AIR FLYING.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1927, Page 3

AIR FLYING.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. PARTS, .May 22. The Airman Lindbergh had a remarkable recejition from an immense crowd at Lo Bourget, where he landed. CO-VO ratulated. LONDON’, .May 22. Lindhurgh. on route to the Kinhassy, wanted to visit and condole with Ntingessor’s mother, but was persuaded Jo rest. \\ hen interviewed in’the Ambassador’s dressing room lie was opening hundreds of congratulatory cablegrams. His fate was no longer haggard. He describes the flight cheerfully and modestly. He did not sight a single ship in the Atlantic, and encountered rain, snow and hail in the first thousand miles frun Newfoundland. He rose and descended frequently to find the best conditions, sometimes only ten foot above the waves and sometimes ten thousand. Subsequently he encountered fine weather. The period of night-time was short, b"t the flight proved monotonous, and lie was relieved liy the sight of the Irish Coast. He was then confident flint he would finish the journey. He drank water throughout and arrived at Lo Bourget with an unquenchable thirst, lie had enough petrol left for another thousand miles. He is not returning to New York by air. The French airmen were amazed to find his maps drawn on a. million to one scale, giving the geographical cuntour the vaguest outlines. The only instrument lie had was a compass the size of a man’s palm.

Paris newspapers hail his triumph e.ntjniiastieally. One opinion is that lie has done more to draw the peoples together than all diplomatists.

The War Minister, AL Painleve. writes in Hie “Petit Parisian.”— “Lindburgli’s magnificent human triumph is a stimulant for progress. It increases man’s mastery over matter. time and space. Some heroes succumb, and others succeed. After this, the former have not sacrificed themselves vainly. Lind burgh triumphs through the Nurigesspr-Coli attempt. LINDBERGH’S SUCCESS. (Received this day at 9.30 u.rn.) PARIS, May 22. Lindbergh had a tremendous reception at Lo Bourget where he landed at 10.22 last night and was greeted with wild cheering, which an enormous crowd -kept up for twenty minutes. Then tho airman was carried shoulder high to a building where the American Ambassador, Mr Herrick, with the Minister of Labour were waiting to welcome him. After receiving their congratulations, Lindbergh, who was a very tired man, was placed in Herrick’s car and driven to Paris. Crowds had been gathering since the curly

afternoon and the scenes hnll'lcd de--sPSlkiption. The roads leading to Le Bourget were jammed with motor ears. Lindbergh made a wonderful landing Searchlights lighted up over one hundred thousand faces watching the plane which was immediately surrounded by the crowd when it landed. Sentries and police were knocked down in the crowd's eagerness to welcome the airman. One report says the military were obliged to charge the crowd in order to get Lindbergh clear.

Sir Alan Cobhnni interviewed said Lindbergh’s endurance is the most wonderful feature. “How be managed to stay awake and keep the machine on its course almost passes my comprehension. He must have a constitution like iron, and absolutely no nerves. The achievement goes to show what a safe business flying really is. Lindbergh was fortunate as regards the weather hut even so it is truly a wonderful feat.”

AN AIR HERO. PARIS, May 22.

Linclberg slept for eleven hours and in the meantime the authorities diverted vehicular traffic from the neighbourhood of the’ American Embassy, which nevertheless was thronged all day by cinema operators, who took up positions. Telegraph messengers armed in an unending stream and hundreds of magnificent hunches of flowers filled a large room.

MORE PARTICULARS. PARIS May 22

lindberg in conversation with the United States Ambassador said though the weather reports were most favourable when he started he soon ran into a snowstorm. Frozen snow settled on the machine and this added considerably to the weight. Lindbergh advanced the theory that a similar storm, may have caused Nungessor’s plane to fll. The deadly fog deprived Lindbergh of the sight of the water for hours on end. Once disaster nearly overtook him. He was sweepiim d ward and discovered he was just a few feet from the waves. Had he touched he would have been unable to rise.

A icomparison of Lindbercds and ’Allcock-Brown's times shows the American averaged 1071 miles per hour and the Englishman 118.

NO NEWS OF FLIERS. DEI JIT, May 22. The Army Department announces no news of the fliers Can- and Gillman journeying from England to India since they crossed Germany. They should have arrived at Karachi this morning. Anxiety is felt regarding their whereabouts and inquiries are being made alosg the route Though r tho airmen aimed at reaching Karachi, it was expected they would not stop there, hut would fly to Calcutta and create a new record. X AIRMEN SAFE. LONDON, May 23. Carr and Gillman alighted safely in the Persian Gulf, 45 miles south-east of Buiularnbbas and were picked up. LONDON May 22 Carr and Gillman’s machine was totally wrecked.