BREMEN READY FOR NEW YORK FLIGHT ATTEMPT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18448, 26 April 1928, Page 10

BREMEN READY FOR NEW YORK FLIGHT ATTEMPT.

’PLANE REPAIRED AND PREPARED FOR GREENLY TAKE-OFF. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, April 24. A report from Greenlj’- Island states that repairs to the Bremen were completed this morning, and the aeroplane is ready to take off as soon as the weather is favourable. There is at present no intimation when this will be. The runners with which it was at first proposed to equip the Bremen have not been used, but the original wheels have been retained. No difficulty is expected in the take-off from the ice, which is solid and smooth, with ample unimpeded space. Baron von Huehnefeld is suffering from the effects of the cold, but is fit for the journey. Herr Koehl is in splendid condition. Later messages from Quebec say that the Bremen is storm bound. Miss Junkers, of the Aeroplane Company, said yesterday that she did not believe the Bremen would reach New York before Friday.—Australian Press Association.

LINDBERGH FLIES WITH SERUM FOR BYRD’S SICK COMRADE.

OTTAWA, April 24. A message from Quebec states that Commander Byrd is at the bedside of Floyd Bennett, who is seriously ill. It was intended that Bennett should take part in the flight to the South Pole. His condition is described as “ very, very grave.” A message from New York says that Colonel Lindbergh took off for Quebec with a supply of serum, which will be used to help Bennett to combat double pneumonia. Colonel Lindbergh used an Army observation ’plane, which is about fifty miles an hour faster than his new Ryan monoplane. He is expected to average 120 miles an hour.—Aus tralian Press Association.

WING-COMMANDER MANNING ON WAY

PARIS, April 24. A message from Marseilles states that Wing-Commander Manning has left for Tunis on his flight to Australia.—Australian Press Association—United Service.