. Duldin reports state that R’oelil s monoplane I'rcmcti started tor America at . r >.3o tliis morning. LONDON. 12th April The Merman aeroplane • Rremen took olt in the presence of Mr Cosgrave, the (ierinttn Consul, tiinl live hundred spec tutors. Airman Koehl states that everything favoured success. The Alltmtic weather report was excellent. I’he 'plane is taking the great ric■: t!i circle route. The Itremen passed over Malway at 7.5. flying strongly, and was last seen at Castleim. 20 miles West of Malway. Visihilitv was then had. Iltilmfeld and Fit/maitriee are accompanying Koehl. Fitzinnurice, sending a message he fore the departure of the Rjeiiicn. said that iu view of her Geographical posi lion, in reference to future air transport. it was appropriate that Ireland si otdd he ;issociuted with the present flight. the discouraging criticism of which. In l said, could lie answered by a simple statement that overv success retptired a certain amount of risk. “By the time this is published we will he hundreds nf miles from the Irish coast. Mod willing-, thirty hours thereafter, we will reach New \ ork and claim the conquest of the Atlantic westward."

HERMAN THOROCOHNKSS (I \’(*i] loth April. 12.5 |).m.) LONDON. 12th April Ilit* Bremen's departure followed at-i Irr seventeen days ceaseless watch, care- j lnl of weather reports, ami minute attention to details as perhaps ! was nor reached J»y any west-east transAtlantie* venture. lr was eharaeteristic of tlcrnian thoroughness throughout, and businesslike final touches, all of which suggest, that the adventure had the hast possible chance of sueces. The only criticism was the absence of wireless and a. collapsible boat, but the Dormans were hanking everything rat the machine remaining in the air. dhe wings were I specially slowed with petrol, also hal-j loonettes for buoyancy. Hie machine carries 45 hours’ supply of petrol, and it was calculated to reach its destination in 3G hours. Believing that all east-west tragedies were due to snow and ice settling on the wings special arrangements were made for electrically heating the wings. A FOOLHARDY VENTURE Yri'.W OF HERMAN RRKSS j (Received 15th April. 1 put.) LONDON. 12th April. j Aviation experts express rather a J gloomy view concerning the Bremen's success. 1 The majority of tin- Dctmari Press maintain their former attitude, deserib- j ing the- venture ns foolhardy and stating that even if it succeeds it is merely a spotting feat of daring and that there should be no further trans-Atlantic aviation. The “Tnges /.eitung" alone extends unreserved praise, and says the ; aviators’ daring is born of idealistic, spirit iri eontra-dislimtion to the materialistic conception of the age. Mrs Koehl says the courage aiul enterprise of the flyers is well-known ' The flight must be a success. The only thing now is to wait- and pray. : 1 know my husband will succeed.” Koehl is a Bavarian, aged 40. When | informed that he had been dismissed by j his employers because he was undertak- j ing the flight lie said: “Whitt does that : mean? T will consider the position if 1 1 reach the- other side. I believe l may manage without, employers. .If tlie out - I come is the loss of my job it won't he j the chief of niv worries.” Huenfeld is a member of mi old I Prussian family, and was formerly in- | timaie with the ex-Crcwn Prince. PREPARATIONS FOR ARRIVAL j i (Received 14th April, th.’fo a.lit.) j NEW YORK. Pith April. I’tvpn ra t ions have* been made* to re- I reive the Henman fliers tit Mitchell j Held. All military and flying activities xvill he suspended as soon as tin* Bre- j men is sighted cell’ the* coast, and the ; entire* contingent of bilil men at the* Held will he assigned elutie*s in connection with its landing. A large* crowd is expected to gather. Major Reynolds, commandant of the field, will take tin* airmen to his home if they are successful. Weather reports are variable. 'Washington and Halifax are* unfavourable and St. John's. Newfoundland, favouraid.*. AIRSHIP NOT YET REPORTED Australian Press Association | Received 13th April, 11.20 a. hi.) NEW YORK. 12th April. The* Hr.-men was not reported in Thursday afternoon. She is expected to reach Newfoundland tit midnight and New York at noon on Friday. The wind conditions are believed to he favourable hut the temperature is freezing in the vicinity of Newfoundland. LADY HEATH’S ELK HIT (Received Kith April. H. •’!•"> a.in.) CAIRO, 12th April. Tin* Royal Air Force will allow Lady Heath to fly the Mediterranean cm her own responsibility. (A cnbh'grnm rceciwd oil Wedtiesdav sttited that Lady Heath had been forbidden to continue* her flight to London without an escort ). . FRENCH FLIERS NO FURTHER NEWS Australian Press Association CALCUTTA. 12th April. Lack eel news of the French fliers. C’nstcs and Lehrix, leads tee tin* belief that 1 1 11 *v have* been forced down in the I'ajputana dessert.