THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 206, 26 May 1919, Page 5

THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT

HAWKER SIGHTED IN MID-OCEAN

GENEROUS OFFER BY THE "DAILY MAIL"

(By Telegraph-Press As6ociatiou--Copyriglrt

London, May 23. A cable ship sighted Hawker in ocean on Monday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan.

(Eeo. May 25, 5.5 p.m.)

London, May 23, A wirolees Press message states that the cable ship Faraday sighted the red light of nn aeroplane in latitude 50.28 north, and longitude 30,03 west, In the early hours of Monday, roughly in a diroot line midway between Sfc John's and Vnlontia—Aus.-N.Z. CaWe Assn.

London, May 22. While not abandoning hope of the survival of the airmen, the "Dally Mail" lias offered to divide the prize of ilO.OOfl between Mrs. Hawker and Lieutenaafc Grieves's next-of-kin. The paper offers a further ,£IO,OOO for the trans-Atlantio flight contest.-Aus.-N.Z. Pablo Aran.

HEAVY CYCLONE IN THE ATLANTIC

LAST MONDAY. (E«c. May 25, 11.5 p.m.)

London, May 24. •. The steamer Tactician, whioh picked Hp the Fnraday's wireless message, etatc3 that shortly after the mossaßQ was recoived tho vessol encountered a heavy cyclone. Other ships report a cyclone on Monday in mid-Atlantic. Tho Sopwith Company states that Hawker did not carry red lights. What the Faraday eaw may havo been tho flame from the engine's exhaust pipes.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICAN DIRIGIBLE TO MAKE

THE TRIP,

(Rec. May 25, 5.5 p.m.) New York, May 11 (delayed). An American dirigible lias left Montank Point, on route to St. John's, with the object of making a tarna-Atlantlc flight. Tho bad rather continues.—Aue.,N.Z. Cable Aesn.

THE FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

(Rcc. May 24, 5.5 p.m.)

London, May 23. Mnrtinsvde has entered for the Australian flfghlv-Aufi.'-N.Z. Cablo Asen.

QUEENSLAND MAN TO MAKE THE JOURNEY. (Hoc. May 25, 11.20 p.m.)

London, May 21.

Mir. Bert Hinkler, a native of Bundaboi'if, Queensland, who enlisted in Soptembor, 1011, in the Naval Air Service, and soon of forwards rs a pilot, was recently demobilised, and low intends to fiy'to Australia. Ho hopes to do the journey in seventeen days. Jfr. jlinkler saw much service on the Italian front, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and a commission.— Aus.N./i. CaWo Aesn.