STILL MISSING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 7

STILL MISSING

T»E FRENCH AIRMEN 120 SHIPS SEE NO SIGN A MOTHER'S PREDICTION'. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Aesn.i (Australian and N V 5. Gable Association. (Received Mav 12. 11 a.m.) . ' * PARIS," May 11. ' One' hundred' and twenty ships which have-arrived froin the Atlantic saw nothing of Captain Nungesser's aeroplane. The aviator's mother pathetically predicted .this morning: "My boy is sleeping on the waves. They will find him to-day. He is worn out with fatigue, and has descended in some remote bay." The authorities announce, that Leon Nungesser, the airman's brother,, is accompanying the despatch boat Ailette, .which is seeking the airmen. • , NO WORD FROM AMERICA [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 12, noon.) i ;<:.:.:i: .' . BOSTON, May 11. i After continuous search for 24 hours as far as Newfoundland, naval and coastguard vessels reported no trace, of Capt. .Nungesse'f". . , ,, '«•"";*" '''"•" ' '"= THE MAQHINE'S LIMIT li\s } 42 HOURS IN THE AIR ' 'Aiietfalian and N.Z; Cable- Association (Received May IS, 10 a.m.) PARIS, May 10. Le Vasseur Co., the makers of Captain Nungesser's aeroplane, said the extreme limit of the flight was 42 hours. Therefore, assuming he escaped mishnp he would have come down at 11.20 o'clock last night. THE ORTEIG FLIGHT POSTPONEMENT SUGGESTED (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.' WASHINGTON, May 10._ Ambassador Herrick, at Paris, has cabled to the State Department that out of regard for the present state of anxiety of the French people for Captain Nungesser, he feels the contemplated take-off of an American 'plane for the New York to Paris flight tomorrow might be misunderstood and misinterpreted. The State Department, in announcing the message, intimated that its action was limited, and it.had not communicated a warning, to the National Aeronaufic Association, which is supervising the Orteig flight. That scheduled for to-morrow is by duration record-holders, THE CANBERRA TRAGEDY LIEUTENANT EWEN'S FUNERAL (Received May 12, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Mav 12. The fllheral.of Flying-Officer F. E, Ewen, who was killed on the aeroplane smash on Monday, took place at Canberra yesterday with Air Force honors. The cortege included a large number of representatives of the Comnienwealth Air Force. Amongst the number of beautiful wreaths was one sent by the Hon. A. D. McLeod, on behalf of the New Zealand Government. In view of the fact that Flight-Lieutcnant Ewen was formerly a member of the New Zealand Defence Forces, Mr. McLeod arranged With Captain A. R. Curtis, of the Governor-General's staff, to represent New Zealand at the funeral. The Duke and Duchess of York also sent a wreath. Just before the service at the graveside aeroplanes dropped a number of wreaths within a few feet of the grave. , Although no official statement has been made it.is understood that the Air Force authorities are aware of the cause of the crash. Flight-Lieutenant Ewen was conscious until shortly before he died, and is reported to have stated that his machine was caught in ah air pocket, or a wind slide, .and in endeavoring' to flatten out aud make the position of the machine more secure, Fiight-Lieutenant Ewen reported he neglected to make use of the parachute. He was therefore unable to-free himself, as the aeroplane fell 1500 ft.