Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-07-11

After being in the air exactly lUS
hours and II minutes from the time
it left East Fortune, Scotland, on the
history making air trip. it descended
to the ground at Mineola without mis-
hap, to the vociferous cheers of thou
sands.
Travelled $500 Miles. :.
The distance Travelled by the
-blimp," the largest airship in the
world, is computed at 1884 miles,
1880 from England to Trinity bay and
1914 from there to Mineola. When
the R-34 did arrive here it had gaso-
line enough to carry it only 80 miles
farther, and, according to the officers
of the airship, if this had been ex-
hausted the trip might have ended
diSaStrously.
When it started on the special jour
ney at 8:48 p. m. New York time),
Tuesday last, it had a full supply,
which was considered ample to take
1t back on return trip.
Almost Out of Gas.
An aimless cruise through dense
cloudbanks over Newfoundland and
Nova Scotia, however, depleted this
supply. which became so low that it
was feared the gigantic bag would not
be able to reach Mineola, but would
have to land at Montauk Point.
That the commander and officers Of
the R-34 were apprehensive was indi-
Gated by the fact that wireless mes
sage was flashed ashore requesting
that the United States navy send out
destrOyers to take it in tow If 1t
proved necessary. Fortunately it did
not require assistance and managed
to reach it's goal without the slight
est mshap.
If the weather permits, the R-34
may start on its return flight across
the Atlantic on Tuesday. according TO
an unofficial statement made by Brig.
Gen. c. t. Menocher, in charge of the
air service of the United States army.
Tentative plans. as outlined by Cen
eral Menocher, call for visits to New
York city, Philadelphia and possibly
Washington, when the big dirigible
will circle over these cities for all
hour or more.
Ship Under Perfect Control.
The "hlimp" was under perfect con-
troll when she lowered over Mineola
and started to descend to American
soil. 1t came down as gracefully as
a bird on the wing and settled as
snugly as could be in the center of
the spacious aviation field.
AS the great dirigible hove into
view hundreds of American soldiers
and sailors who had been specially
drilled for the task made ready to
secure it Immediately it touched ter
ra firma. The first rope anchor
thrown overheard was seized by so
men, who fastened it to the concrete
piling and the historic voyage of the
huge airship was at an end.
Five other anchors were thrown
over and made fast to the other moor
ing blocks.
Gen. Edward nj. Maitland of the Brit
ish royal air force, the official oh
server. and his companions stepped
to the ground. All were disheveled
and on the verge of collapse, none of
them having had more than two or
three hours sleep since the voyage
began.
Trip Rather Sweet"
The British officers of the big dirig-
lille ran true TO form when attempts
were made to interview them upon
their historic flight. They were ex-
tremely reticent. but one of them de-
clared that the trip was uneventful
and rather sweet"
Considerable praise was heard ar
the field of the expert manner IN
which the American soldiers and sail
ors secured the cumbersome dirigible
70 its mornings when it landed. They