New-York tribune., 1919-05-20

most stormswept portion of the At
lantic Ocean.
His failure to complete the flight,
however, probably will debar him
from "Thc Daily Mail" prize of
S50,000 offered to the fier who
first completes the transoceanic
journey in less than seventy-two
only forty miles short of winning
the race for this purse.
1t parallels in a remarkable de-
gree Hawker's flight around the
British Isles in August, 1913, for
another Daily Mail" prize Then, as
now, he fell into the sea just before
achieving complete success. He had
actually covered ! ,o34 of the 1,540
miles Of the course when his machine
fell after developing engine trouble.
Despite the fact that he failed to
complete the circuit he was awarded
a consolation prize for his remark
able flight. He will undoubtedly re-
ceive similar recognition for his
record breaking flight of to-day.
Hawker was rescued without in
jury According to the Central News
dispatch it seems as though he has
again been snatched from the sea
without hurt, although all London is
waiting for the latest news from Ire
land
The first definite news of the dis
covery of Hawker's machine reached
this city at 1885 o'clock tonight.
1t followed day of varying reports.
in which the machine was reported
four hundred miles off the Irish
coast, and then as having passed
over the west coast of Ireland on it's
way to the Brooklands acrodrome,
near here.
The report stated the machine
had been found in the sea forty
miles off Loop Head, which marks
the point where the River Shannon
flows into the Atlantic. This bluff
headland is the westernmost point
of County Glare, situated on the
south central part of the western
coast of Erin. Loop Head is about
eighty miles west Of Limerick, and
about seventy-fve miles north of
Fermoy, which Hawker intended to
make his Irish landing place.
Wireless Brings First News
The first news of the approach
of the tiny Sopwith biplane was
contained in indefinite messages ey-
changed between the American ship
Mundale and another ship, picked
up by the British government wire
less station at the Lizard, on the
Cornish coast of England
From that moment a net OF wire
less communications was cast over
the approaches to the Irish coast bv
the British Admiralty and Air Min
istry. All ships upon the ocean
were requested to reply Immediately
if they had caught sight of the air
men.
At 5 o'clock this evening the Sop
with Airplane Company announced
officially they had received a report
that Hawker was $50 miles off the
Irish coast at o'clock Greenwich
time. The Air Ministery, however,
announced they had no confirna-
ton Of this.
The keenest interest has been
displayed by all England through
out the day in the flight. Huge
crowds have been waiting around
every newspaper office watching the
bulletins for news Of the aviators.
Every place of public announcement
has been watched by crowds.
Anxiety of Crowd Relieved
When it was reported that the
machine had been found in the sea
forty miles off the Irish coast, but
no sign Of the aviators, the crowd
began to fear for the safety Of the
men who had set a new mark of
achievement for Great Britain. This
anxiety was relieved little later
when the Central News dispatch re-
ported that Iawker had been picked
up. Anxiety is still felt, however,
as to his condition, and also as to
the safety Of his companion and
navigator, Lieutenant Commando,
Mackenzie Gricve.
Ono Of the points that caused
much speculation was the apparen,
discrepancy between the place.
where the machine was picked VI
and where Hawker was found. Thi,
might be accounted for by the fac
that tho larger surface Of the ma
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