Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-14

Pulham. Norfolk, England. July H.
Great Britain's mammoth transatlantic
air pioneer. the dirigible R-3t arrived
ut the air station here Sunday evening
at 6:56 o'clock, Greenwich mean time.
completing Its trip from the British
Isles to the United States and return.
The R-34 poked Its nose out OF the
clouds northeast of the village and.
after circling the flying field three
times. glided gently to the ground. and
ten minutes later was housed in the
dirigible shed.
The voyage from Long Island was
without particular incident and was
completed in approximately seventy-
five hours.
Soon after daybreak. 400 men sta
toned at the airdrome were reused
from their sleep. Lookouts took posi-.
tions iii towers and wireless osi,s-ss 90
prepared to pick mp messages from tho
airship. The sun rose bright. but
soon afterward was obscured by clouds.
There was no wind.
Noisy Weicome From lookouts.
Shouts from those on the field greet--
ed the first sight Of the long gray body
low on the horizon. As the R-34 ap-
preached the field It dropped from q,
height Of 5000 feet to 1000. The men
went to their positions and waited sisl
lently as the ship circled the field.
dropping lower and lower.
When Maj. G. II. Scott, its commands
err. had maneuvered the airship into
position for the landing the water ball
last was released to steady the ship,
and a rope was thrown from tho bow.
The rope was grasped by eager hands.
and the giant ship moved, across the
field to the shed. where the delicate
operation Of berthing It was completed
quickly without accident. IL I
Landing Has Musical AeeompaninsuA.
A military band stationed on the field
played ".Tho Call Of Duty" m the air
ship began to settle and then changed
to the strains Of "See. the ConQuering
Hero Comes" As the ship was warped
into the shed the band played Keep
the Home Fires Burning"
The tired. unshaven. but smiling
crew quickly climbed from the gon-
ficers and soldiers.
incident" said Major Scott. I'VE want
breakfast"
After brealfasct and while enjoying
the belated luxury OF his little black
pipe. smoking not being permitted Non
the airship. Major Scott told the STORY
Of the return fight. as follows:
1--WE estimated we would make 1t In
from seventy to eighty hiurs." he said.
1--WE made It In seventy-five. When
we left we had n s.-oay Wind behind
us and we covered the first 500 miles
In about eight hours. When we cir
cIed over New York We could plainly
see the crowds on broadway waving
to us as we passed, but we could not
hear them because of the noise of the
| engines.
piriaible's Pace Slowed.
South Of Newfoundland we encoun-
tered head winds and our progress
from then on was slower We trav-
eled at an average height Of from
| 3. 900 to 5000 feet and found much low
clouds and fog. Once we saw nothing
! but ror for twenty four hours.
I'VE struck Ireland at Clifden ana
| made good progress from there, al
tho our steering engine broke down
Saturday morning. We started with
900 gallons OF gasoline and had 1000
| left.
eve are naturally pleased with the
trip. all of u.s. I expect important
changes in the size and speed OF fu-
ture airshlps--big ships that will travel
seventy to eighty miles an hour ana
! powerful enough to crawl thru any-
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