RESCUE OF MRS. MILLER

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1930, Page 9

RESCUE OF MRS. MILLER

■ ——■ "'fINSINUATIONS RESENTED' —■• '/ ■ V “SUGGESTION DESPICABLE’*' . - . -/ . ■ ;■; ■’ ’ . HER STORY OF THE LANDING; \ ' ! PANCAKED V- INTO BUSHES By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Rec. 7 p.m. ~ ~ , Miami, r Dec. 2. Mrs. Miller andCapta-in Lancaster expect to fly to Miami on M7ednesday” ■in the plane’-with .which- Mrs. Miller; made the forced landing at Andros.ls* land.. - . 7 I • Captain Lancaster and John. Leggett flew fo’Nassal on Tuesday, where they ' picked up. Mrs? Miller. They ,/pyoce^-; ed to the stranded plane with; gasoliaft and oil. ’-Mr. ,'Lig-gett has returned ■ Miami; .- . Karl V. ;.Velkert. who flew to. Nassau. and returned on Tuesday in .a; relief plane, brought back copies of pa statement given by Mrs..-Millerfor publication. She said in part: “I ani most unhappy about my'self. As an .experi-. epced flier I , feel ashamed to; think I failed to reach my objective. Those who suggested I might do so for publicity\ purposes are despicable. I hope mjr. reputation as a sportswoman is good, enough to refute such a thought.” “A terrific gale blew-’me off the course somewhere between Havana and the.mainland, ’’ said Mrs. Miller. “Then, the compass went out of order, and I flew for. seven hours looking for a place ,to Janik The gas began to run low and'l became panicky. I don’t ■know whether I • was. .in the Gulf of Mexico or over the Atlantic. ; “It was a’fearful .relief when I saw a spot of land. I thought it was Florida, but it 'was a village called Kemp’s Bay on Andros Island. There 'was a ■terrific wind, blit I came, in with the;' full motor,-stalled her,- and-then pan-, caked into thick bushes. I looked over' the ship and it : was’. OJx M ' so I to walk. It was. 10 iniles to-the telegraph station. I walked all night;7 over the rockiest beach I eVer saw. My feet were blistered and I was mighty tired.”- ~p: \ : . ■/■■■ ; '/■ ' !■-' -■ I