The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-26
HAWKER SAVED
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cross the ocean by airplane, but their
experience proves the trip is still faz-
ardous even for the most perfect air.
craft. It- is better to wait a little
while andsnot take such big risks un-
til better arrangements can be made"
Officials at the admiralty believed
that the ciogged feed pipe that forced
Hawker to descend within easy reach
of the steamer Mary, which saved
him, was, blessing in disguise. Had
he continued on his voyage, they
pointed out, they would have run into
a hurricane which probably would
have dashed his machine into the sea
far from aid. This storm would have
been encountered by Hawker about
two hours after he passed the spot
where he came down. -
The first direct word from Hawker
received here was a message to the
London Mail which offered the
$50, 1000 prize for the first transatlantic
flight. This message was sent from
on board the Revenge in Scapa Flow
(where the German fleet is interned)
and said:
1.-The machine stopped owing to the
filter feed pipe from the radiator to
the water pump being blocked with
refuse like solder shifting loose in the
radiator. 1t was no fault of the motor,
which was perfect from start to finish.
There was no trouble in landing on the
N~AA
hour and a half"
King Sent Messages
The message of confidence which
the king sent to Mrs Hawker only a
few hours before news of the rescue
said:
Il feel the nation has lost one of
its most able and most daring pilots.
He sacrificed his life to the honor of
British flying" AS soon as word of
the rescue was confirmed, the king
hastened to send his telegram of con-
graduation.
Hawker and Grieve started from
Newfoundland the afternoon of Sun
day, May Is, in an effort to fly to Ire
land. They dropped from sight and
| were given up for lost by British Off
cials. Yesterday the Danish tramp
steamer Mary, numbering leisurely
past the north of Scotland on it's voy-
age from New Orleans to Denmark,
| the hands of the Sopwith airplane.
| This signal was seen by the Lloyds
signal station at the Butt of Lewis.
| The station Immediately asked:
rs it Hawker?"
Yes" was spelled out by the sig
naler of the ship and the Mary pro-
! ceeded on her way. The news was
telegraphed to the admiralty offices
in London and orders were issued to
| remove the aviators and land them.
| =
| took off Hawker and Grieve. The
| following official announcement was
made today:
500 Miles Off Coast.
'Hawker and Grieve landed at
Thurso. They will arrive in London
at o'clock Tuesday evening. Both
| are in good health. They alighted 500
miles west of Ireland on account OF
| engine trouble. The airplane was not
| saliva ged."
The aviators had covered about
| 1,100 miles of their 1850 mile trip
| from Newfoundland when they were
| forced down. Their average speed
for that distance was more than 100
1 miles an hour
/ The steamer Mary apparently car
! ried no radio. This would account for
| the fact that no word of the rescue
was heard all during the week while
! hopes faded, until Hawker and Grieve
were almost universally believed to
| have perished in their attempt to be
/ the first men to fly across the Atlantic.