HAWKER SAFE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 5

HAWKER SAFE

PICKED UP IN MID-OCEAN

MACHINE ALIGHTED NEAR A STEAMER RED LIGHTS IN THE SKY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 23. The coastguard at Lewis (Hebrides Island, off the west coast of Scotland) reports that a Danish vessel pickinT up Hawker and Cable Assn. CONFIRMATORY REPORT. London, May 25. An Admiralty official report states-.— The steamer Mary has transferred Hawker and Gfriey.o to tho destroyer Woolston, which is proceeding to Thurso, in the north of SMtland—Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn. SIGNAL FROMHAWKER ,BED VEEEY LIGHTS SEfiN. London, May 24. The steamer Sapinangar reported seeing an aeroplane's red Verey I'ffWthe same position as the Faraday.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. St. John's, May 24. Hawker carried red Vere;p lights, to signal "All well," and ask his position.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED ALL WELL (Ree. May 26, 8 p.m.) London, May 26. The Admiralty states that Hawker and Grieve are in good health. They-were picked Dp in latitude 50.20 N., longitude 30 W. ((>bout halfway ncrose), after alighting clese to tha steamer Maiia — Renter. ENGINE TROUBLE THE' CAUSE. (Rec. May 27, 0.5 a.m.) London, May 25. An Admiralty official message states:— "Hawker alighted owing to the stoppage j of the circulation in the water-pipe between the radiator and tho pump; His exact position then was 50.20 . north by 29.30 west." Another report stares that Hawker and Grieve were in the water ninety , minutes. The "Daily Mail" has awarded Grieve .£SOOO ;as a consolation prize.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RETURNED SOLDIERS CONGRATULATE HAWKER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, May 26. The news that Hawker had been picked up was received at the Returned Soldiers' Association's Conference to-day with loud applause. It was immediately decided to send a cable message to Hawkor congratulating him, and expressing appreciation of his great feat.