New-York tribune., 1919-07-07

Major Scott, the captain, with small
gold charm called Thumbs up.'
we nave two carrier pigeons on
ooard, which it has been decided not
70 use Any way whether we release
mem Or not. they can claim to be the
Nfs1 Two pigeons TO fly the Atlantic.
Sunrise Like Wash Drawing
80 a. m. Friday, JULY d.
wv onderful sunrise-the different
colors being the softest imaginable.
Just like wash drawing.
" a. m.
Height 1000 feet. Bright, blue skv
above, thin fog partly obscurina the
sea beneath US, sea moderate, big swell.
=, me log bank appears to end abrupt
~ zen miles or so away toward the
south' where the sea appears to be
clear ear OF tog and very deep blue
standing out conspicuously in this
blue patch of sea we see an enormous
wnlte iceberg. The sun is shining
brightly on its steep sides, and we esti.
mate 1t as roughly 800 yards square
and $50 feet high. AS these icebergs
usually draw about six times as much
water as their height, we wondered
whether she was aground, as the depth
OF wafer at that point is only about
$50 fathoms.
"Another big iceberg can lust he seen
IN the dim distance. These are the onlv
two objects of any kind, sort or de-.
scflptlon we have as yet seen on this
journey.
"8:l5 a. M
Over Large Ice Field
Fog still clinging to the surface of
the water; water evidently must be
very cold. Extraordinarily crimpv wave
like appearance of clouds rolling up
from the north underneath it. Harris
has never seen this before. Prtchsrd
took photograph.
On port beam there is long stretch
OF clear blue sea sandwiched in be-
tween wide expanses of fog on either
side, looking just like blue river flow.
ing between two wide snow-covered
banks. Cause-a warm current of
water which prevents cloud from hano-
ing over it. This we'll illustrated the
rule that over cold currents of water
the clouds will cling to the surface.
SO a. m.
We are now over a large ice field
and the sea is full of enormous pieces
of lce-small bergs in themselves. The
ice Is blue green under water, with
frozen snow on top.
"A message reaches US from the Gov
ernor of Newfoundland.
crew. R-34
"'On behalf of Newfoundland I greet
you as you pass us on your enterprising
journey.
HARRIS, Governor
Replied to as follows:
TO Governor Of Newfoundland:
Major Scott, officers and crew
R-34, send grateful thanks for kind
message with which | beg to associate
myself. 81 y
"'GENERAL MAITLAND.'
$3.50 p. M
Land Sighted by Scott
Land in sight First spotted bv
Scott on starboard beam A few small
rocky islands visible for a minute O,
two through the clouds and instantly
swallowed up again.
Altered course southwest to have a
closer look at them. Eventually made
them out to be the northwest coast
line of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
Our time from Rathlin Island-the
last piece of land we crossed above the
north coast of Ireland-to north coast
Of Trinity Bay. ewfoundland is ex-
actly tifty-nine hours.
We are crossing Newfoundland at
| 800 feet in thick fog, which gradually
clears as we get further inland A verv
rocky country with large forests and
lakes and for the most part no traces
of habitation anywhere.
"Message from st. Johns to say
that Raynham was up in his machine
to greet us. We replied giving our
position.
50 p. m.
again enveloped in dense fog. Mes
sage from H. Nj. s. Sentinel giving us
our position. We are making good
2 n inf .rl1t for |.
for Fortune Harbor
French Flag Dipped
"a 80 p m.
1--WE have passed out of Fortune
Harbor, with its magnificent scenery
and azure blue sea dotted with little
white sailing ships and are now over the
two French islands, Miquelon and ST
Pierre, and steering a course for Hall
fax, Nova Scotia. The French flag was
flying at ST. Pierre and was duly dipped
as we passed over.
"7:45 p. m.
PASSED over tramp steamer Seal.
bound for Sydney, Nova Scotia, from ST.
Johns, the first we have seen.
"8:15 p. m.
Clear weather. Sea moderate Max
ing good thirty miles per hour on three
engines Northern point of Cape Bro
into sight. Lighthouse four flashes.
We should make Halifax 2:30 q. IN. to-
morrow.
"saturday. July 5, 2::So a. m.
'Nery dark. clear night Lights of
Whitehaven show up brightly on our
starboard beam and we make out the
lights of steamer passing us to the
east Strong head wind against lis.
Making no appreciabe headway.
Landsdowne Asks for Destroyer
"Iieutenant Commander Lansdowno.
United States Naval Airship Service
sends signal on behalf of R-34 to
/ United States authorities at Washing
ton and Boston to send destroyer to
take us in tow in case we should run
out of petrol during the night.
The idea is we would then be towed
by the destroyer during the hours Of
darkness and at dawn cast off and fly
to Long Island under our own power.
Let us hope this won't be necessary.
ut is now raining and foggy. which
is the kind of weather that suits US
now, as rain generally means no wind.
''3 p. NJ.
PASSED Haute Island in Fundy Bay
80 p. m.
For some little while past there had
been distinct evidences of electrical
disturbances. Atmospherics became
very bad and. severe thunderstorm
was seen over the Canadian coast,