ONE FINAL CHANCE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16506, 25 November 1927, Page 7

ONE FINAL CHANCE

THE PACIFIC PLIGHT BACKER'S MESSAGE TO GILES "CHEAP VULGAR PUBLICITY" (Eiec. Tel. Copy right--United Fresa (Australian end N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Nov. 20, noon). SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. A Detroit message states that Mr. .Win." Rosewarno announced to-day that he is willing to back one more, and this time a filial attempt by Captain F. A. Giles to hop to Honolulu, adding that- there was no doubt in his mind that Giles met bad weather conditions, and he believed lie was a sport and would play the game. "The test of the situation will be his next flight,," remarked his backer. Giles reiterates his claim that foul weather upset and damaged the biplane. Another .Detroit message states that Mr. Rosewarno, backer of the Giles' night, sent Giles a telegram of--ecu-sure and ordered him to get his ship ready to 'go again, instead of performing for "cheap vulgar publicity."! FRANK SCEPTICISM ATTITUDE OP officials "STORM IN HIS BRAIN" (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association./ NEW YORK, .Nov. 24. United Press messages from San Francisco state that Captain Giles' story of a severe storm met with frank scepticism from officials of California Weather Bureau. The Government Meteorologist, Major Bowie, said reports from ships at sea along the entire route of Giles' projected flight indicated fair weather, calm seas and gentle winds. Major Bowie declared that a report from the steamer Ventura, in (the approximate' position where Giles said he encountered a severe storm, recorded smooth sea and a six miles an hour wind. Major Bowie added: "The storm lit talks about must have been in his brain," and he charged Giles and Peterson - with not playing the game with the Weather Bureau. No forecast had been made for fliers since Saturday. "I mean by that, with the reputation of the Weather Bureau at stake, we could not afford to take a chance with Giles when he and Peterson were inclined to act contrary to our advice. Giles, on the occasion we gave him a favorable forecast, seems to have shown no disposition to fly. Then, last Saturday, when we advised him against attempting any sort of a flight, he hopped off and returned because the weather conditions at sea were adverse, as wo told him they would be. It was then we told Peteiv son we could not give him further forecasts. We did give him ship reports, however." AVIATORS* FUTURE FLANS WILL RETURN TO LONDON INDIAN FLIGHT LATER (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received Nov. 25, 10 j,un.) NASSAU,- Nov. 23. II After the Polish Air Force has ' repaired the plane, Mr. Hinkler and Capt Mcintosh will fly to London, accompanied by Mrs. Whitehead, wife of the British vice-Consul in Lemberg. Later, they will make another attempt to flv to India.