MARTINSYDE TRAGEDY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 78, 27 December 1919, Page 7

MARTINSYDE TRAGEDY

' <t — .MACHINE AND CREW LOST CLOSE ' | TO SHORE (By Tclcgrapli-t'rcES ABSociation-Copyrifflit (Pec. December 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 22 ' Lloyd's Corfu correspondent writes:— "Durins stormy, boisterous weather an ; aeronlime lai.-iled at St. George Bay, apnarontlv in distress. Shouts were heard, and the peasants showed signals, but no assistnApe could be rendered owing to the weather. The machine lies on a sandy br.ttoni in twelve feet of water.' Prob- ■ al.dv the bodies of the crew are en- , tinslcd in it. The British tug Xorda is uUemiitiug to raise the crnfr. The manager of Martinsydes poin'.s out ! that thn fact Hint the airman-were able to call for help indicates that llyy > ; nlichleil on the water safely, for ortes could not be tare! "until the propeller was stopped. A study of the' Admiralty charts showed they probably landed on , die Ouarter-mile Beach. They must hifve been very clos?, otherwise the cries ■eculd not have been heard -above the storm. It was particularly sad t'c-ct that Captain Howell, after a long, blind llight, failed lo beach the machine, ; ".lihough within sight of the Shore light. —Ans.-X.7i. Cable Assn. ■SYDNT.r PP,EPAPIX<*! A WELCOME FOE H OSS-SMI TIL. _ (Pee. December 2G, i 1.25 a.m.) Sydney, December 25 Captain Pcss-Smiih proposes to. reach ■ • Sydney at noon on Sunday. A round of '■ festivities is being arranged. There will he chimes of bells, dinners, and a public wclcome in the Town Hall.—Pre,«s Assn. ROSS SMITH'S. ARRANGEMENTS UPSET 1 mew- mmxs down.. j (Pec. December 26, 11.25 p.m.) .Sydney, December 211. Captain Boss 'Smith's arrangements have been upset owing to the break- ! down of of hi? machine. j After .starting from Charleville a fault ; was discovered in the engine, compellin? the aviators to descend after Ta-' j veiling five miles. It was found thiifc j a connecting rod l ; ad come off ttfe crank ! shaft, breaking the crank arm and binding the shaft. The Defence Department j to-diiy advised that it is doubtful if the | engine can be repaired. It may have to i |be dismantled. Captain Boss Smith has j wired to the Sydney Reception Cmnnlit- i ice, saying that he cannot be in Svdney on Sunday. As Cantata Bibs ' Smith : dispensed'with all. duplicate part's helore ieaiting Tiulia the probability is ' that the machine will be dismantled and | railed, to Sydney, where dunlicatcs will ' be., awaited from 'Loudon or India. Great disappointment is felt, because of the mis- .; ii.-ip. Crowds from f'harleville Hocked to j view the faiiious disabled machine.— Press Assn. |

I'fWI.BT ABANDONS TH.K FLIGHT, ifto'.*. December 2(i. HI.'IO jm.) London, December 23. A liangnon message .■dates thai I'oulpt. librnkm n |)i-lon mil, mid abandoned lli« fliu'lil. Ho W shipping Die machine In France.—'"The Times.''