Evening journal., 1919-05-26
HAWKER, GRIEVE SET.
FOOT ON HOME SOIL.
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on Sunday. I just felt II. This is The
luckiest Sunday Of all. ! don't know
my husbands intentions. but I would
not be surprised If he tries thee flight
again. A failure like this won't stop
him. 1t will only make him the more
determined. II he does try again he'll
get across next time. I've had a pre-
sentiment throughout ] would see my
husband again and have always been
confident, although everybody condoled
with me. | am Overioyed. I'm too
overcome TO say more"
outside the house a notice was
posted:
F'NIr. Hawker has been found"
u was this that FIRST brought the
news 10 Surbiton and started the eager
crowds shouldering and pressing close
around the doorstep OF the famous
airman
According TO dispatches received here
from ThursU, that village Is prepared 30
give Hawker and Grieve a big popular
demonstration when they start for
London
'The courage or Hawker and Grieve
places them in the first rank OF the
pioneers OF the air" declared Gen.
Seeley OF the air ministry. 81 can
hardly give expression 90 my reiolc-
ing that their gallant attempt 20 cross
the Atlantic has not cost brave lives
The distance covered shows that given
fine weather. it viii soon be possible
10 cross the ocean by airplsna but
their-experience proves the trip IS siili
hazardous FOR The most perfect air.
craft. 70 Is better 90 wait a little
while and not take such big risks
until better arrangements can be
made"
Onlcials at the admiralty believed
that the clogged feed pipe that forced /
fIawker 30 descend within reach OF the I
steamer Mary which saved him was q
blessing in disguise. Had he coniin- I
ued on his voyage they pointed out I
he would have run into a hurricane I
which pr0b8bly would have dashed the /
machine into the sea FAR from aid. I
This storm would have been encoun-
tered by llaWker about two hours
after he pissed The spot where he
came down.
Tho FIRST direct word from Hawker
-eeeiyrd here was a message TO me
london Daily Mail which offered the
5000 nrize for the first Transatlantic
hight This message was sent from the
Revenge. in Scapa Flow lWhcre the
German fleet is interned) and said:
eThe machine stopped owing to the
ollor feed nine from the radiator 10 The
water pump being blocked with refuse
ike solder shifting loose in the radia-
tor. II was no fault Of. The motor
which was perfect from start TO finish.
There was no trouble in landing on the !
water. A dory picked us mp after an
hour and half"
The message OF coincidence which the |
King sent 10 Mrs. Hawker only q few |
hours before the news of The rescue |
said:
~ feel The nation has lost one OF its
most able and most daring pilots. lie
sacrificed his life 10 The honor OF Brit
ish flying
confirmed the King hastened 10 senu
his telegram Of congratulation'
IIawker and Grievc started from
Newfoundland The afternoon OF sunday,
May rs. in an effort 10 fly to Ireland
They dropped from sight and were
given up for lost by the British officials.
Yesterday the Danish tramp steamer
MARY. numbering leisurely past The
North of Scotland on its voyage from
New Orleans 20 Denmark, displaying |
signal saying 70 had saved the hands OF
Tie Sopwith alrplane. This signal was |
seen by the Lloyds signal station at /
ihe butte Of Lewis. The station inn Z
mediatoly asked:
"Is q lIawker2"
YES was spelled by the signaller
on the ship and the Mary proceeded on |
her way. The news was telegraphed 70 /
The Admiralty Offices in London and !
orders were issued 90 remove the |
avialors and land them. 4 destroyer /
the Mary and took on /
iIawker and Greve. The following Of
fetal announcement was made today: /
"Havker and Grieve landed at
rhurso. They will arrive IN London
6 O'clock Tuesday evening. Both are
in good health. They allghted 500
niles west OF ireland on account OF
engine trouble. The alrplane was not
saved.
The aviators had covered about 400
niles OF the trip from New Foundland
when they were forced down. Their
,verage speed for that distance was
more than 100 miles an hour.
The steamer Mary apparently carried
10 radio. This would account for The
act that no word Of The rescue was
heard all during the week, while hopes
were gradually dwindling of the
lyiators ever being rescued.