THE AIR RACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1919, Page 5

THE AIR RACE.

TWO AfRMEN TOGETHER. BOSS SMITH AT RANGOON. -.<' $y Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Dec. 1. Captain Ross Smith cables from Rantem on November 30th, stating that he t Akyab At 7.30 and arrived at Ran'goon at noon. It was good weather. He followed the coast for a hundred miles, then travelled east across the mountains, which were fugged and heavily timbered. He struck the Irrawaddy near Prome, and thence made sonth, circled over Rangoon for ten tninutes, and landed on the racecourse. Ha was received by a crowd of about forty thousand, who gave him a great ovation. The Vimy was the first machine which ever landed in Rangoon. Captain Son Smith adds: "We were coining here yesterday direct from Cal-cutta,-but the races Were in progress. The turf club offered to~postpone the races, but we landed at Akyab instead. All is Well We hope to reach Bangkok to-mor--i*wr.?—United Service. , London, Nov. 30. Captain. Ross Smith wires that he intends to make a flight in one day towards Kalidjati and thence to Bima, Butch East Indies. If Poulet is not pursuing closely, Captain Ross Smith will laud after reaching Bima, Simbawa Islands, otherwise he will fly direct to .Australia.-'-Reuter. PROGRESS OF POULET. SAFE ARRIVAL AT RANGOON. London, Nov. 30. Poulet wires from Rangoon, November 80: "Arrived all well." ■ Calcutta, Nov. 30. Poulet reached Rangoon an hour behind Captain Ross Smith. BOTH LEAVE TOGETHER. CAPTAIN ROSS SMITH CONFIDENT. Received Dec. 1, 10.25 p.m. Allahabad, Dec. 1. Captain Ross Smith and Poulet left Rangoon at daybreak for Singapore. Captain Ross Smith expects to reach Bangkok in five hours, and is due in Australia at nine o'clock on December 13th. He expects, however, to accomplish the journey by the 10th or 11th, all going well.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER COMPETITOR. A MARTINSYDE MACHINE. 'Received Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m. Ijondon, Nov. 27. A complete chain of petrol dumps has been arranged beyond India in connection With the Martins'yde flight. The machine carries a number of spare parts. A propeller, floats, magnetos, wings* and other parts are also distributed along the route. When the floats are attached to the machine in India armoured propellers will be used for" the rest of the journey as a precaution against splitting the blades in the event of contact with the water or land. The undercarriage will be deposited at Port Darwin. The machine has undergone a number Of independent tests under full load by the builders before being handed over to Lieut. Howell a fortnight ago. The pilot has made frequent flights since.