AMERICAN CARLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CARLE NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cabla Association.] NORGE’S FLIGHT. NEW YORK. July 19. Hi reply to a statement that was issued by the American, Ellsworth, dallying that 'Commander Noble, the Italian airman, navigated the airship Norge in her” historic Polar flight, the Italian to-night asserted he had complete charge of the dirigible, on the Polar trip. Ellsworth, he said, was “ just a passenger.” ELLSWORTH’S STATEMENT. NEW YORK, July 20. Mr Ellsworth, in a statement, said: It would he extremely unfair to Riiser Larsen, who navigated the entire figiht to the Polar Sea, and to Horgan and Wisting. who operated the lateral and vertical control, not to give them credit both for navigation and for steering, where it is due. During the entire flight of 72 hours, I stood without sleep in the navigating .cabin. To tlie best of my knowledge Air-General Nobile’s part in the Norge’s navigation consisted of relieving the wheelman for three short periods during the entire flight.”

WHO GAVE THE DIRECTIONS? NEW YORK, July 20. General Nobile, commenting on Ellsworth’s statement, said : —“During the entire flight, I acted, all the time, as captain of the airship, giving the orders to everybody, and controlling what everybody was doing.” NEW YORK STRIKE. NEW YORK, July 19. An attempted parade to-day of forty thousand garment workers, who are striking for higher wages, was broken up by. the police. Four hundred arrests were made, including a large number of women. U.S.A. CO AT TRADE. WASHINGTON, July 19. The British coal strike is bringing millions of dollars monthly into the coffers of American coal producers. The export figures for June show that more than two millions tons, mostly high volatile bituminous coal, was shipped to Britain during the month, while there were also exports to other countries that formerly were Britain’s best customers. American economists declare that Britain’s present unfortunate situation is a great aid to the United States industry, which has been in bad shape from over-produc-tion and from labour demands. It is admitted, however, that the advantage will last only during the reaction from the strike, after which Britain’s merchant marine and geographical position will enable her to recapture the trade.

CA NA DTAN GO V ERNOR. OTTAWA, July 19. “There is no thought of any interference by Downing Street with Xxird Bvng as Governor-General of Canada. His position in the Dominion is exactly the same as that of King George. His discretionary power is absolute.” This was the declaration of Earl Clarendon. who has arrived in Canada on a visit in tlie Interests of oversea settlement.