Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25
FLIGHT TO EUROPE
| WILL BEGIN FROM
LONG ISLAND SITE
'eaplanes to Travel From
ROckaway Beach to
Far North.
JUMPING OFF" PLACE TO
BE FROM NEWFOUNDLAND
Destroyer Goes to Find Proper
Base for Transatlantic
Flyers.
'LANs CAREFULLY GUARDED
'cvcraI Machines Arc Being Pre-
pared, While Convoy Is Prac-
ticaliy Arranged.
'LANs CAREFULLY GUARDED
'cvcral Machines Arc Being Pre-
pared, While Convoy Is Prac-
tically Arranged.
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WASHlNGTON, March 24.-Nav val
eapianes which arc TO attempt a flight
cross the Atlantic Ocean in May will
tart from Eockaway Beach, L. l., but
ne actual jumping off" place will be
anch farther UP the coast, possibly a.
ONE point in Newfoundland. Whether
nc machines Will steer a direct course
or ireland or follow the longer route
Ia th' Azores. apparently,alas not yet
,een determined
Acting Secretary Roosevelt an
Iounced today the destroyer Barney
,ad oecn ordered 20 proceed TO New
oundland ~ investigate the harbor
actiities along the coast for the pur-
'ose Of determining the best base
rom which the planes could put out
'rerscas and harbors in which land
ngs could be made in the event 1t
,ecame necessary for them to descend
thrihS the voyage from Rockaway to
he Hight base.
rWo tNIATORs WILL
ACCOMPANY DESTROYER
Lieutcnant-Comnan j. L. Cauf-
nan VIII command the Barney, which
> one OF the most modern destroyers.
md Commander l.. y. l.. Beilingcr. OF
nc transatlantic section OF the Office
II the direction Of naval aviation, and
Lieutenant, l.. T. Stone. of the coast
Fuard, have been detailed To make the
&C Hoes are encountered the Barney is
Npected TO return to the United
itatcs within about ten days, when the
Ulcers vii! submit their report at
In disclosing that the planes would
cave the naval aviation station on
.ong Island. Sir. Roosevelt said it
sas reearded "a. preferable TO ny the
Ia IT,. H.
nc hight. rather than 20 transport
hsui by ship. The aircraft will 4 be
efuelcd and given q final tuning up
sciorc they actually depart overseas.
SEVERAL MACHINES
ARE BEING PREPARED
Several machines are being prepared
or the ilight, and two or more very
probably will make the start. Three
hlanes OF the NC type have been
;omplsted. and = fourth is nearing
Ra'o ;ardea City. a. NeW @ s' York ExlensiSe nIns
'es;s OF the Mel have been made. and
etty-onc passengers were carried on one
u lscr flights.
machines to carry sufficient fuel to
;,r!yc them across the ocean has not
,ecn made known. They could re-
iuel at the Azores without difficulty
tni some oIhcers believe 1t would he
entirely possible. under favorable
acather conditions, for them 10 replen-
81, their gas supply In mid-Atlant!c
rom ship with which rendezvous
:ouid be arranged beforehand.
DETAILS or FLIGHT
CAREFULLY GUARDED
( Ecto ilcd plans of the flight are be
i,g carefully safcguardcd. and there
.iaS hc.n no in;imation as TO whether
he machines viii Keep together or fol-
tow different routes In view OF the
announcement that dcstroyers will he
stationed along the route TO safeguard
lie crews in tho event OF accidents.
nost officers believe, however. the fly
nS craft viii follow one course
The Navy Department has not en-
'crcd for the $4,000 prize offered by
he London Daily Mail 10 the first air
iraft that completes a transatlantic
light. At the department today it was
sAid no inquiries had even been made
,s 20 conditions under which the Of
Ger tas made. Several British firms
md one or two individuals are re-
,ortcd 10 have entered for this prize.
5ut tile general belief here is none of
hcse will be able to make the start
~ advance OF the naval planes.