IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 3

IN THE AIR.

POULET CAUGHT IN FOG. BOSS SMITH NOW AHEAD. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. ALLAHABAD, Deo. 2. Captain Ross Smith is reported to have passed Moulmein at 8.30 to-day. Shortly after three o’clock in tho afternoon Poulet returned to Rangoon. I Ho had nearly reached tho Siamese | frontier, when he encountered a heavy ‘ fogj and, fearful of losing his way, ho decided to turn back. He will leave on ' Wednesday. ! Poulet did not see Captain Ross Smith ] after leaving this morning. Tho latter was well ahead, and probably escaped the fog.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROVIDING WEATHER FORECASTS. MELBOURNE, Dec. 2, Tho Government, with a view to assisting the flyers, nos arranged that as cadi reaches Java ho will bo supplied daily by wireless with a weather forecast by tho Government meteorologist over the Darwin area. —Aus.-N.Z. j Cable Assn. I MATTHEWS RETURNS HOME. (Received Doc. 3, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. Captain Matthews has arrived In London from Vienna. j [Matthews left London on October 21 and was last heard of at Mayonce, on tho Rhine.]