The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-13

sage from the R.34 saying that she
expected to attempt a landing there
Mt about 8 o'clock, Greenwich mean
time, Tomorrow morning.
LONDON, July 1.-THE British
dirigible R-34 reached Clifden tonight
at $40 z. NJ, Greenwich mean time
(4:1O r. NJ. New York time), and Is
now we'll on her way to Pulham, Nor
folk, about 100 miles northeast OF
London and 450 from Clifden. Sh,
was making sixty Knots when she
passed over Cliftlen and headed south
east. The great airship is the first
aircraft of any kind to make re
turn trip over the Atlantic, and the
only lighter than air craft which ever
crossed the ocean.
The Air Ministry calculated at mid
night that the R-34's landing time
would be about O'Clock Sunday
morning.
The R-34 made the trip from the
coast of New York TO the coast OF
Ireland in two days sixteen hours and
fifteen minutes. The aerial liner
Topped more than two days Off the
fastest time of the record holding
Maurctania. which once dashed from
Sandy Hook TO Queenstown in four
days eleven hours and forty-one
minutes.
The RAISING of the Irish coastline
by the R-3i marks the fourth cross
ing of the Atlantic ocean by aircraft
within the last two months. Mans
conquest of the Atlantic has been ac-
] complished without fatality, despite
the fact that four OF the seven air
craft which started the journey failed.
! Proud rs are tie British Of her
achievements. the people here regard
the RIBS trip not as n phenomenon
but as the pioneer voyage. which will
open the way for many other dirigl-
bleS to follow as n sober business
proposition. The storms, foGs and
contrary winds which bcset the great
/ nirshlb on her trip from East For
tune. Scotland, 10 Mineola show that
dirigihleS can overcome the most
severe conditions Of wind and weather
despite the fact that the ships can
only he considered small. crude
vehicles which will he improved upon
rapidly in the immediate future.
Prediction Nearly FuIfIIed.
( The prediction OF the commander
| Major G.. II. Scott, that she would
| make the trip home In seventy hours
| is nearly fulfilled for the R-Si had
| been travelling only siXtr-four hours
| when she reached the Irish coast. and
her commander may force the pace on
the last lap by using all four OF the
motors which are in shape on the big
snip. The R-34 undoubtedly reached
Clifdon by following the call of the
great wireless station there. 1t. was
Mt Clifdcn that Capt. John A,cock and
Lieut.. Arthur W. Brown brought their
two motorcd Vickers Why bombing
plane last month after accomplishing
in sixteen hours and twelve minutes
the first direct crossing OF the Atlantic
Ocean by airplare. Alcock however.
IAAlAlcu AlOtIl -N'N AA't4IlAl!dllNIt I'uOV Ildu-
t!Cal miles nearer his destination than
tho R-Srs starting point, New York.
The arrival OF the R-34 at C.ifden
indicates anew how reliable Is the rev
wireless compass or direction finder
and how certain II makes aerial navi-
cation. even when the ficrs are hcset
by fogs. rain or low lying clouds.
From Clifden on the R-34 Will pick her
way across Ireland and over the Irish
seq TO Pulham. where big shed
awaits her. She has row been in the
. open without the shelter generally be-
licved necessary for n big dr!gible for
more than ten days, OF this more than
l.. seven days were spent in the air, Tho
7 possibilities revealed b. the R-34s
: ability TO withstand all sorts OF
weather are regarded here as enor-
! nous.
storm In scotland.
The radio message which was sent to
Commander. Scott telling him TO head
for Pulham' England. rather than East
Fortune, was due 60 the fact that there
is very strong gale raging in Scotland
1 This gale, all air experts admit, tho
R-34 has shown herself quite able TO
= master, but tho air force authorities are
1 reluctant to permit her to run the Tisa
I Of attempting to enter her shed at East
Fortune when II Is unnecessary, Tho
D most difficult part OF the whole fight
/, would be, they say, getting her into the
Y hangar after the 5000 mile voyage wai
y behind her. The sirship. Ike ihe b!s
liner, is very hard craft - DOCK
e A big shed, Ike that NJ East For,
o tune. is waiting for the R-3i al Putnam
+ where weather conditions nIu S.ttst.
n Conditions are rot iCeal. however aud
d for this reason the 1893. sister ship OF
= tho R-3i, was not permitted TO leave
her own hangar at Puiham TO cru!s,