ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18353, 26 August 1929, Page 9

ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT.

Graf Zeppelin Leaves Japan SEVERE GALE WEATHERED. (United Press Association—By Eleetrto Telegraph- Copyright.) (Received August 25, 5.5 p.m.) TOKIO, August 24. Taking advantage of a lull in the wind, the Graf Zeppelin departed, hoping to escape the weather reported to be coming, but during the night the airship encountered the most severe gale, which she weathered safely by climbing to higher altitudes. At noon to-day the Graf Zeppelin reported “all well; twelve hundred miles out.” The Graf Zeppelin expects to arrive at Los Angeles on Monday evening. WIRELESS REPORTS FROM BIG AIRSHIP. AMERICAN STATIONS HOLD COMMUNICATION. (United Press Association—By ElMlH* Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received August 25, 5.5 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, August 24. The Reading Railroad Company’s radio station, which has followed the Graf Zeppelin from the time it left Lakehurst, until the airship reached the Ural Mountains, has reported that it has re-established communication with the dirigible. This afternoon a message was sent out, stating: “The Graf Zeppelin would appreciate weather reports from ships close by, especially 160 degrees east The Graf’s position is 149/30 east and 40/15 north; overcast and foggy, speed approximately 65 miles an hour.” The dirigible was then estimated tc be 800 miles north-east of Tokio, in unfavourable weather. A later message states that the Gral Zeppelin continues to be heard at Philadelphia. All is apparently well. The United States Weather Bureau at San Francisco, has advised the dirigible that the present weather conditions should provide a tail wind all the way into Los Angeles. The United States naval radio station at Cordova has opened twoway communication with the dirigible, according to an announcement made by the Navy Department. ZEPPELIN’S STEADY PROGRESS. IN RADIO TOUCH WITH AMERICA. (United Press Association—By Electric 'xelegrapn—Copyright.) (Received August 25, 11.0 p.m.) WASHINGTON, August 24. The naval radio station intercepted the Graf Zeppelin messages, stating that the ship passed 190 meridian this morning, being at 11 o’clock (local time) 44.20 north, 174.20 west, having covered 630 miles during the last eight hours, and being approximately 2700 miles from Tokio, and half way across the Pacific. The weather bureau at San Francisco wirelessed to Commander Eclcener, advising him against striking the coast as far north as Seattle, because meteorological disturbances were developing with opposing winds, for the next twenty-four or thirty-six hours. The latest report from the Zeppelin indicated that outside fog conditions, the vessel is not encountering unfavourable weather, and that a beam wind out of the south-west, could be expected to turn to a tail-wind from the west, to speed the ship along. The Zeppelin expected to reach the American coast line sometime on Monday.