Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19

afternoon tnat 1aWkeF HdS Hot ucSh
sighted since he left New Foundland.
contradictng the announcement by
Finn the Sopwith manager
General Sykes presumably is con-
nected with the British air ministry.
Message "Gratfyins.'
London, May 1S.-(2:10 p. M. New
York time.)-'We have received Il
very gratifying message concerning
Hawker's fight, but will have to de-
code it before making it public" the
Sopwith airplane company announced.
NC-3 is Sighted.
Horta, Azores, May t9,-Q:25 New
York time The missing seaplane
NC-2 has been sighted seven miles off
Ponta Delgado, travelling under her
own power.
EC.4 Postpones Departure,
Horta, Azores, May l9.-The NC-4
only remaining American entry in the
transatlantic race was unable to hop
off for Ponta Delgado ,as planned this
morning, but will make the start as
/ soon as weather permits.
Picks Up Mysterious Code
London, May Is 2 p. III. N. Y. time
The admiralty received a wirelsa
stating she had picked up a message
from boat off the Scilly islands
reading; "Kuj-vkaj- -Sopwith Rka ell
route sigledl6 points Is, 11:15 a, M,
n. Y time.
The meaning of the message was
unexplained,
message from London a fortnight
ago said that the letters "dka-' would
constitute the distress signal to be
Sent out by wireless by British avia-
tors attempting the transatlantic
flight
Explanes Mysterious Code
London, May l3-Hawker still fly
ing in the StopWith explanation of
code message with good chance of
reaching England
Is Perilous Journey.
st. Johns, n. f., May 19.-Harry G.
Hawker, Australian aviator, and Com
mander Mack euzic Grieye. his navi-
gator, are winging their way across
the Atlantic on the most porilous air
plane fight in history
They took the air at 5:53 p. m, Sun
! day, Greenwich time t2:55 p. m. Chi
cago time), and expect to reach the
Irish coast in twenty hours unless
some accident forces them to plunge
into the sea.
When The sopwth biplane passed
from Wow beyond the hills to the
northeast. headed for the open sea,
il left behind with shattered hopes
| HayEer's English rival Frederick ?
Raynham. who had hoped to be first
across in a Martisyde plane, and win
glory and the $4,000 prize of the
London Daily Mail.
Raynham's Machine Wrecked
Raynham was tuning up the engine
of his machine when Hawker flashed
over the Englishman's airdrome,
/ dropping as he went the undercar-
riage Of his Sopwith to tighten the
load he must carry Bayuham and
/ his navigator Charles w, f. Morgan,
realized then the Australian was on
/ his way. Instantly they determined
/ to follow him for all their prepara-
. lions had been made weeks ago, bit
! misfortune interviewed
As the Nartinsydc TAXED along
/ thc uneven surface OF the runway pre-
paratory to the take-on rear axle
broke under its heavy load and the
machine ploughed into the ground
Pilot and navigator were jammed IN
the wreckage. nut apparently neither
was seriously hurt
Start Amazes St. Johns.
While Raynham's injuries were
, being treated Hawkor was well on his
e. way Sunday sightseers, listlessiy
watching what they supposed was TO
be trial fight with the Sopwith.
were amazed when they saw the un-
dercarriage drop like pummet near
the Martnsyde airdrome. They knew
il meant Hawker had determined TO
tarrv no longer. for it left him with
out landing equipment but lightened