KINGSFORD SMITH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 268, 14 November 1935, Page 7

KINGSFORD SMITH

AMERICAN TRIBUTE GREAT PIONEER OF TRANSPORT GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE J£y Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright) Received Nov. 13, 8.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 12. The New York Times, m a leader, reviews with praise some of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s greatest aerial exploits. “Probably his greatest feat was the read circumnavigation of the globe—real in the sense that he was the first and only man ever to have started from a base and returned to it after having described the great circle.” The Tinies adds: “The crossing of the Tasman Sea, leaps from England to Australia, the Atlantic ilight and double trans-navigation of the Pacific were more than expeditions of hardihood. No doubt his primary purpose was breaking records, yet it was no accident that his course usually .'ay over some of the lonely seas and some of the uninhabited waste never before viewed from the air. From his record breaking flights h?.s come a practical trans-Pacific navigation service, and England, in particular, has reason to thank him for demonstrating how the scattered members of the Empire may be knit together. The Times concludes: “We need such performances as Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s, not only to advance the technique of transportation, but also to enlarge our conception of our social destiny. The man who thinks nothing of skimming through the air for a distance of 3000 miles between sunrise and sunset, sets us dreaming of a Wellsian future when the whole atmosphere will become a«, playground and barriers to the free intercourse of nations will seem ridiculous.” A FINAL SEARCH OPINION OF THE R.A.F. LOST IN BAY OF BENGAL OK IN JUNGLE. Received Nov. 13, 11.5 p.m. SINGAPORE, Nov. 13. Every island and every section of “Smithy’s” route has been tnorouglily searched by the R.A.F. It is believed that they can do no more. It is felt that “Smithy” has been either lost in the Bay of Ben'gal, or in the densest jungle. In either case it would be impossible to locate wreckage. The searchers are proceeding towards Singapore, making a final search. ANXIOUS TO ASSIST AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS

TAYLOR READY TO LEAVE. Received Nov. 13, 8.29 p.m, SYDNEY 7 , Nov. 13. The Commonwealth Government announced that it is pi*epared to provide £lOOO and the New youth Wales Government £5OO towards the cost of send ing an aeroplane from Australia t'» j join in tihe search for “Smithy” and • Mr. Pethybridge. The Government are ! now awaiting a reply from Singapore as to whether this course is approvedIt is understood that Captain P. G. Taylor is prepared to leave Mascot Aerodrome as soon as possible with a twin-engined Gannett monoplane, which is regarded as the most suitable for tihe purpose. Leading citizens are prepared to contribute to the cost. REPLY FROM SINGAPORE. SEARCH ENDING TO-DAY.

Received Nov. 13, 1.1.55 p.m. CANBERRA, Nov. 13. Mr. W. A. Parkhill, Minister of Defence, has announced that the Air Commodore in charge of the flyingboats at Singapore has cabled saying that the air search for “Smithy” will cease to-morrow night, when all possible areas other than the inland jungle, will have been thoroughly searched by eight aircraft. Mr. Parkhill said there was now a proposal to send a ’plane from Australia at a cost of about £2OOO, oi WL’ich £l5OO would be contributed by the Governments of the Commonwealth and New South Males, the remainder privately. He und-erstood that Captain Taylor and Mr. John Stannage were preparing to leave to take up the search. NEWS OF MELROSE FORCED DOWN BY STORM. Received Nov. 13, 11.20 p.m. SINGAPORE, Nov. 13. The news that Melrose bad been found originated from the British Minister at Bangkok, who telegraphed to Singapore that Melrose had been forced down on the beach at Pakato. Siam, with engine trouble, at the height of a violent storm which forced the Quantas aeroplane to t»rn back to Alor Star yesterday. The machine was not wrecked and Melrose was unhurt. ROUND-THE-WORLD RACE • ■ SMITHY’ S” NEW PLAN. LONDON, Nov. 12. The Associated Press understands that Sir Charles Kingsford Smith before his departure had almost completed plans to partner Mr. Scott in 1936 in the round-the-world race. JEAN BATTEN’S ’PLANE EN ROUTE TO SENEGAL. LONDON, Nov. 12. Miss Jean Batten flew over Villaeisneros at 1.30 p.m., Greenwich time, en route to Senegal.