Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10

anchored here at Roosevelt Field at 9:A a.
m. to-day 1:5i y. m. Greenwich time) after
an aerial voyage of 10S hours and IL min
utes which covered $3.50 knots or appar-
emily 1850 land miles through dense banks
of clouds with the sun and sea visible only
at rare intervals, the R-A was forced to
cruise $3.50 miles to reach Trinity Bay. n.
f., from East Fortune, Scotland. and
1914 from there to Mineola.
When the super-Zeppelin arrived here
she had left enough petrol to keep her
moving 80 minutes longer. Her crew al
almost sleepless for -Four and half days
were weary almost to the point Of ex-
haustion but happy at the successful COM
pletion of their epoch-making trip The
return voyage will be started at 500 a. m.
Tuesday.
CREW Is HAGGARD
Haggard. unshaven, their eyes bloodshot
from the long vigil and lines Of care bit
ten deep into their faces, Major G. II
Scott, the commander, and his Off GERS
showed plainly the effects of the anxious
hours through which they lived yesterday
while they were cruising over the far
reaches of Canada and the Bay Of Fundy,
beset by fog, heavy winds and terrific
electrical storms.
at seemed as though the atmosphere
was haunted by five thousand devils"
said Lieut.. Guy Harris, the meteorolog-
cal officer.
DIRIGIBLE LONG OVERDUE
With the RIA long overdue at it's des-
tination with it's petrol supply running
low and buffeted by strong head winds.
Major Scott decided yesterday while over
the Bay of Fundy to send a wireless call
to the American Navy department to be
prepared to give assistance if it were
needed. This was merely a measure of
precaution and did not indicate discour-
agement. While destroyers and submar-
inc chasers were racing to her assistance,
the R3i was plugging steadily ahead on
the way to Mineola. Once clear of the
Bay of Fundy the atmospheric hoodoo
| which had beset the craft from the time
it took the air was gradually left In
its wake.
CUTS ACROSS LOTS
The R-a headed southwest out across
the Atlantic along the coast of Maine
her nose pointed for Cape Cod. with the
United States destroyer Bancroft hang
ing on her trail and in constant wireless
communication with her. The bull dog
navy craft stuck close in the wake of the
air monster, running under forced draft
un'i oape Nou was reached ana then the
dirigibe cut across lots.
~ hao oeen uecioeo on tne voyage along
'he coast .hat unless 1aVorlng wind
came up the R-54 would be forced to
land ut Montauk Point and early this
morning wireless message was sent
out making mat announcement. with
the cape lett pehihd' however, fortune
a
hnaily favored the balloon and the wind
receded TO her faVor Headed straight
TOT Mohtauk folnt shc ran true and be-
% UP GNU VI "b i'''Nu was
Mineola. With the goal almost in sight
the R-3i flew maiesticallv above the
island and headed straight down the
center of il for Roosevelt Field 100 miles
away.
As she cruised over piverbe,d tho diri-
CHILE came within range of the vvireIess
teIenhone installed at Rooseve,t Fie,d
nv tho pav,. rodio soryico o,d norsaot
communication was established During
the night the wireless calls from the
R-34 were received Nv the navy radio
station in New York.
Over the wireless 'nbone Il was ex-
plained TO Major Scott that a largo mart
of the crew assembled 70 ossist hin, Il,
landing had been sent 10 Nontauk Point
in motor trucks in the expectation that
he would tie IN thera and that conse.
ouently preparations for receiving hin,
had NOT nujtn baen comnleted
The mammoth, balloon looking lilo n
hinge nvine fish was sighted in tho d,s-
tance about nine o,c,ock and * wiz
utos lator uos o,,ar pooso,,.,t U,a,,
she oruisaa about t., - o,,o,o -. - h.,e.,,.
~ ohor, g., ooo Go. ur.u - e.,
,horaa ,ho, oor,,hinr ., ~,
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LANDS WITH PARACHUTE
While the RIA was circling the field
at great height. Major Pritchard
Jumped out with parachute. He
landed safely near Headquarters and smil
ingly hurried indoors before an ambu-
lance. that had been rushed TO the scene
could reach him. This was nearly n half
bour before the diri,ihle came 10 nm.
Choir
Jieut.rart uovt II c n ,ho arorrd
odicar mad ossamb,o, IN ,ha ea1d
so,.ao ,,' roo ~
sailors ready for instant action as the
R-A circled lower and lower When she
was only 200 feet above the ground
huge hawser was let go under her nose.
British non-commissioned officers with
American soldiers and sailors shouted
gleefully as they seized TIE rope and
hung on like grim death.
Then water ballast was dropped
from the forward end of the diritribIe
and her nose timed Then abe beean