THE AIR RACE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 59, 3 December 1919, Page 7

THE AIR RACE

ROSS-SMITH WELL AHEAD POULET TURNED BACK BY FOG By Telegraph - Press Association--Copyright London, December 1. .Poiilot; left for Bangkok twcnty-livo ininlllos al'icr INiss-Sinilh. l!o>.vSinilh cabled from Bangkok on December 1: "T.i-11, Rangoon at 7 o'clock, .mil readied Bangkok sit I o'clock. A heavy storm alter passing -Moiilmein caused delay, ami drove us out of our (■nurse. Followed River llenani south to Bangkok, finding an excellent reception and assistance provided by Hie Siamese Aviation dorps. .Hope lo land at Singora on the 2nd and Singaporo on tho 3rd. All well."—Router.

(Rec. December 2. 9.5 p.m.) Allahabad, December 2. Captain Ross-Smith is reported to havo passed Moiilmein at 8.30 to-day.

Shortly after three o'clock in the afternoon Poulet returned lo Rangoon. TTo had nearly reached tho Siamese frontier when he encountered a heavy fog, and, fearful of losing his way, decided to turn hack. Ho will leave'oil Wednesday. Poulet did not see Ross-Smith -after leaving this morning. The latter was well ahead, and probably escaped tho fog — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WEATHER. REPORTS FROM ' AUSTRALIA. . (tlec. December' 2, '7.15 p.m.) • Sydney, December 2. The Government, with a view to assisting tho airmen, has arranged that as each readies Java he will, be supplied daiiy by wireless with a weather forecast by tho Government Meteorologist over tho Darwin area—Press Assn. KANGAROO AT ROME. London, December 1. Captain William's in the Blackburn "Kangaroo" machine readied Pisa on Saturday, and Tiomo on Sunday afternoon. Ito intended to leave for Taranto to-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A NEW ENTRY. London, November 28. Lieutenant R. Parer, of the Royal Air Force, has entered for tho Australian (light. The Bcardmore Aero. Engine Company is collaborating with Lieutenant Parer to delicto the details of tho machine, the construction of which has oommcnced — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.