BREMEN FLYERS GIVEN WELCOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18452, 1 May 1928, Page 4

BREMEN FLYERS GIVEN WELCOME.

NEW YORK GREETS ATLANTIC VICTORS. (Unit pd. Press Assn.— Bv Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.) (Received Mav 1 12.30 p.m.) NEW'YORK, April 30. Baron von Heuhnefeld, Herr Kochi and Major Fitzmaurice received the city's official reception. in which Koehl’s wife and Fitzmaurice’s wife and small daughter. Patricia, all of whom arrived in the morning aboard the liner Dresden, partook. Although the flyers have been here unofficially for two davs, they were then taken by boat to the Battery and duly welcomed at the pier, after which they proceeded to the City Hall, amidst bands playing German and Irish melodies and crowds making a terrific noise. The crowd swamped the parade. with ticker tape and torn paper. The city had 10.000 police on duty, but often experienced difficulty in restraining the enthusiasm of the crowd from affecting the passage of the flyThe airmen heard an address from the Mayor (Mr J. Walker), to which all replied in English. Afterwards the parade proceeded along Fifth Avenue to the Civil Memorial Eternal Light, and then to Central Park, with huge crowds according them a vociferous welcome along the whole route.—Australian Press Association. WILL BE GIVEN BANQUET TO-NIGHT. (Unlt-d Press Assn.—By Elsctrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Mav 1, 1.30 p.m 1 NEW YORK. April 30. The fivers will be given a banquet on Tuesday night, and will be officially wclromed at Washington on Wesdnesday—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service.