The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
Fact That England and
America Are 16 Hours
Apart Stirs Interest.
BRIDE FOR ONE AVIATOR
British Public Takes More In
terest in Lieut.. Browns Ro-
nance Than Achievement.
Special Cable Despdtch TO THE suS.
Copryfohf. 1915: oil riohfa reserred.

Copyright. 1919: all riohs reserved.
LONDON, June 16. - The great fact
that America Is now only sixteen hours
from Europe issmost commented upon
in discussion Of the flight Of Capt.
Alcock and Lieut.. Brown here to-day.
Tho flight, which lacked the tang Of
the first unsuccessful attempt Of Harry
Hawker and Lieut-Com. Grieve, has
not thrilled the people so much. but
has turned their thoughts to the more
practical side OF the achievement. In
stead Of lauding the splendid courage
and cool work Of the aviators the pub
lie considers the cross Atlantic flight
an established fact and gives only
passing credit to the airmen. The peo-
pie are inclined to look forward to the
time when daily flights will bring the
two continents closer together in
thought and action.
London received the great news yes
terday as crowds were pouring out Of
the churches. but few pedestrians
showed sufficicnt enthusiasm to buy
newspapers. The venders complained
sufkily over the imperturbable attitude
Of the people. while great piles Of ex
tro editions lay untouched.
Romance at End of FliEht.
BY far the greatest attention centred
, on Lieut. Browns fiancee. who was re-
joicing at her home at Ealing. This lent
a touch Of romance to the great adven-
ture. The neighbors crowded about the
young lady's door to read tho little
notice tackled upon 1t announcing that
the night was successful.
The aviators themselves have received
due praise from those who have watched
aerial development and participated in
1t and who realize how remarkable was
their feat, but the general public is
much more interested In the description
OF Lieut.. Browns reunion with the
| woman he Is to marry
Hawker's generous praise OF his fellow
airmen struck tine real note OF sports
manship and voiced the British feeling
! OF pride In the achievement, but there is
4 another angle TO the Sopwith fIers
statement and to that OF Alcock. Both
declare that Atlantic flying Is not the
/ proper field for airplanes, but may be-
come a common route for flying boats.
SO far as these two fiiers can foresee
the future. air transport over the At
lantic is not safe or practical for the
land machine Of the present The bi-
plane may be used for personal feats of
daring over the ocean, however.
( BY far the greatest hope of develop
! ing air routes overseas lies with airships
whose motors may be stopped for a week
| II necessary while the avtators await
good weather. This development may
come even before the sensation OF AL
cock and Browns feat has subsided. In
the meantime England gives all honor to
the first direct hiers. Owing Il the
apathy of the public their reception prob.
ably will not compare with the spon.
ts neous outbreak which greeted the ar.
| rival OF Harry Hawker and Mackenzie
Grieve when they came out OF the ocean
after a week OF silence.
AIcock's Mother Rejoices.
| While Lieut. Brown has a girl walt.
ing TO greet him In London after his
tilt with death, Capt Alcock has ar
eager mother waiting for him at Man.
chester. his home city, which IL making
great preparations to welcome homo the
Transatlantic night victor. His HON,
was walled In by swarms Of rejoicins
citizens yesterday, who stood patiently
in line for hours to shake hands with the
Captains mother.
| II had faith in my son." Mrs. Al.
cock declared happily. HE told me ht
would make the Night safely and knew
! he would"
on his arrival in London Can't. Al.
cock may be induced to drive a machin,
around London in the aerial derby tc
be held next Saturday. The Aero Clut
Is arranging big reception, but only
in the air could all the people of Londor
see him. The fiiers are now on thei,
way to London and may arrive to,
morrow,
The Transatlantic fiier was greeted
while still in the air just crossing tn,
Irish coast by another plane which new
out OF the Oranmore Rirdrome to offei
aid, according to a despatch sent to IA,
Daily Maa from Clitden. This machin,
also landed in the bog near the trans
atlantic plane and. like II. was wrecked
When examined officially by Major
Mayo OF the Aero Club the bomber wal
found TO be quite severely damaged, q
badly in fact that 1t will probably b,
necessary to dismantle II and haul IL /;
London by the now old fashioned steam
and rail lines. The main spar OF til,
lower plane was broken when the plan,
struck the rough surface OF the bog an,
the pylons OF the centre section wer,
also broken. The steel tuselage savet
the entire framework from bein,
wrecked. Major Mayo found that tn
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