AMERICAN BALLOONISTS’ DRIFT

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 95, 15 January 1921, Page 7

AMERICAN BALLOONISTS’ DRIFT

A REGRETTABLE INCIDENT. Ottawa, January 12. After tlie arrival at Matticp, Oregon, of the airmen who had been blown to the Far North, a .regrettable incident occurred. Lieutenant Hinton, who had sent a letter to New York stating that on* pf the airmen, Lieutenant ]<arrell. had offered to die .in order that his body should be used as food by the others was viciously attacked by Harrell, who claimed that the incident never occurred. Hinton’s face was -bruised. The three airmen, though apparently physically , had been suffering from grievous mental tortures, and there wore. serious bickerings throughout the journey I arreH a - leged that safe landings could have been made, but the others carelessly desired U take a chanre, and drift ns far M possible. The Mattico incident is ritousing the most intense interest,—Aus.-N. . Cable Assn. • NAVAL COURT TQ• INVESTIGATE THE FLIGHT. Washington, January 12. Hr Daniels (Secretary of the. Navy) has announced that a naval court of inquiry will investigate the details of the balloonists’ flight. - Many reports have erne to Washington -intimating that the nh-men planned the' journey to the hope of realising a considerable sum of mo y bv writing » hook of adventures.-Aus, N.Z. Gable Assn.