THE GREAT AIR RACE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 25, 24 October 1919, Page 7

THE GREAT AIR RACE

AIRMEN INTERVIEWED ; POULET AGAIN FORCED TO LAND By Telcgrriph-Presß AeEOciatlon-Copyright London, October 21. Captain Matthews, interviewed, Baid lie hoped to win Hie J210.000 prize, but that was not the only incentive. Ho was, anxious to demonstrate the splendid ! t'iMlity ot the machine. The prize was hig, but it must; be remembered that the machine cost .CBOOII. "If it is humanly possible, wo arc going to win. Wo , have.'been working on the plans for the flight for five months, and aro satisfied with the results." lie' was not carrying *i a wireless outfit, owing to the limited range possible. Moreover, he was not ii wireless expert, and he relied on luck to get over the sea sections. Ho was carrying a high velocity magazine rifle - and a Mauser pistol in .'use of a forced landing among hostile natives. Mr. Harry Hawker, in an interview, said that Captain Matthews should bo ; all right as far as Singapore. After : that his difficulties will be great and ■; will- constitute the real test. "With a i little bit of luck, I don't sec why the ■' ' : triT) should not bo accomplished."—Ans.- \ N.Z. Cable Assn. POULET AG-ATN COMPELLED TO i LAND. ✓ (Roc. October 23, .10 p.m.) • j Rome, October 22. j Poulet landed at the Taviaga Aero. , ! drome, near Valonia (in the Adriatic), > owing to torrential rains and, snow-storms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. \ (Rec. October 24, 1.15 a.m.) \ London, October 22. I A further mes6nge states that Poulet j landed at Brindui owing to torrential j rain and snowstorm.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ; Assn, j THE ItACE' ACROSS AMERICA. j San Francisco,.October 21. Captain Smith has arrived, and is tfhe first of the Eastern starters to complete * the transcontinental air race.—Aus.-N.Z* ' Cable Assn. SEAPLANE ENDURANCE PLIGHT, ! Washington, October 21. Mr. J. Daniels, Secretary of tho Navy,__^_> announced that two naval seaplanes aia i engaged in an endurance flight from i Pensaodla (Florida) to New York and back, a distance of 2800 miles—Aus.-N.Z. . Cdblo Assn. !