KINGSFORD SMITH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 241, 12 October 1931, Page 7

KINGSFORD SMITH

STRAIN AFFECTED HEART. WILL RETURN IN MARCH. LONDON, Oct. 9. Kingford Smith will embark by the Orford to-morrow. His doctor states that his heart is organically sound, but has been severely strained as the result of nervous exhaustion. “They scorned my plea to let me fly ” said Smith, 4 4 and said I would perhaps collapse over the sea. They would not consent for even four months hence. So I am leaving the machine here and returning in March. I am determined to make a record home. After that I am abandoning long distance flying unless a regular air mail is established, for which perhaps I will do survey work.”/ HURRIED DEPARTURE. BENEFIT OF SEA VOYAGE. Received Oct. 11, 7.10 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 10. Before embarking on the Orford with a suit case and hurriedly bought clothes, Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith explained that he was leaving immediately to get the benefit of the sea voyage. He was anxious to recuperate as soon as possible in order to attempt the Anglo-Australian record. He regretted that he had no time to discuss the mail service with Imperial Airways. Mollison, who farewelled Smith, plans to leave Lympne in an attempt at a record flight to Capetown on November 2, using the machine in which he flew from Australia.