BIG FLIGHT PLANNED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21954, 10 November 1934, Page 13

BIG FLIGHT PLANNED

KINGSFORD SMITH —. > AUSTRALIA VIA LONDON LITIGATION IN AMERICA ATTACHMENT ORDER LIFTED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 9. 5.35 p.m.) LOS ANGELES. Nov. 8 The attachment order against the Lady Southern Cross was lifted to-day after a conference between Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's attorney and counsel for Mr. Thomas 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 finance the flight and thus has no claim against him. Mr. Catton said he had spent 750 dollars on behalf of Sir Charles and asked for an additional 1000 dollars for his services.

The issue is expected to come before the Court shortly so that the airman will not have to remain long in Los Angeles. Sir Charles to-day informed a group of motion picture officials, whose guest he was, that soon he will begin a 17,000 miles 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 chuiser Velero 111., owned by Captain G. Allan Hancock, a wealthy oil man and explorer, who financed the 1928 Pacific flight. He proposes to rest there for several days.