AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

[Australia «fc N.Z. Cable Association.] WELCOME TO PRINCE. (Received this day at 8 a.m > BUENOS AYRES. Kept, 2. A message from Concordia states 10.000 cattle were assembled in one place. It wits one of tbe sights seen by the Prince of Wales to-day. He received a great welcome everywhere, lie will leave for Chile on Saturday. NO I PLANE MISSING. HONOLULU. Kent. I. With its motors stopped, and being out of fuel. Nol plane was battling in a siormy sea on Tuesday in heavy rain. It probably came down at 1.15 p.m. Naval vessels are searching for it. but nothing lias been beard from it fur several hours. A message received from "I’.N. 9 No. 1” expressed the fears of the aviators that the plane, on landing in Ihe choppy sea. would not survive long. The Navy officials here at" ordering patrol shies lu search the course. Tliov endorsed the fears expressed, saying that the length of the plane's survival above the water depends on tlie kind of landing damage to the plane, and on a simply of oil to calm the water.. While disappointed, tlie olfiei.-i- declare that a record has been made for the distance travelled over tho-o w aid's. It is expet it d that tin' seaplane ‘•IMS. One." which will attempt Ihe || job t later in He- week, and which lei- a grcaler eepaeiti i.. r 1 11 . ■l. will ho successful. Will!'!' FEARED. SAN FRANCISCO. Kept. 1. The last radio to imd from < V.mniattdor Rodgers slated ; "Oucss we will ho gone if we have to deseemt !:i tills rough sea without a motor." It is feared all live are lost.

THE PACIFIC FLIGHT

THE DAMAGED 'PLAN I

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) KAN ERA NCI SCO. Kepteudicr 3

A collision w ith me destroyer. \\ if ham Jones, not mechanical trouble prevented the Knoddy seaplane eontiti

mug the Hawaiian lligllt alter being tuned to alight on August 3Ui. Ihe plane was towed to harbour here today. The live men of the crew were weary and unshaven and were still ahoard, and immediately ltegan to re-

pair the damage, eager to restart it the authorities permit. Meanwhile a convoy of seaplanes and submarines from Hawaii is continuing the search in tl;e vicinity of 185 miles west ol Maui Island, where it is feared P.X. p) after being lofted down through lael; of fuel was shattered to pieces by heavy seas and squalls blowing. Kea-

plmm l’.B. 1 will attempt the Hawaiian flight, at 2 p.m. on September 3rd. She is four thousand pounds heavier than the defeated plane and carries 500 more gallons of petrol and her speed is al least twenty miles an hour greater. THE MISSIXC FLIERS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO. September 3. Twenty hours have elapsed without Mill'll of Rogers and bis four mates aboard P.N. 91. increasing the anxiety, a- a systematic search continues in Urn hope that the shin alighted on the sea sal’clv, but it is pointed out that it an accident occurred, the craft was heavy enough to sink, though the fliers wore equipped with lifeboats. HAWAIIAN FBTC!HT. YY A Sill NOTON. Sept. 2. Secretary Wilbur is not disposed to have the naval plane IUS. T leave San Francisco on Thursday in an attempt |, r fl v to Hawaii as scheduled if it should lie determined the men on T\N. i are lest..