The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29
WIFE
HARRY HAWKER
MAY TRY AGAIN
Doesn't Expect Daring Filler to
Give Up Atlantic ldea-Hawk-
er and Grieve Given Joyous
Welcome In England.
BY United Press,

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er andNMackcnzie Srieve set foot
on British soil today, nearly a
week after they had oeen given
TIP for lost in their a,tempt to fly
from Newfoundland to ireland in
a Sopwith airplanc.
The aviators, the greatest ma.
tional heroes of the moment, land
ed at Thurso, Scotland, today
from the Danish tramp steamer.
Mary, which picked them up III
mid-ocean early last Monday after
they had been forced to descend
in the sea.
Hawker and Grieve were schcd-
uled to start this afternoon from
Thurso for London, where, judg-
ing from all indications, they will
be given a royal welcome tomor-
row. Britain has been jubilating
ever since the news spread like
wildfire over the land that Hawk
er and Grieve had been saved.
Grieve, Immediately upor landing
sent the following message to ms
PARENTS:
Safe, will wire later"
When news of the rescue was iirst
received, h Sopwith Airpiane Com
pany telegraphcd 'Thurso for confir-
nation. Later it was confirmed by sn
airplanc courier.
1--WE had given him up for lost" de-
clared Mrs. Grieve when she heard the
news of her husbands rescue. She was
too overcome to gay more. Grieve's No.
tive town, E%'roxford, took on q carni-
val appearance
Crowds Toss RATS.
AS the news spread there was great
enthusiasm throughout Britain. There
were remarkable cencs in the streets,
in concert halls and i'll moving picture
theaters when the announcement of
the rescue was made. Crowds cheered
and tossed hats in The air.
A throng gathered around the home
Of Hawker in Surbiton, near London
The town was beflagged as it has not
been since the war. At the church the
evening service was one Of thanksgiv-
ing.
"For this is my son who was sead
is alive again, vino was lost and
IS found was the text of Rev. T. j.
Wood. There were special prayers n
psalms of Thanksgiving and the dox-
ology, PRAISE God from Whom All Bles-
sings Flow" was sung The rescue was
announced from many other pulpltS.
King Sends Message.
Mrs. Hawker received "A telegram
OF congratulation from the king and
queen who a few days earlier had sent
her a telegram of coincidence on the
supposed death Of her husband.
Sunday is my lucky day" Mrs.
Hawker declared as crowds gathered
around her house. h was almost un-
| able to talk at first, but later
| her. self possession sufficiently to say
a few words to the newspapcrmen.
Will Try Again.
81 said Saturday we'd nave good
news on Sunday. L just felt III. This
IS the lucEicst Sunday OF all. l don
| know my husbands intentionG. but
wouldn't be surprised if he tries tins
flight again s. failure like this won't
| stop him. It will cniy make arm the
| more determined. If nc does try again
he'll get across next time I've had a
presentiment throughout l would see
my husband again aud have always
been confident, although everybody
/ cOHuOl6u WILL aASs oAs
I'm too overcome to a more"
Outside the house "a notlcc vas
posted:
..Mr. Hawker has been eound.'
1t was mis- tha first brought the
news to Surbiton and started tnc
eager crowds shoulder;ng and pressing
| close around the doorstep CT the IT.
nous aiiliIan
According to dispatches received
mere from Tiiurso. that village pre-
pared 70 give Haw!,e:. II Griese
| big popular dcnIonstratjon wnen they
start for Lo,ldol.
1.-THE courage Of Hawizer anG .Grieve
places them in the first rank of tho
pioneers OF the air. derlorcd Genera
Seely. oc the air ministry. Il car
| hardly give expression 70 ny rejolc-
ing that their gallant attempt 10 eros:
the Atlantic ,las not COS. bra"c lives
The distance covered shows ,tii', sivei
fine weather. Il will seoa he possible
to cross tl,., ocean b" airpiane. bu
their experience proves the trip IS still
hazardous even. tor tie most pe.iec
aircraft. It is better to wait 4 it'll,
while and rot AXE such big risks unit
better arrangements can be made
Blessing in Disguise.
Officers at the admiralty be.ie|e
the cloggeti feed pipe that forced
,Hawkerf.o descend within "a reach
of the steamer Mary. which saved him
vas a blessing in disguise. Had h
continued on his yosage. they ..ointet
out. re would have run into II hurri
cane which probably would hav.
dashed his machine into the sea ia
from aid. This storm would hav,
been encountered by H.awiicr uhou
two hours after he passed the spo
where he came down.
The first direct word fron
Hawker received here was a messag
to Londan Daily Mai; which offered TIL
$4,000 prize for the first Transact
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