AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1932, Page 6

AVIATION

GERM A# FLIERS ’ RECOVERY.. 1 FATHERJvAND APPRECIATIVE. • •• ;• . - •. • ’ f -■ -- ’l '. ’ ’ i • (Australian Press Association.) V’ SYDNEY; July 11. A .WyndKam message states the, Gorman airßertram, ,ja quite fit. again, while his companion, KlaUsmann, . is' ‘rapidly recovering. ' Arrangements are being . madeJ’for . the salvage of Bertram’s silane.. /-. . ./■ ' /Bertram'' intends to/fly to the Drysdale Mission and also to the Forest (River Mission.in, order personally to thank. Eathbr Cubero, Father, Thomas and th© .itetSves for'their part in • the rescue,/. w / : ,/ ' Mr Lybris, Prime Minister/' has received a message from the German Gov. eminent expressing the deepest gratitude of the German people for the spontaneous help of those concerned in . tracißg/and rescuing thp airmen, 1 Bertram and Klausmann, and also an assurance that their 'indefatigable endeavours have deeply touched the German Government and people. UNLUCKY U.S. AVIATORS. [ MOSCOW, July 10. According to the latest news of the American aviators, James Mattern was seriously hurt vjhen the plane was 'smashed.) SQ : from Mim’k,' while [Bennett Griffin Iscaped with nothing rwoi’se than minor contusions: The forced landing took place in the midd'e of Thursday night near Borisisoy- owing to dainagd to jthe steering gear, and the exhaustion of the airmen., Griffin'' covered several miles on foot m order to obtain assistance. The aviators have been taken, to (Minsk, where they are .receiving medical attention.