ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19260, 26 August 1924, Page 7

ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHTS

THE AMERICAN ATTEMPT. WITHIN SIGHT OF SUCCESS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, August 24. The American world fliers arrived at Ivigtut on Sunday. The two aeroplanes made tho jump from Frederiksdal to Ivigtut in 2hrs 15min. —Reuter. MISSING ITALIAN AIRMAN. SEARCH SO FAR FRUITLESS. WASHINGTON. August 23. According to a message from Lieutenant Smith, one of the American aviators in Greenland, it is believed that Locatelli (who accompanied them on the hop from Iceland, and who has not arrived at Frederiksdal) failed to get through the dense fog and never passed Capo Farewell.—Reuter. August 24. Tho Amy Air Service was informed to-day that a radio message sent by Lieutenant Smith (commander of the American flight squadron) made no mention of Lieutenant Loca-telli, the missing Italian aviator. The cruiser Milwaukee, however, reported to-day that the search for the Italian aviator had been fruitless. —A. and N.Z. Cable. LIEUTENANT D’OISY. NEW WORLDS TO CONQUER. ' PARIS, August 24. (Received August 25, at 8 p.m.) Scenes of wild enthusiasm marked the arrival of Lieutenant d’Oisy and his mechanic, Bezin. They only stayed for a few hours en route to their homes in the country. They will receive a civic welcome in October. Lieutenant d’Oisv and Bezin will leave France on October 25 to lead a motor caterpillar expedition across the Libyan Desert to Tunis and Lake Chad and back. They are also planning later a long flight over Africa. —A. and N.Z. Cable.