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MISS JOHNSON DOWN FORCED DESCENT IN JAVA GOOD LANDING MADE (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Weltevreden, May 19. Miss Amy Johnson landed safely at a sugar estate at Tjomal, near Pekalongan, midway to Java, owing to lack of petrol. Tjomal is about 200 miles east of Batavia. After flying over Tjomal at four o’clock she reappeared above the town shortly after, searching for a landing field, failing which she managed to land on a newlycleared piece of ground intended for the new manager’s house at the sugar estate, which was exactly large enough for landing and ascending. Miss Johnson -was all right and her plane was undamaged. The aviatrix is staying the night as the guest of the manager, intending to proceed to-morrow morning to Samarang, Sourabaya, and possibly to Binia. The manager saw Miss Johnson above the factory, after which she landed most smoothly and easily right in front of. his office. Miss Johnson stepped out. cheerfully in the best of physical condition, though somewhat tired. She stated that having encountered heavy storms above the Java Sea, she intended to make for Samarang, because the heavy adverse winds precluded the possibility of reaching Sourabaya. The estate’s employees assisted her to take in gasoline and oil, and prepare the machine for to-morrow’s flight. HOLES TORN IN WINGS MISS JOHNSON FEELING DEPRESSED. (Rec. 7 p.m.) Weltevreden, Maj' 20. . Miss Amy Johnson delayed the resumption of her flight, as an examination of the plane this morning revealed that five holes had been torn in the wings by bamboo sticks, which were stuck upright in the ground for the support of young fruit trees. The holes are about a foot wide. Factory employees effected repairs, working feverishly, and Miss Johnson, who has been rather cast down by her adverse luck, left at 8.45 for Samarang, where she landed at 10 o’clock. Miss Johnson finds the flight a heavier test personally than she expected. She will be glad when it is ended and she is safe in Sydney. Her energy and daring have impressed everybody who has met her. IN THE AIR, AGAIN DEPARTURE FOR SOURABAYA. EXPERIENCE OVER JAVA SKA. (Rec. 8.20 p.m.) Weltevreden, May 20. Mias Johnson left Samarang for Sourabaya at 11.20 a.m. Miss Johnson is proceeding to Sourabaya behind a regular service plane of the Royal East Indies Air Company and is staying the night at Sourabaya. To-morrow she will proceed to Bima, on Thursday to Atamboea, and on Friday to Port Darwin. She received many offers from Australia to start an extensive tour from Port Darwin, but she will refuse. “I want a rest,” she exclaimed, looking dead tired, but still smiling cheerfully. She declared that flying was extremely tiring. Relating her experiences above the Java Sea she declared that the most severe test was between Singkep and Banka, where heavy squalls and dense rainstorms forced her to fly to Sumatra. She flew over
thick stretches of jungle and later again changed her direction to Banka, from where she crossed the Java Sea again amid the heaviest tropical storms, so that the plane over long distances was only a couple of metres above eea level, w'hich caused her to fear that at any time she might crash into the sea, in which case she would be absolutely lost. However, she managed to reach Java’s shore, after which she followed the coast line, at last reaching Tjomal. Miss Johnson was most enthusiastic over her cordial and warm reception by Tjomal sugarmen. SOURABAYA REACHED GOING ON TO SYDNEY.
(Rec. 9.35 p.m.) Sourabaya, May 20. Miss Johnson arrived at 1.20. She announced that she would, after her arrival at Darwin, fly direct to Sydney. FORTY-SEVEN SPEECHES ARRANGEMENTS FOR WELCOME. (Rec. 8.20 p.m.) Sydney, May 20. According to the present tentative programme it is conservatively estimated that Miss Amy Johnson will hear 47 speeches of welcome and. praise on the first four days after her arrival in Sydney. It is inevitable that the nromrame will have to be enlarged, as the number of organizations and individuals wishing to entertain the girl flyer has reached a staggering total. The New Zealand Women’s Association is doing its part. A number of the larger centres in Queensland and New South Wales made requests that Miss Johnson come down when passing over en route to Sydney.
The Minister for Home Affairs has arranged the appointment of a private secretary for Miss Johnson upon her arrival at Darwin, as he. believes that she will require help in dealing with the vast correspondence accumulating.
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Southland Times, Issue 21088, 21 May 1930, Page 5
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