The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-10

Mineola, n. Y, July 6.-Not mere
ly in the record of miles covered IS
to be found the real romance of the
R-34's aerial voyage to America. The
full story of this great venture, this
gamble against the elements, is re-
vealed only through the human incl
dents of the trip, chronicled in the
form of a log by Brig. Gen. Edward
NJ. Maitland, official observer for the
British air ministry.
The story-a Jules Verne tale
come true-was written While the
giant dirigible was leaving the
ground at East Fortune, while it was
passing out of sight of land, while 1t
was battling it's way across the At
lantic and eluding electrical storms
in the northland, while it was slip
ping safely down the shorellne OF
Long Island to its achorage at Nine
ola.
luCeuSelS
It is an intensely human story, set
down in simple, unaffected style.
In it is described the feelings OF
men starting on great adventure
cheerfully confident in the face OF
hundred dangers. In it is described
the courage of red blooded men fight
ing their way through an ocean OF
cloud and fog. In it is described the
resolute daring of men calculating
coollv. lust how much fuel, already
greatly shortened, they could expend
in lodging tempests which might
dash them to destruction. In 1t is de-
scribed the fighting spirit of aerial ad-
yeaturers combating to the last Sit
call for assistance. But nothing IS
to be found in the log of the great
joy which must have surged pp IN
every mans heart when they drop
ped anchor victoriously safe at the
end of a 3,60O-mile voyage.
Flying at Night.
when flying at night there is al
ways a feeling of loneliness on leav-
ing the ground reads an entry made
after the airship hardly had taken
the air, but it is followed almost
Immediately by a description OF the
first breakfast in the air, which ends:
sIn the adjoining compartment the
graphopaone was entertaining the
crews with the, latest jazz tunes.
Then comes an account of sleeping
in hammocks aboard a service air
ship, with word of caution for the
nnwary sleeper. ssThere is only a
thin outer cover of fabrics on the
underside of the keel on each side
of the walking way and the luckless
indiyidual who tips out of his ham
mock would in all probability break
right through this and soon lind hlm-
self in the Atlantic"
Word Pictures.
There follows series of word pic
lures of cloud formations, showing as
in the case of Alcock and Brown, the
fR-34 at times floating between two
layers; of wireless messages break
ing through these cloud banks to
bring cheer to the adventurers; OF
meals cooked over the exhaust pipes
and engine repairs made with chew
ing gum; of the discovery of feline
stowaway smuggled aboard by su-
perstitious member of the crew and
then sighting the ice fields and New
Foundland, with terse observations
on aerial navigation.
True Sportsmen.
Instead of finding expressed at this
point exuberance of the captain and
crew, it is remarked rnat the alrmen
think they would like to stop at New
Foundland and Nova Scotia sometime
for shooting and fishing, as the for
est and lakes viewed from the air
hold promise of much game and fish.
Then comes a more anxious story:
s'The petrol question is becoming
POIiteneSS Paws.