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FREE STATE JUBILANT

FITZMAURICE'S AMBITION ACHIEVED LONDON, 14th April. The Fi-ee State is jubilant, at the Bremen's success. Mrs Fitzmaurice was overcome by emotion on hearing the news of the safe arrival. She said her husband had achieved his life's ambition as he talked for ten years of flying the Atlantic, "but lip will do no niore stunt flying if I can stop him. T have not slept since mv husband left," she added.

The Governor-General, Mr McNeill, and Mr Cosgrave issued a statement praising the achievement and expressing gratification thai, an Irishman was associated with the venture.

The civic guard and Free State army jointly pay a tribute to the success as a combination of German thoroughness and Irish courage.

Master Sempill, president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, while warmly congratulating the fliers and admiring their pluck, initiative and skill, says thai they must not be led away to believe that the day of frequent crossings of the Atlantic in either direction is necessarily nearer. Personally he was inclined to the view that an Atlantic air service will only be made practicable by the airship. Though aeroplanes are not. ruled out, flying boats must, he used to ensure safety and regularity.

Airs llinchclifl'e said that Hinchcliffe (old her before starting that he might have to strike in a north-westerly direction. This is exactly what happened to the Bremen. Fifty miles to the north of Oreenlev Island lies the desolate Eskimo country, where it is likely Hindielil'fe landed. "If. as I expect, the Eskimos are taking care of him, I will not resign hope until mid June when the melting snows will enable him to communicate with us."

FITZ'S" HISTORY

LONDON, 14th April

John Red fern, a linotype operator of Sheffield, father-in-law of Comamndanl Fitzmaurice' says- Mflz is a regular daredevil, a typical dashing, good-hum-oured Irishman. His marriage was a real love affair. His daughter was only 16 when she met Fit/., who joined the British army when only 15. lie served in France with the 17th Lancers, and West Kenls. "Unknown to each other Fit/, and 1 were in the same trench in the Sotnnie in 1916. Fit./, later joined the air force and earned the reputation of a daring pilot. lie was one of the party selected to raid Berlin u, 1918, hut "the project was cancelled hv the Armistice. lie joined the Ere.- State Ail' Force in 1921.

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5

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FREE STATE JUBILANT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5

FREE STATE JUBILANT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5