THE AIR RACE.
CAPTAIN ROSS SMITH, NEARING AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Preas Assn.—Copyright. Received Dec. 7, 5.5 p.m. Batavia, Dec. 6. Captain Ross Smith passed Batavia at 3.25 this afternoon. He arrived and landed at Kalidjotte at four o'clock. Interviewed, he stated that he was starting at daylight to-morrow for Sourabaya. It was a four hours' flight if the weather was favorable. In any case he was within four days of Australia. Dutch flying officers carried him shoulder high on arrival at Kalidjotte, and they carried him to the Governor-Gen-eral, who welcomed him.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Dec. 8, 12.3 C a.m. Welteverden, Dec. 0. Captain Ross Smith left Kalidjati for Sourbaya at 7.30 this morning, and arriver at Sourbaya at noon.—Aus.-N,Z. Cable Assn.
POULET READY AGAIN.
BANGKOK THE NEXT STAGE. Received Dec. 8, 12.30 a.m. Rangoon, Dec. 5. Poulet has had his aeroplane engine completely overhauled, and after a trial trip on Sunday, he intends leaving for Bangkok on Monday morning.—Reuter Service.
MATTHEWS TRUSTING TO LUCK. Vienna, Dec. 2. Matthews says he expects with luck to overtake Ross Smith. He believes that Cologne-Vienna-Belgrade will soon be regarded as the best air route to th« Near East. THE RACE AT A GLANCE. Captain Ross Smith: Left London November 12, 9.15 a.m. Arrived Batavia Dec. 6. M. Poulet: Left Paris October 14. Latest news states that he is preparing to leave for Bangkok. Captain Matthews: Left Lond6n October 21, 11.45 a.m. Was at Vienna when last heard of. Captain Wilkins: Left Hounslow November 21, 10.37 a.m. When last heard of was at Rome. Captain Howell: Left Hounslow Dec. 4. 9.34 ajn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 December 1919, Page VI
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