AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1925, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] L'RiTISH MYSTERY ’PLANE. A TOTAL WRECK. f' NEW YORK. October 23. Great Britain’s " mystery ’plane,” the super-marine Napier S I. crashed on Friday during navigability trials for the Schneider seaplane trophy races, to be held on Saturday at Baltimore. She it a total wreck. The mishap will necessitate both the Gloster-Xnpier J seaplanes, including the reserve plane, of which Bert Hinkler, of .Melbourne, is pilot, competing in the race. GREAT 'PLANE SINKS. WASHINGTON, October 21. A message from Baltimore states that Britain's so-called “ mystery ’plane.” the super-marine Napier S 4, was completely wrecked when a series of wing butters and side-slips, made during a preliminary navigability trial in connection with tho Jacques Schneider international seaplane trophy contest. led to a nose-dive into Chesapeake Bay, after which the machine turned over. The pilot. Captain Henry Baird, was wearing a lifebelt, and cleared the wreckage as it sank. A brother pilot. Captain Hubert Broad, tossed a second lifebelt from his ’plane after which a patrol boat rescued Captain Baird, who was dazed ami unable to explain the occurrence. Tho aviator is in bed, doctors tearing pneumonia. He had been ill tor several days, and only lott his bed daily to llv for a few minutes.

SPORTING ACTION. VANCOUVER, October 24. A message from Baltimore states f that Bert Hinkler, of Alelbourne, reserve pilot of the British Schneider Cup team, will be given tt chance to take bis Oloster-Xapier seaplane into the international race on Saturday. Five opposing American and Italian pilots, signed a petition asking that Hinkler should he allowed to qualify before the race, and the releree, Air Ericsdn, agreed. If Hinkler qualities, his ’plane will be tt substitute for the super-marine Napier SI which crashed on Friday. VANCOUVER, October 24. A Baltimore message announces that he Schneider Cup rave has been post A potted until Sunday owing to stormy weather. Hinkler failed to qualify on Saturday owing to his engine stalling, thus frustrating the British plan to secure a substitute for the crashed machine. F.S. NAVAL TOUR. WASHINGTON, October 24. Admiral (’nolit/., officially reporting to the Navy Department on the visit Lit Australia and New Zealand, called I "the greatest and most successful cruise ever attempted hv the American Navy." The Admiral urged that similar trips should be made every three years. The cruise bad shown that the efforts to make the fleet self-sustaining for 'i.x months were not yet successful, but they were approaching that state. While aeroplanes were useful, he had doubts of the usefulness of dirigibles In major fleet operations. The licet was iff condition to repeat, the voyage at twenty-four hours’ notice. The total cost was 515,000 dollars, and the benefits were naval, national :nd international. Australians and New Zealanders bail shown great hospitality. f Admiral Coontz, urged the construe.ion of plane-earners, anil stated that idle fleet needed an additional oil supply ship. WASHINGTON, October 21. "The first of the great naval conflicts of future wars will be gigantic battles between the entire fleets of tno contending nations,” Air Curtis Wilbur. Secretary of the Navy, predicted, wb.en addressing the National Council of Congregational Churches. .Justifying the recent naval disasters lie declared tliai the navy must tako hazards. To prepare for such it test

vessels and aircraft must function daily, in time of peace as well as of war. or they would he ttseles-.s for both. AN AMERICAN VIEW. NF.W YORK. Oct. 24, . .Sir Robert Horne, it former Chancellor of the British Exchequer, speaking at a dinner in his honour given by The Pilgrims, urged the audience to place tin faith in rumours that “Britain is done.” He said: ’‘The Country gains by her misfortune- and will he helped greatly by the l.ocarnu I’art. which will go far to restoring trade and commerce to I lie former I'oiled States Secretary ol State. Air C. K. Hughes, said: "The promise of Locarno is not in the language ~f treaties, hut in a disposition to make them.” Mr Hughes added that he hoped the (.lifted States Senate, acting upon the recommendation of President ( oolidge. would give proper support to the Permanent Court of International Justice. TRAGEDY OX LINER. LOXDOX. Oct. 23. lowers, first officer of the Melita. was charged at Southampton with the"' murder of Captain Clews. He was re-l manded for a week. * Accused i- fifty-six and is a native of of Bristol. The inquest touching the death of Captain Clews, after formal evidence had been taken, was adjourned for a week. I’he surgeon of the Alelita said the captain had been shot while asleep.