RESULT IN DOUBT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16622, 14 April 1928, Page 5

RESULT IN DOUBT

TRANS-ATLANTIC PLIGHT REPORTS OF SUCCESS .BUT CONFIRMATION LACKING (E.'ee. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) (Australian end N.Z. Press Association. 1 (Received April 14, noon). HALIFAX, April 13. A message from King's Port- states that a plane, believed to be the Bremen, was sighted there at. 10.30 p.m., Atlantic time, by the captain of a Canadian Government ship. The machine Avas flying high. Another unconfirmed report stated that the Bremen passed Newfoundland at 8.30 p.m. NO WORD IN ENGLAND (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received April 14, noon). LONDON, April 13. The Air Ministry at noon was still without, news of the Atlantic fliers. NEW YORK WAITING "' BIG RECEPTION PLANNED VARIABLE WEATHER REPORTS (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) NEW YORK, April 12. Mr. Davis, Minister for War, and Mr. Wilbur, Secretary for the Navy, have extended all possible facilities to the Bremen. They have ordered naval and other stations to keep a sharp look-out and act in case of need. Mr. Davis, at the request of the German Ambassadors, has ordered the commanding generals to offer every courtesy if the fliers land in their area. ' Civic and other receptions have been planned in New York. An air escort is waiting at Mitchell Field to greet the piano, when sighted. ■ The weather conditions are variable, from fair to very poor. A storm, following the coast, is expected to reach Newfoundland at the time the plane should arrive in that vicinity if successful. Ships in niidoeean report strong head winds in the Bremen's path. St. Johns, Newfoundland, reported at midnight that there was no word of the fliers from lighthouses or wireless stations along the coast. _ The weather was clear and the visibility good. Plying conditions were excellent.

ANXIETY GROWING NO DEFINITE WORD CROWDS PATIENTLY WATCHING (Australian and N.Z, Press Association.) (Received April 14, noon.) NEW YORK, April 13. Anxiety again replaced enthusiasm as the afternoon grew late with no definite word of the Bremen, and only a batch of unconfirmed rumors regarding the fliers. Their petrol supply is estimated to be exhausted between 4 and 5 o'clock at the earliest, though they might be able to keep afloat for several hours. More than 1000 are waiting at Mitchell Field, while the city's parks and open spaces arc crowded with people scanning the skies. The tops of buildings are black .with -persons equipped with field glasses.

FRENCHMEN'S PLIGHT ARRIVAL AT ALEPPO (Australian and N.Z. Tress Association.! (Received April .14, 10 a.m.) ALEPPO, April 13. Major Costes and Captain Lebrix have arrived from Karachi.