ATLANTIC CROSSES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1919, Page 5

ATLANTIC CROSSES.

AMERICAN SEAPLANE AT AZORES. j TWO OTHER PLANES MISSING. Received May 18, 5.5 p.m. St. Johns, May 16. The United States machines No. 1 and No. 4 have started on the transAtlantie flight.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc Received May 18, 7.5 p.m. St. John's (Newfoundland!. May 17. Raynham and Hawker are preparing to start for Horta, in the Azores, on the 17th. The Tinited States trans-Atlantic flier, NC.4, arrived at 9.40 a.m. From Tepassey Bay to Newfoundland the time was 14 hours 13 minutes, the distance being 1200 miles. Three machines started. Received May IS, 11.5 p.m. London, May 17.

The United States seaplane Nc4 has arrived at Azores. The plane left Trepassy Bay at 11 o'clock on Friday evening, "the actual flying .time being 13hrs. 15min., and the speed 100 miles per hour. The crew expect to resume the next stage to-night, arriving at Lisbon on Sunday morning. Thej crew will rest at Lisbon for 48 hours, and arrive in Plymouth on Tuesday. The seaplanes Ncl and Nc3, which are accompanying Nc4, have arrived at Azores. Ncl sent out S.O.S. calls at three in the afternoon, and it is believed to have got lost in a fog and compelled to descend to the water. Four destroyers are searching for the Nc3, which is also missing since the pilot signalled, in the forenoon, when flying off the course. " New York, May 17.

The Evening Sun's Horta correspondent says the other two United States seaplanes reported lost in a fog off the Azores are expected to pick up their course and arrive shortly, the course of flight being patrolled by United States warships and other warships stationed at intervals of 5C miles, whicli received hourly wireless messages from the seaplanes. Nc4 made the trip from Trepassey to Horta in lalir. lSmin. Another report states that Ncl alightef>. at sea 200 miles south of Fayal. ONE SEAPLANE RESCUED. Received -May 19, 12.25 a.m. Washington, May 17. The Navy Department announces that the steamship lona rescued the crew of seaplane No. 1 55 miles south-east of Corva Island. OTHER ATTEMPTS. New York, May 9. A naval seaplane, which called at Halifax, on May S experienced engine trouble and descended to the sea. off Chatham. The crew were rescued after a night spent in a calm sea. The plane was towed into Chatham. Saint Johns, May 9. Eawker and Ilaynham showed great interest in the report of the arrival of two American naval seaolanes at Halifax on the first stage of the Trans-At-lantic flight. The arrival of the Americans won't weaken the determination of the Britishers to await the best weather conditions before attempting a flight to England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR. HUGHES' ADVENTURES. Received May 18, 5.5 p.m. London, May 17. Mr. Hn/rhes has arrived in London. He crossed the .channel in a. steamer, and if none the worse for yesterday's exciting incidents..

Mr. Hughes told a reporter that a thick fog developed when they reached the coast, necessitating the pilot, Lieut. Briggs, a South Australian, making a descent to find landmarks. The fog was so dense that he almost collided with a' clump of trees. The pilot skilfully cleared the tree?, and decided that the conditions were too treacherous to permit a safe landing. He leaded for Amiens, bnt found the aerodrome shifted, so proceeded to Abbeville, descending in a field close to the Australian General Hospital, where he was entertained. A second attempt was made to reach the coast, but again the pilot refused to risk crossing the channel. The aeroplane successfully landed at Maisoncelks and they stayed the night at Boulogne. Still determined to flv the channel, they motored to a neighboring aero()i'ome, but in the morning learned ,that the flight was impossible. Mr. Hughes remains in London until Wednesday, unless he Ist urgently called to Paris in connection with the Reparation Commission. Meanwhile no further Australian representations will be mado at the Peace Confcrit is understood that an exact settlement regarding the Nauru Islands has not yet been arranged—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. A WORLD'S ALTITUDE RECORD. Received May 10, 12.15 a.m. Paris, May 10. Sadi Lecoint, in a monoplane, attained a height pf 8200 metres—a world's M- [ 6*4: