GRAF ZEPPELIN
PROGRESS OF ZEPPELIN
(United Press Associaoion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
NEW YORK. May 23
Thp Graf Zeppelin is expected to arrive at Pernambuco, early on Monday morning, alter leaving Rio de Janiero at 6.52 a.m.. New York standard time, whereafter she has been reported regularly along the northward course.
Considerable criticism was heard at Rio' de Janiero, concerning Captain Eckener’s (apparent change of plans, causing thousands ■V’vious watchers to miss seeing the dirigible which arrived over, t-b© city’-s outskirts early in the morning, but instead of landing proceeded southward to Santos. Crowds left, their points of vantage and returned home disappointed, whereupon the Graf Zeppelin returned, and landed at Compi Affonsos aerodrome at ,5.5 a.m. for a brief stop. She landed without trouble despite the ; unfa-mil rarity of the ground crew with so large an airship.
THE ZEPPELIN
RIO DE JANIERO, May 25.
The Graf Zeppelin passed over Victoria, in the. State of Espirito Santo, at 4.40 p.m She flew .seaward, and passed the steamship ! ‘‘‘Almirante Jaceguay,”
VISIT TO UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK, May 25. > The dirigible, “Los Angeles,” will on Monday, 1 "test the mooring rnast here for the Graf Zeppelin. The mast is mounted 'on three heavy caterpillar rollers, dratvn by a tractor, and can be taken inith the hangar with an airship attached to it.
ZEPPELIN’S PROGRAMME
‘NEW YORK, May 25.
Mr F. Wr 'Von Meistor. the American Zeppelin" representative, stated that when she returned to Friedrichshafen, the 'Graf Zeppelin would commence an extensive series of trfiilblazing flights,. going, to the ArcticCircle three” times this summer, and visiting TYomsoe, Iceland, and Spitsbergen, and she would make several trips to thp, Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea, ; and other points carrying tourists. ; ■■■■
northward RXTN BEGUN
RTQ'DE JANIERO. May 2G. After paying, a-short visit here, the G-raf Zeppelin started on bier return to Pernamljupo on Sunday.
ARRIVAL, AT PERNAMBUCO
(Iteeei~ed hhis dav at 8.30. n.m.f RTQ'j)fe JANTERO, May 26. The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Pernambuco this. morning,
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