The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
CREWS TO STAND BY
 AND HOLD HER SAFE

The ropes were attached to concrete blocks, two at each end and one at eithe! side in the center. When the great shiP was safely anchored all the ropes except the ones at her nose were cut loose so she could swing with the wing like ship at anchor. The landing crews VIII stand by all through the night to hold her safe.
 The first man to step ashore" was Major Scott He obviously was tired out but happy. On his face was several day growth of beard and he showed plainly the strain he had been under. Short ana chunky and typically British, the military skipper of the huge airship shook hands with General Lionel E. o. Charlton, Brit ish air attache in the United States, who was waiting for him. The greeting was as typically English as the appearance of the commander. There was no demon stration and the two officers met as casually as though the trip had been across the English channel.
 Brig. Gen. E. M. Faitland, D. s. O., official observer for the British air min istry, was the next to step out Of the car He looked fresher than his com form on the way across except to keep the ships log. He said he had sept we'll and he had taken time to shave. He wore an officers cap. a top coat, woolen brooches and felt shoes. His only regret seemed to be that the R-S4 had caused anxiety by sending out the wireless call saying assistance might be needed.
 Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lans- | downe, the American observer on board 1 the R-34, looked almost as haggard as Major Scott, whom he had assisted all | the way across. The same was true of | the other five officers and the g men of l the crew.
 l The men of the RIA were greeted by General Charlton, Lieut.. Col. Frederick | w. Lucas and Maj. Hugh Fuller, repre-
 senting the British government, and by
 Rear Admiral Glennon and Major. Gen eral Menoher, representing the American ] navy and war departments. as well as 1 by Lieut. B. Clarke, U. s. N. designated | to receive from General Maitland the log
 of the trip.
 ALL AIR VOYAGERS
 IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
 "Alrs we'll that ends wel,'' was the greeting of Admiral Glennon before he read an official message of welcome from
 Secretary of the Navy Daniels. weicom- | ing the R-34 to the United States. and
 extending warmest congratulations upon | her wonderful achievement.
 All the air voyagers were in excellent 1 physical condition except that they were tired They suffered no hardships ex- cept lack of sleep. There was plenty oi I food and water and it was not necessary 1 to reduce the ration of either, notwith standing the unexpectedly long voyage. 1 General Maitland announced that ths
 return trip would be begun Tuesday al
 a. m. The orders from the air minis | try. he said. are to return as soon as tn. | ship can be made ready Full supplies oI petrol, oil, hydrogen, food and water wer. ready at the landing field and the worl of putting them aboard was begun al
 most as soon as the dirigible was an l ehored. The work will be continued | through the night under the glare o 1 huge searchlights.
 As the P-s4 rassed over Long Islant she was followed by a steadily length ening procession of automobiles. Tn. 1 stream of motor cars passed in and ou of the fields adjoining that in which tn,
 airship was anchored. Thousands of other sightseers went to the fields D, every means available. and many whs
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