AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1931, Page 6

AVIATION

U.S.A. WORLD FLIERS JAPS STOP THEIR PROGRESS. United Prens Association.—By Eleetrir Telegraph;-—Copyright) KOBE, Aug. 15 P.'ingborn and Hendon, after inn - * days of interrogation, each was fined 2,059 yen, and was not permitted to fly over and photograph fortifications. Tlirir inaehine was not eon fiscal ed, hut permission to take off for America was refused. . POST: AND CATTY HAVE MISHAP. NEW YORK, August 16. A message from Old Orel aid stales the Post and Gatty machine, which attempted to take off from here for .Montreal, was struck by ocean waves, and slightly damaged. The fliers were shaken up. THE LINDBERGS. NOME, August 11. The Lindhergs took off from Safety Uav at 9.15 a.m., for Karagin Island, a thousand miles distant. Good weather is reported. The aviators intend to extend the present flight to around the world. SEATTLE, August 14. Two hours after the Lindhergs left Safety Day, Mrs Lindberg advised the naval radio station at St. Paul Island that they were approaching a low fog . Slie reported everything “O K.” The wind was five miles an hour, and the sea smooth. They were trying to make contact with a Russian station. , \ . , 'SEATTLE, August 14. An amateur radio operator intercepted a message from St; Paul naYail, radio station, Behring Sea, saying Lindbergh landed ,at Ivarangin Island •at 10.49 p.in. to-day. , OFF TO SIBERIA. NEW YORK. Aug. 16. A message from Seattle states* that Lindbergh took off at 5.50 p.m. on fHurday from Karagin Island for Petropavlovsk. MACHINE USELESS. TOKYO, August 17. Chichester’s machine is useless for further flight. . ..