The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-27
MARCH OF HEROES
HaWker and Grieve Are Madly
Cheered En- Route to London.
Daring Australian Airman En-
barrassed by Ovations.


Harry G. Hawker and Lieut.. Com
mander Mackenzie Grieve, who were
rescued by the Danish ship Mary after
the airplane in which they were at
tempting to cross the Atlantic had
alighted in mid-ocean, arrived here
this morning on their way to London
from Thurso where they were landed
by a British warship yesterday. They
were seized as they left the train and
lifted to the shoulders of crowd
which bore them to hotel where
they had breakfast.
They were heartily cheered when
their train left the station at 10
o'clock.
Cheered as Heroes.
London, May 27.-Harry Hawker
and Mackenzie Grieve are proceeding
toward London today, cheered all
along their route like cenquering
heroes
When the aviators, who fell into
the sea while attempting to fly in a
Sopwith plane from Newfoundland to
Ireland. arrive in London tonight they
are assured of reception bly,
the equal of that ever accorded a ma
tional hero entering the metropolis.
Britain's enthusiasm for Hawker
and Grieve, his navigator, was undi-
minished today.
IIOHl ln6 nOTIn IOlO Oh
the triumphal progress from Thurso.
the little town where the aviaters
landed after having been mourned as
lost for nearly a week. There were
cheering crowds at all stations in the
highlands
When their train pulled into Inver-
ness. they were greeted by Provost
Macdonald.
I'm glad you have lived to fly
again." he said. II hope that after a
needed rest you'll win the prize"
A Modest Hero.
This welcome is most embarrass-
ing" replied Hawker. THE risk
wasn't so great as people thought. 1t
was a perfectly straightforward at
tempt to fly over. not a do or die en-
terprise."
After having been entertained at
dinner by the provost, Hawker ap-
peared on the balcony of the hotel and
thanked the crowd. which blocked the
streets, calling for him.
The crowds at Edinburgh. where
Hawker arrived this morning, were
even more insistent. When Hawker
the shoulders of cluster of men and
borne in triumph thru the streets to
his hotel. while people struggled on
all sides to shake his hand.
Mrs. Hawker eagerly heard the ac-
counts of the airmen's progress. She
Ii
miles from London, today, and will
meet her husband there.
Preparations were started today for
an aviation carnival at Hendon air
drome Saturday and Sunday in honor
of Hawker and Grieve. Many famous
pilots are expected to do tricks in the
air.. Hawker will be asked to loop the
! loop and perform other aerial capers.
Thurso, where the aviators landed,
paid them high henors and gave them
a n a CT v1rhn
started for London. The provost,
meeting them at the pier, called atten-
ton to the fact that in landing from
their historic voyage they stepped on
the same dock that Lord Kitchener
departed from when he left on the trip
that resulted in his death at sea.
Startled Rescue Crew.
| Officers of the British warship
(which removed Hawker and Grieve
frcm the Danish tramp steamer Mary
declared the crew of that vessel was
astounded at the sudden appearance of
been at sea more than twenty days
and knew nothing of the flight having
started until they saw the biplane de-
| see nding from the clouds.
Hawker told the commander of the
destroyer that his engine began to
| heat when he vas about five hours
| from Newfoundland. This trouble
! continued all night. Meanwhile the
| Sopwith encountered a heavy rain
storm. About dawn Hawker decided
he must land He searched the sea
! for ships, saw the Mary and came
| down near her.
In an interview given to the London
| Daily Mail. Hawker declared that
| when the engine began to heat he
! descended several thousand feet.
Later its water began to boil.
| Searched for Ship.
! After we had been out about twelve
| hours" he said, I'VE reached the fate
| full decision-to try for safety. We
| changed our course. flying across the
| shipping route for two and a half
| hours. Then to our great relief we
| sighted the Mary. We sent up Avery
| lights and distress signals. AS we
landed near the Mary the sea was very
| rough. The landing was most risky.
| It took ninety minutes to pick us up"
| Grieve said they were 200 miles off
| their course owing to the clouds
making 1t impossible to take their
bearings
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