TOO FRANK AUSTRALIAN

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16426, 21 January 1919, Page 7

TOO FRANK AUSTRALIAN

LONDON, January 7. The "Evening Nows" states that Captain Lang, the Australian motorist, who, with Lieutenant Blowes, an observer, recently ascended in an aeroplane to the lecord height of 30,500 ft in 66 minutes, has been arrested for having disclosed the details of the flight.

A previous message stated that the observer's oxygen supply failed, owing to a broken pipe, at a height of 21,000 ft, and lie fainted, and remained unconscious until he again reached 10,000 ft. Captain Lang was unaware cf his plight. The machine was unable to exceed an altitude of 30,500 ft, because the lack of air pressure stopped the pumps supplying petrol, and tue oil-heating apparatus became detective at 23,000 ft. The observer- had been #ent to hospital with frozen hands and toes and Captain Lang's fingers and face were frost-bitten. They encountered 31Jdeg. of frost at tho height of 20,000 ft. , , u , Captain Andrew Lang, the eldest son «f Dr. W. H. Lang, the Victoria Racing Club handicapper, is probably tne Australian motorist referred to in the above message. Captain Lang has achieved several notable aeroplane $ghta.