Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
Giant Dirigible Will
Proceed to Mneola
Today, Comdr.
Scott Wires.
Col. Lucas Urges Her to
Try for Montauk
Point Before
Refueling.

By the Associated Press.
MINEOLA, N. Y. July 5.-The
dirigible RIA will put in at Boston
to refuel and will proceed to Roose-
Welt Field here Sunday, according to
message from Commander Scott,
dated at 1904 pm. and reiayed to
Mineola by the naval department of
communications at Boston. The mes
sage requested that the dirigible be
kept informed as to weather changes,
through the commandant of the first
naval district at Boston.
Lieut.. Col. Frederick Lucas, r. A.
F.. in charge of British arrange
ments here for the arrival of the di-
rigible R-34, sent a wireless message
urging that he make every effort to
proceed as far as Montauk point be-
fore alighting for fuel. He suggested
American destroyers could be sent to
tow the dirigib1e to Montauk point
Capt. Craven Goes to Boston.
Capt. c. T. Craven, director of
American naval aviation here, is
leaving tonight for Boston in case
the dirigible is forced to land at
Chatham.
Capt. Craven was accompanied by
Maj. Hugh Fuller. r. A. F.. who had
charge of arrangements for the land
ing here. Two other American naval
officers also were in the party.
British officers said that three
courses were open to the commander
of the R-34 in the event he ran COM
pletely out of fuel. He could make
good" landing in an open field,
drop an anchor into a tree and re-
main aloft or in the event trouble
came while over water could drop a
sea anchor. which would cut down the
airships drift by about two thirds.
o. S. Vessels Go to Aid R-34.
BOSTON. July 5.-The navy con-
verified yacht Satilla sailed from Ma
chias bay, Me-: the submarine chaser
407 left Bar. Harbor. Me; the Destroy
ers Bancroft and Stevens went from
the Boston navy yard this afternoon
under orders to proceed to the assist
ance Of the British dirigible R-34 at
top speed. The submarine chaser 4O7
developed engine trouble fifty miles
out and was forced to put back.
At the navy yard tonight it was said
that it probably would be impossible
to get any naval vessels ready in time
to get away tonight in addition to the
Bancroft and the Stevens.
Word that the RIA had passed to
sea from Yarmouth and was headed
toward this city aroused much spec
ulation as to her probable landing
place. Should the dirigible be able to
go as far as Chatham she would find
there men accustomed to handling di-
rigibles. as Chatham became a diri-
gible base during the war
There are large fields in the vicinity
of Boston and on at least one Of the
islands in Boston harbor where an
emergency landing might be made.
Far Behind Schedule.
proximately eighty-six hours when
the message asking for a tow by an
American destroyer was received,
having taken the air from East For
tune, Scotland, at 9:4s pm. eastern
time) Tuesday. She had expected to
complete the fight to Long Island in
much less time. but her progress was
oil ~
The first word of her arrival over
the western hemisphere came from
Notre Dame bay. one of the great
inlets on the north Newfoundland
coast, at 4:30 am. New York time)
yesterday.
Halifax Gets Help Call.
HALIFAX. NJ s.. July 5.-The fol-
lowing message from the British dir
igible RIA was relayed here from
Partridge Island tonight:
Rush help. Making for Boston
from Bay of Fundy at % knots. Come
quickly. Gasoline giving out Send
ship"
Passes Digby, N. S., at z Pm.
The RIA passed over Digby, N. S.
at o'clock, local time. tonight, and
then headed in the direction of Var.
mouth. according to wireless mes
sages received here. A later message
received here reported the R-34 had
passed over Saulnierville, midway be-
tween Digby and Yarmouth, at S:35.
Digby Is across the Bay of Fundy
from Partridge Island. while the mos,
direct course to New York is south.
westerly. The airship left the course
apparently. to avoid the severe cleo.
trical storm which was raging alone
the New Brunswick coast