The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-05
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Balloon Hugging Coast.

Hal. any 9.--a Va, .>,5s mes
sage from the R-34 this afternoon
said she was well on her way down
the Bay of Fundy and hugging the
coast, presumably that of New
Brunswick. Her only trouble, the
message said, was a diminishing sup
ply of petrol resulting from the strong
head winds she has encountered SINCE
early morning,
Going Strong at 1,3o.
Parrsboro, N. f., July 5.--The dir
igible R-34 passed over this town
Gust north of Minas basin) at 1880
p. m, (Atlantic time). She ap-
peared to be in good shape and go
ing strong.
StiIi Under Own Power at 2sf5.
Halifax. N. 81 July So ga. P.) ---
The RI "a was still proceeding under
her own power at 2:15 PM, accord
ing to a wireless message received
here. She passed over Maitland,
Hants county, N. S.; at 2:20 o'clock
headed for the basin of Minas, ac-
cording to telephone advices. Matt
land is fifty-three miles northwest of
Halifax at the head of the basin of
Minas. which Is a tributary to the
Bay of Fundy.
Fast Yacht Also Sent Out.
Washington, July 5.--The converted
yacht Satiila, stationed at Cross
Island, Maine, also has been ordered
to sea to lend any necessary aid to
the R-34. The vessel has a speed of
twenty five knots an hour and should
reach the Bay of F'undy ahead of
the destroyers ordered out from Bos
ton.
May Reach Dirigible at Pm.
Boston, July 5.-The navy con-
verted yacht Satilla sailed this after
noon from Machias bay. Maine, to
thought she will come up with the
dirigible about o'clock.
The cruisers Kalk and Bellard are
being made ready at the Boston navy
yard and will proceed to the Bay of
Fundy if they can get under way in
time to be of assistance.
Expected to Arrive Sunday.
Mineola, n. Y. July 5.-The R-34
will arrive at Roosevelt field Sunday
morning, according to a wireless
message from Maj. Scott, her COM
mander, received by Lieut.-Col Lucas
today, who represents the British ad-
miralty in making arrangements for
her reception.
Picking Way Through Fog.
Halifax, July 5.-Admiralty off,
ficials here believed at noon to- :
day the R-34 was picking her
way slowly in dense fog off the
Nova Scotia coast. The visibil-
ity was reported to be as low as
three miles in the immediate vi
cinity of this port.
Will Send Mail on Return.
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department officials expect to send
mail to England on the British diri-
gible R-34 from Roosevelt field, Long
island, when she sails. Government
departments have been notified that
the dirigible will carry mail and the
pouches will be rushed to Long
Island from Washington after the
R-34 arrives If proper connections
can be made.
Two U. s. Destroyers Go to Aid.
Washington, July 5.-(A. P)-Two
American destroyers we're ordered to-
day to proceed toward the Bay of
Fundy, to lend any assistance to the
British dirigible R-34. which reported
that she was fighting a head wind
over Nova Scotia with her fuel sup
ply getting low.
The destroyers will put out from
Boston with orders to establish radio
communication with the dirigible as
quickly as possible and also to keep
in touch with the Otter Cliff, Maine,
wireless station.
Had Been in Ala SO Hours.
Boston, July 5.-Reports from the
R-34 this morning had placed her in
a fog over Nova Scotia between Hall
fax and Canso. She had been in the
air approximately eighty-six hours
when the message asking for tow
by an American destroyer was re-
ceived. having taken the air from
East Fortune, Scotland. at 9:4S p. M,
Eastern. time) Tuesday. She had
expected to complete the flight to
Long Island in much less time but
her progress was slow because of fog
and head winds.
At Head Of St. Lawrence River.
Montauk Point, l.. l., July 5.-The
Montauk wireless station picked up
indirect messages from the R-S4 early
this morning indicating that the big
dirigible was at the head of the st.
Lawrence river.
So soon as the R-34 nears Long
Island, word will be flashed to all
radio stations and the ca. American
naval dirigible, will go out from here
to meet and guide the big Briton to
Roosevelt field. The Ca, her sister
ship, will go out from Rockaway
point for the same purpose.