THIRD EDITION. ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16388, 9 July 1927, Page 15

THIRD EDITION. ATLANTIC FLIGHT

WELTER OF PROJECTS AMERICANS DISAGREE LEVINE. AND CHAMBERLAIN PART (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and ISI.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received July 9, 3 p.m.) LONDON, July 8. Atlantic flights are very much in air. and out. of the welter of projects emerges a deep French chagrin centred around the question: “What, is wrong with the French machines?” The French press extols American, Italian, and British flights, including Sir Alan Cobham’s journey to Australia., and then asserts: “ We have got. brave intrepid airmen, but where are our aeroplanes?”

Newspapers ask should Captains Nungesser and t'oli have been allowed to go to their fate, and point out that Captain St. Remain was permitted to embark in a. totally unsuitable machine. Now the depression is heightened by the decision of France’s outstanding air man,. Captain Maurice Rrouhin, to pilot. Mr. Levine back to New York in the. Miss Columbia.

Captain Rrouhin jettisoned plans to fly a French plane and accepted Mr. Levine’s invitation to pilot him. Herein rests an interesting story. There have been rumors of disagreement between Captain Chamberlain and Mr. Levine. The former on arriving at Croydon look refuge in non-committal phrases. “ 1 want to go home by steamer; he wants to fly. I’m going back by steamer; lie is going by air; so everything’s all right,” DOUBTS IN THE BACKGROUND. Thus these (wo intrepid men part company and Mr. Levine faces a new difficulty. He does not speak a word of French, and Capt. Dronliin cannot speak a word of English. The question arises of bow they will they fare on the 36 hours’ flight across the Atlantic. M. Levine says he is going to learn a. few essential words of French —sufficient to enable them to understand each other.

In the background, it is related by some, lurks Capt. Chamberlain’s doubt as to the practicability of bridging the Atlantic from this side. Capt. Chamberlain says: ‘‘We have accomplished what we set out for. It is unnecessary to take further chances.'’ Mr. Levine remarks: “Capt. Chamberlain may have bis own reasons why he will not take Miss Columbia bark to America. That is his business. We have to suppose this has ended our associations, but that is no reason why we should not remain friends. It is curious to note the difference between Capt. Chamberlain’s and Capt. Lindbergh’s reception :n London. Only a few people gathered at Croydon to Welcome Miss Columbia, which arrived with an escort of two trans-Channel aeroplanes. It certainly is to he regret table that two intrepid aviators should close the journey with such a disagreement.