ATLANTIC CROSSED.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 June 1919, Page 5

ATLANTIC CROSSED.

BY BRITISH MACHINE. NEWFOUNDLAND TO IRELAND. Received June 10, 5.5 p.m. By TelesrapU.-P.-es3 Assn.—Copyright. St. John's, June 14. A Vickers-Vimy aeroplane, with pilot Alcock and navigator A. W. Brown, left Newfoundland at 4.13 Greenwich time, on 12.5 p.m. New York time, bound on a trans-Atlantic night to England.

Received June 15, 8 p.m. Vancouver, June 14. The latest messages from Halifax state that the Vickers-Vimy aeroplane has not been reported. The steamer Digby, arriving, saw no trace, though she crossed the aeroplane's route —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received June 16, 1.35 p.m. London, June 15. A wireless message from Clifton, Ireland, states that the Vickers-Vimy machine alighted iu Ireland at 9.40 a.m.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 3HAIN OF LIGHTSHIPS. TO GUIDE AEROPLANES.

9 Received June 15, 5.5 p.m. London, June T. Interviewed, Tower, the commander of the United States trans-Atlantic flight on NC4, said: "I predict that within five years there will be a chain of international lightships, each being a meteorological station, wnich will patrol tho ocean along the trans-ocean air route. This will mean t> Jarge mitia. expenditure, but will be worth while, as lightships will be able to aid, vessels as well as airships. Such a patrol would put trans-Atlantic flying on a substantial basis. The first chain could be established via the Azores, since that is the best flying course, but a chain between Newfoundland and Ireland is also practicable. A lightship every 500 miles would be necessary.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Received June 15, 5.5 p.m. New York, June 8. The New York Times' St. John's correspondent states that the under-carriage of the Sopwith machine, dropped by Hawker upon leaving Newfoundland, has been landed by the schooner which found it oil" the Grand Banks.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.