THE LONG FLIGHT.
CAPTAIN ROGS SMITH HOPEFUL. MAY YET FINISH TRIP. EEPAIRS TO MACHINE POSSIBLE. (United Press Association.) Received January 2. 12.5 a.m. SYDNEY, Jenuary 1. Captain Ross Smith, in a letter, says that he almost wept when the accident happened. It seemed so silly to come so far, and then meet trouble just at the last. He says that he is going to try to repair the damage, and will do his best to reach Sydney with the machine. He contemplates making the parts required, which will take about a month. In another letter he says he hopes to fly to Sydney early in February. POULET INTERVIEWED. AWAITS ORDERS FROM PRANCE. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 2, 12.15 a.m. ALLAHABAD, January 1. Lieut. Poulet, interviewed, said that he was pleased that his friends were subscribing for a new aeroplane to enable him to continue his journey to Australia, but unless he received an order from the French Govornmcnt to continue the flight he will return to France. He considers the present season unsuitable owing to the fogs over the Siam frontier being worse than ever, and the rest of the route is not good. His present intention is to return some time in 1920 to finish the journey to Australia under the most favourable conditions.
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Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14253, 2 January 1920, Page 5
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