Arizona republican., 1919-07-07
SUPER AIR MACHINE MAKES SAFE LANDING
 AFTER ROUGH CRUISE
English Diigibe R34, Many Hours Overdue and Petrol
 Supply Running Low, Anchors at Roosevelt Field
 N. Y, Sunday Morning-Crew Exhausted from Long VigiI-Return Trip to Be Started Tuesday Morning

MINEOLA, N. T., July 6.-Great Britain's super-dirigible R-34, the first lighter than-air machine to cross the Atlantic ocean. anchored here at Roosevelt flying field at 9:54 a. m. to- lay G:54 D. m. Greenwich mean time) ltter an aerial voyage of 10S hours and l2 minutes which covered 3.13O knots or mately 9 500 land miles
 Passing through dense banks of cloud. with the sun and sea visible only at rare intervals. the R-34 was forced Co cruise 2,050 knots 10 reach Trinity bay. N F., from East Fortune, Scot land. and 1080 knots from there to Mineola.
 When the super-Zeppelin arrived here she had left only enough petrol to keep her moving 90 minutes longer Her crew, almost sleepless for four and a half days. were weary almost to the point of exhaustion, but happy at the successful completion of their trip The return voyage will be started Tuesday 1t & a. m.
 Haggard. unshaven. their eys blood shot from the long vigil and care bitten into their faces, Major G. H. Scott, the commander. and lis officers showed plainly the effects of the anxious hours through which they lived yesterday while they were cruising oyer the far reaches of Canada and the Bay of Fun dy, beset by fog. heavy winds and ter fife electrical storms.
 Atmosphere Haunted by Devils
 ''It seemed as though the atmosphere was haunted by 5000 devils" said Lieut.. Guy Harris, the meteorological officer.
 n u .I supply running low and buffeted by strong winds, Major Scott decided yes terday, while over the Bay of Fundy, 10 send a wireless call to the American navy department to prepare to give as- sistance if it were needed. This was merely a measure of precaution, and did not indicate discoura cement While destroyers and submarine chasers were racing to her assistance the R-34 was plugging steadily ahead on the way tc MineOla. Once clear of the Bay oi fundy the hoodoo which had beset the craft from the time it took the air was left behind.
 The RIA headed southwest out across the Atlantic along the coast ot Maine her nose pointed for Cape Cod with the United States destroyer Ban croft at her tail and in constant wire less communication with her. The de. stroyer stuck close in the wake of the air monster, running under forced draft until Cape Cod was reached, ther the dirisible cut across lots.
 Fortune FaVors DirigibIe
 It had been decided that unless z favoring wind came up, the R-34 would be forced to land at Montauk Point With the cape left behind. however fortune finally favored the dirigible anC the wind veered to her favor.
 Headed straight for Montauk Poin she ran true and before the tip end O Long Island was reached it was decided to go on to Mineoa. With the goal al most in sight the R-34 flew majestical " above the island and headed straigh down the center of it for ROosevel field, 100 miles away.
 As she cruised over Riverhead, tn dirigible came within range of tn wireless telephone installed at Roose velt field by the navy radio servic and perfect communication was estab Ished.
 Crew at Montauk Point
 Over the wireless telephone it wa explained to Major Scott that a larg part of the crew assembled to assis in landing had been sent to Montaul Point in motor trucks in the expecta am that consequently preparations for re :eiving him had not been completed The balloon was sighted about clock. and l5 minutes later was owe Roosevelt field.
 She cruised about in a circle at height of about 1000 feet until wor was telephoned that everything was i readiness for the landing.
 While the RIA was circling the fiel at a great height, Major Pritchar jumped off with a parachute H landed safely near headquarters an hurried indoors before an ambulanc that had been rushed 10 the seen could reach him.
 Lieutenant Hoyt, L. & N, tn ground officer, had assembled on tn field. force of more than 800 soldier and sailors ready for immediate ae ton as the RIA circled lower an lower When she was only 200 fet from tho ground a huge hawser wa let go rom under her nose. Britis command officers with American sol diers and sailors. shouted gleefully g hey seized the rope and hung on.
 No Trouble in Landing
 Water ballast was dropped from u forward end Of the dirigible and h, nose tipped She began 10 descen Five more guide lines were droppe md landing parties grasped them the water ballast was dropped from il stern. In both operations at the bo and stern the landing crews we drenched. Major Scott directed all tl details of the landing It was carri, put smoothly.
 The hawsers were attached to col crete blocks. two at each end and ol at either side in the center Wh, inc ship was safely anchored all fl ropes except the ones at her nose we cut loose so she could swing wifh il wind like ship at anchor The Ian, ing crews will stand by all through il night 10 hold her. safe.
 Major Scott First Ashore"
 The first man to step ashore" VI Major Scott. He obviously was tir but happy. He shook hands with Gei cral Lionel E O. Charlton. British a attache in the United States. Brig dier General F.. M Maitland. D. $. official observer for the British z ministry, was the next to step out. I looked fresher than his companion for he had no duties to perform inc way across. except to keep the lc
 Lieutenant Commander Zachal Lansdowne, the American observer board the R-34. looked almost as Ina gard as Major Scott, whom he assist all the way across. The same " trHe of the other five officers and { 23 men of the crew.
 The men were greeted by Gener Charlton, Lieutenant Colonel F. ' Lucas and Major Hugh Fuller, repr senting the British government: Re Admiral Glennon and Major Genel Menoher. representing the Americ [. nd L.. l