AIR FLYING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1927, Page 2

AIR FLYING.

[ Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

CHAMBERLAIN AT BERLIN. BERLIN, Juno 7

The American trans-Atlantic flier, Chamberlain reached Berlin after an hour’s flight from Kottbus. A multitude of people greeted his appearance with a storm of cheering. His Columbia plane, with an escort, continued to make a llight over the city, and the workers, leaving their offices, joined in the welcome. The aeroplanes then returned and alighted, amid renewed demonstrations. A cordon of the police immediately surrounded the Columbia. The American Ambassador, attended by the entire Embassy staff, first greeted Chamberlain and Levine. In the course of a speech, the U.S.A. Ambassador hailed the airmen as celestial messengers carrying goodwill and friendship from America to Germany. Herr Curtins, the German Minister of Economies, congratulated the airmen on behalf of Germany. He remarked that they had cemented Ger-inan-American bonds of friendship. Chamberlain says that he has no intention of flying hack to America, though he adheres to his proposal for a Paris-Victina-London tour

A CONTRAST. liOXDOX. June 8. Whereas 21)0.0(10 people welcomed Captain Lindbergh at Croydon, and another 60,000 acclaimed Chamberlain at Berlin, only twelve people, including relatives and newspaper men, welcomed Carr and Gillman nL Victoria Station after their risking their lives to secure a long-distance reward for Britain, and failing by a narrow margin of only 185 miles. They drove home from the station without a single cheer.

ROOKF/S BAD UTTf C AIRO. JI tie 7. Hooke, the English flier, on r u’e to Australia, while on route to Ahoukir, was compelled to descend twice in the Libyan Desert for repairs. He resumes his journey on the 14th. of June.

ARCTIC FOG BAFFLES WILKINS NEW YORK. June 8.

Xevs from Fairbanks states that- tbe fog last year which prevented tbe exploration of Arctic “blind spot,” has again proved too great- a barrier for Captain Wilkins, the lender of the Detroit Expedition, who bad planned a flight, to Greenland, and who has announced the cancellation of all fur’h-r attempts this season.

AIR SERVICE. PARIS, June 9,

A new airline is forming to link up Beirut and Baghdad, via Aleppo. The journey will occupy seven hours. Fares will not exceed those of a British desert motor-car service.