THE GRAF ZEPPELIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20787, 5 August 1929, Page 9

THE GRAF ZEPPELIN

.CROSSING THE ATLANTIC. GOOD PROGRESS MAINTAINED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK, August 2. A report from Ponta Delgada, San Miguel Island, the most easterly of the Azores, states that. ( the Zeppelin is believed to have passed there Tit 9.35 eastern standard time, which, if authentic, indicates that the airship is averaging bettor than 1)0 miles an hour since, leaving Cadiz.

STRONG HEAD WINDS. THE STOWAWAY IN PRISON. LONDON, August 3. The Zeppelin passed over the Azores. The commander reports ail well, hud that they had to fight almost cvcry> inch of the way in the teeth of strong headwinds. Dr Eekener says that the stowaway will be deported immediately they reach the United States. In the mean time he is being kept a close prisoner.— Australian Press Association. GIBRALTAR, August 3. (Received August 4, at 5.5 p.m.) A message picked up from "the Graf Zeppelin says that the stowaway, endangered the lives of the passengers ny jumping up on top of the envelope. Ha was made a prisoner, and will be handed over to the authorities at the first opportunity.—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service.

A SATISFACTORY MESSAGE.

GOOD. PROGRESS ON TRIP.

NEW YORK, August 3. (Received August 4, at 11.30 p.m.) The Graf'Zeppelin is expected to reach Lakehnrst early on Sunday aftenroon, according to a message picked up by the Cape Elizabeth naval wireless station on Saturday night.—Australian Press Association- —United Service.