Stowaways on Zepp.

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 664, 16 May 1929, Page 9

Stowaways on Zepp.

TO BE PARACHUTED OFF Transatlantic Journey (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Received 12.30 p.m. BERLIN, Wednesday. DESPITE announcements that stowaways on the Graf Zeppelin on her transatlantic flight will be parachuted overboard, three were arrested while attempting concealment. It transpires that permission to cross France is conditional on all photographic apparatus being sealed up. The Air Ministry must telegraphically he informed after the start what route has been selected, in order that French airplanes may accompany the Zeppelin.

These stipulations have excited considerable indignation among the passengers and crew. The Graf Zeppelin is expected to depart tomorrow from Friedrichshaven for America. A Paris message says that, contrary to the Berlin report, the French Government has authorised the Graf Zeppelin to fly over French territory, following an application by the German Embassy. The conditions are less restrictive than when the Zeppelin flew over to Egypt.

Three alternative routes are offered. Considerable latitude is allowed regarding the time, as it is realised that the atmospheric conditions render it difficult to adhere to a rigid timetable. ALL READY TO GO EIGHTEEN PASSENGERS ON THE LIST WORLD CRUISE LATER ON Times Cable Reed. 9.30 a.m. LONDON. Wednesday. The Berlin correspondent of “The Times” states that the Graf Zeppelin is now ready to leave Friedrichshaven on her second United States flight. The passenger list of 18 includes two representatives of the German Ministry of Commerce. Commander Clarke, of the Lakehurst airship station, New Jersey,

states that Dr. Hugo Eckener has re ceived notification that the Zeppelin will not be allowed to cross the French frontier except between seven and nine o’clock in the morning. The French attitude is due to the Graf Zeppelin at low altitude flying over the fortress of Behancon recently, and the important engineering centre of Le Creusot. The airship will stay for three days at Lakehurst, and will return to Friedrichshaven on May 25 for her Scandinavian cruises until July 15. when she returns to Lakehurst, which is the official starting-point of the 21 day-round-tlie-world cruise, the route being back to Friedrichshaven. thence to California, via Tokyo, to Lakehurst. thence Friedrichshaven via England. ARCTIC EXPEDITION ZEPPELIN WILL CRUISE OVER NORTH POLE (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) BERLIN, Wednesday. The Aero-Arctic International Association has drafted a programme for the Graf Zeppelin’s Arctic expedition in February and March, 1930. It will include a three days’ cruise over the North Pole. Dr. Nansen will lead the expedition, and Dr. Eckener will command the airship. The chief aims of the expedition will be to investigate the possibility of establishing a regular airship route across the Arctic and to determine the extent of the Arctic Ocean. (From Yesterday’s Late Edition)