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proves that the R-S4 10 a supremacy
steady ship, Those who are prsdisposed
to seasickness will undoubtedly eagerly
seek this way OF crossing ia the futur"
I never went on shipboard before with
out being III. '.. ~
Makes q Prediction. -
They set us TO NY the Atlantic to
demonstrate what possibilities exist for
air service. not. only between England
and the United States but between other
countries In a few years we believe
now that We will have regular CONNER
cial service by dirigible. The ships will
be unlike the one that brought us here
This ship is a grand pioneer. but she is
e not big enough for. the Job. They VIII
be built 1--WE times as big In the future.
capable Of making n hundred miles An
hour and, with = lifting capacity OF zoo
tons: they. will carry cargo, mail and
passengers and when they do they will
become big commercial factors In the
two countries" ..- ,..-f...
. Gen. Maitland then proceeded TO praise
Commander Landsdewne. the American
Navy representative on board. as las un-
excepttonabie sport" He said he had
horne his share OF the burdens OF tho trip
in true sailor fashion. .-
Admiral Gleaves here again took the
floor to make his prediction Of the value
OF great diriglbles in. naval warfare
Gen. Maitland" he said. speaks OF
the future of airships for commerce. ]
believe that In the navies of the world
they will soon take the place OF the
cruiser. I understand that Major Scott
SAYS Admiral Beatty has declared he
would rather have one airship than six
cruisers" .i.. ... ~ -' -"
Major Scott then IN simple, eoidierly
fashion recited his views of the epochal
trip his command had made. ..-
I'VE were instructed 20 fly. TO Amer
ica." he said amid cheers, land we're
here We had hard winds throughout
except at the start and the fif1ish. That
we were able to make the trip success
fully under these circumstance speaks
well for the future
The Americans who helped us land
were absolutely wonderful, j don't be-
lieve We could have landed In England
in any field without shed In any better
style.
II WANT to apologize to your navy
! for tho worry and excitement that We
caused them. 1t would have gone hard
with us last night II we had met head
winds. In fact we Wouldn't have beer
here. We. did not hsve petrol enough to
get here in the face Of further. adverse
weather, and We would have had TO de-
pend upon your destroycrs who stood 90
CALAMITY by"
I! Welcomed by Army.
7 Welcome in behalf OF the army was
l then expressed by -Major-Cien. Charles
4 T. Menoher, in charge of aviation in
4 the War department. Among those AT
| the guests table were Rear Admiral
! Britain, Col Chandler. Edward Riegel.
q. mann, Lieut., Hoyt Frank Page, J. u
Thompson, Capt. A. w. johnson. r. A
Bond. Capt. Quigley, s. W. Prenosil. J
~. Lyons, Z. Enrlght Lieut.. r. r. Smith
Lieut., D. \. Nome. F. w Atkinson
| A. w. Page Lieutensnt-C Commando
/ Hasler. C. r. Wood Major Ps'itehard
Admiral. Rodnian, Major Cooke, Capt
Greenland, Rodmsn Wanamaker. Major
Fuller. Gen. Dawson, Lieut.. Harris. F
| A. Soldering. Lieut.. LawBon, Frederick
Watson, Lawrence L. briggs, Charles
Lindsay. DR.. J. II. Harris. julius 81
Mayer. Rear Admiral Mcdonald. Col
Lucas. @. T. Wilson, Lewis Nixon. Lieut.
! Zuck. Gen. Barry, Gen. Charlton, Ad-
miral Wilson, Capt. Durrant. Command
| er Cabaniss. Murray Hubert, Alfred
Craven. Col. Archie Miller, J. w. Lane
! Capt. c. l.. ACnold, r. A. c, Smith
Major Chisum. Cob Burleigh and Capt
Powers symington.
Lawrence L. briggs, president of the
American Flying Club, who with mem
oers of his party greeted the crew Of the
R-34 as they landed. received letter
from the Royal Air Force Club OF Lon
don from Brig.Gen. Maitland at tbs
luncheon. The letter returned the com
plments OF the American Flying Club
which were carried 10 London by the
American seaplane NC-4. In President
priSgss party were Lieuts. Z. A Clune
who is to be the navigator for the army
transoontnental flight; F. X Dillon
| Wallace James. A. 5. Ward and J. A
Adams all members Of the American
Flying Club.
The British fIers will be entertained
during their stay by the American Fly
lug Club at the Hotel Commodore