Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-30

Washington. May 80. Al
though she landed at MOndegO
river. 100 miles north of Lis
hon, the American naval sea-
plane \. C.-4 is O. h, accord
ing to a message from Lieu
tenant Commander Albert c.
Read, from the cruiser ROch-
ester, at Lisbon, received to-
day at the navy department.
There was no information here
as to why Commander Read made
- landing, but officers assumed
fkSt the plane engines were nCt
running properly. The plane evil
IDENTIFY ran into shallow water in
landing or was left stranded by L
receding tide while repairs were
being made.
Started at 1924 A. VI.
The navy department was off,
cially advised of the departure of
the seaplane n. ca from Lisbon
for Plymouth at o'clock this
morning in a brief message from
Admiral Cummings at Lisbon. The
starting time was given as 5:2i
a. m. (Greenwicnl, Q0:20 Wash
ington timel.
Slow cable communication keeps
the navy department about four or
five hours behind in the progress
of the fight,
At 7:30 a. m. Washington time
the navy department received E,
message from the United States
steamship AroostOOk at Plymouth
saying: - C.-4 passed station
f1rI,
destroyer Rathburn."
Lands 100 Miles from Lisbon.
Lonlon. May 3O.-Tbe following
message was received by wireless
from the n. CA:
Landed Mondego river"
The mouth Of the Mondego river
is near Figueira, about 100 miles
north of Lisbon, on the Portu-
guese coast.
Commander Read of the n CT
sent a further message stating
that he could not make Plymouth
tonight.
The seaplane was not damaged
when she landed The wireless
message from Lieutenant Com
marder Read did not give anv rea-
son why the y. ca landed. II
said, however. that he must await
high tide Hc asked the aUthOri-
ties at what port he should land.
Can Not Continue Trip.
Brest. May 30-The following
message from the \. CA was re-
ceived here:
IN. ca at Mondego river, must
await high tide. Seaplane can not
make Plymouth. Request destrOyers
to keep stations What is best port
TO land seaplaue within 800 miles?"
The message was signed by Lieu
tenant Commander Read. 1t was
net timed. 1t was picked up at 1890
r. m. by the United States auxiliary
Bridgeport in Brest harbor. The
,pessage was addressed to the COM
nfsnder of division IA, L. S. destroy
er forces.
Passes Two Stations.
When the United States navy sea-
plane n. CA left Lisbon this morn
ing, the weather was cloudy. There
was a barometric depression over
the Bay of Biscay, but the weather
was clear over the English chan
mel, with a slight southerly breeze.
The n. CA passed station A at
O'Clock this morning and station B
at $50 o'clock. She was flying at
an altitude of about 1000 feet in
calm, beautiful flying weather.
Plymouth Excited Over Flight.
Plymouth, England, May 80
(9:23 a. m)-The United States
naval seaplane n. ca left Lisbon
for this port at 500 O'Clock this
morning. News that the n CA had
started from Lisbon created excite
ment here. Hours before the plane
was expected crowds gathered on
the bluffs overlooking the harbor
President Wilson has summoned
the crew of the n. CA to proceed
to Paris to attend the aviation con-
ference.
Has Made GOOd Time.
when the n. CA reached Lisbon
she had travelled since leaving
.Rockaway Point. S.150, sea miles,
having been in the air 43 hours and
33 minutes. Her average speed had
been 72 sea miles an hour for the
whole journey although her speed
from Trepassey, n. F., to Horta,
Azore. and from Ponta Delgada, to
Lisbon averaged far above that
figure From Lisbon to Plymouth is
.aYproximately IT'S sea miles)