ANOTHER CHANCE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 25 November 1927, Page 5

ANOTHER CHANCE

GILES’ HONOLULU FLIGHT BACKER BELIEVES HE IS A • SPORT. TEST OF THE SITUATION. (By Cable — Press Assn. — Copyright.] (Received 25, 8.20 a.m.) San Francisco, Nov. 24. A Detroit message states that Air Roscwauo announced to-day that he is willing to back once more, and this time to be the final, an attempt uv Giles to hop to Honolulu, adding that there was no doubt in his mind that Giles met with bad weather condi tions and he believed he was a snort and would play the game. “Ths test of the situation will be his next flight,” remarked his backer.—A. .and N.Z.)

WEATHER 1 BUREAU OFFICIALS SCEPTICAL. New York A’ov. 24. United Press Association messages from San Francisco state that Flying Officer Giles’s story of a severe Storm mot with frank scepticism by officials of the Californian Weather Bureau. The Government mateorologiut, Major Bowie said reports from snips at sea along tho entire route of Giles’s projected flight indicated, fair weather, calm seas and gentle winds. Major Bowie declared that a report from the steamer Ventura, in the approximate position where Giles end ho encountered a severe storm re conrod' a smooth sea and a six miles an hour wind. Major Bowie added. “Tire storm ho talks about must have been in bis brain.” and charged Giles and Peterson with not playing the game with the Weather Bureau. Ko forecast had been made for the fliers since Saturday. ‘‘l mean by that, that wttn 1 tic reputation of tho Weather Bureau at stake, we could not afford to take a chance with Giles when he amt Peterson were incline,-! to act contrary to our advice. Gilo , on tho occasion we gave mm a favo.. able forecast, seems to have shown no disposition to fly. Then last Butnrdny. when we advised hiip against attempting any sort of flight, ho hoppea ett and returned becaure tho weather conditions at sea were adverse, as we told him they would be. It wis then we told Peterson we could not give him further forecasts. Wo did give him ships reports, however.”—.(A. and N.Z.)

“CHEAP AND VULGAR PUBU , CITY.” San Francisco. Nov. 23. Giles has arrived hero. He rotieiat--ed his claim that foul weather upset, and damaged his biplane. A Detroit message states that Mr William Rorcwarne backed of Giles’s flight, has sent him a telegram of censure and orders him to get the ship ready to go again, instead of performing for “cheap and vulgar publicity.”—(A. and N.Z.)