BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18498, 20 February 1930, Page 9

BLUE RIBAND OF ATLANTIC.

Germany’s New Challenge. TRIALS OF BREMEN’S SISTER SHIP. United Press Association— By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 18. The 46,000 ton North German Lloyd liner, Europa, the Bremen’s sister ship, which has been re-built, since last year’s disastrous fire, is undergoing trials in the North Sea this week. It is claimed that the engine tests have already proved that she is several knots faster than the Bremen, whose record of four days fourteen and a half hours from New York to Cherbourg, the Europa is expected to attack on her first crossing on March 19. She carries a crew of nearly 1000 and has accommodation for 2200 passengers. Europa will be followed by a further monster, Columbus, whose maiden trip will be made on May 23. The Germans claim that the trio will make the fastest weekly transAtlantic service :.n history. Meanwhile, there is a big effort afoot to challenge German supremacy. The Cunard Company are laying down two liners of 65,000 and 70,000 tons respectively, while the White Star Line’s two new 27,0000 tons motor vessels will be in the mail service.