MISS JOHNSON'S FLIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20762, 3 January 1931, Page 9

MISS JOHNSON'S FLIGHT.

START FOR PEKING.

DISTURBING MOURS. NERVES IN BAD STATE. RECENT GOVERNMENT WORK By Telpcr,iph--Presß Association—Copyright. (Received January 2. 7.45 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 2. Miss Amy Johnson left England yesterday morning on a solo flight to Peking, via Berlin, Moscow. Omsk, and the transpiherian route. Miss Johnson landed at the Bicrseto nerodromo at Liege at 4.15 p.m. The weather was bad and Miss Johnson had to follow the River Misuse, which guided her to Liege. She had some difficulty in obtaining hotel accommodation for the night, but this was solved with the assistance of the aerodrome officials. The Daily Express states that there is much that is mysterious and disturbing about Miss Johnson's attempt to fly to China. The newspaper describes her physical condition as doubtful. Iler Australian flight, took great toll of her nervous condition, and her flying after her return revealed distinct signs of deterioration. Miss Johnson's friends say she has been overstrung lately, and irritable and depressed. She cannot remain still for a moment. Her mother and father approved of the flight, because sho was so rest less. No British airman has ever flown direct from London to Peking. The route inrludes thousands of miles of Arctic scenery. Miss Johnson lias had no experience of enow flying. No insurance was arranged. The Daily Herald says that when Miss Johnson was summoned for a technical motoring offence yesterday the charge was dismissed, 'it was disclosed that she was engaged on Government work. Her mother refused to state whether there was any connection between this fact and the flight to Peking. " That is an absolute secret," she said.