The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-17
Landed Safely at HOrta Island of
 Fayal at 9:2O

(Continued from Page One) coast were able to trace their prog ress by intercepted radio messages By this means the powerful govern ment station at Bar Harbor, Maine kept the navy department Watch party constantly informed regarding the expedidtion for more than eight hours Although the radio apparatus on board the seaplanes was only de- signed for a radius of about 250 miles, the Maine station intercepted mes sages exchanged between the planes when they were more than 1.2Oo mics distant. This was declared by expert radio officers at the department to De one of the most surprising features Of the epochal undertaking. When tho flight was planned, 1t was not ex- pected that the stations on this side , would be able to hear Commander Towers message after his squadron was 200 miles at sea
 The NC-4 passed station ship Ncs IS about 100 miles from Corvo Island. (destroyer Craven) at 09:45 Green wich. (5:45 a. m. Washington tfme); the NC-s passed station ship 1S (de- stroyer Bush at 06:23 Greenwfch) (2:30 a. m. Washington time). The NC-1 passed station ship 8 at 1o:14 Greenwich (6:13 a. m- Washington time); the NC-1 passed station ship 16 at 09:17 Greenwich (5:17 a. m. Washington time).
 The NC passed station ship No. 22, at 12:1O p. m. (S:1O a. m. Wash ington tirne), according to a radio from the U. s. s. Columbia at Hortas Azores, received by the navy depart ment at 9:32 a. m.
 Station ship 22 is the destroyer Harding, less than 150 miles from Horta, the first possible landing place for the planes in the Azores. Punta Delgada Bay, where the machines hope to land, is 150 miles east of Horta or less than 300 miles from station ship 22.
 Punta ,De1gada, Azores, May IT. With sea plane NC leading the three naval transatlantic fliers had com- pleted two-thirds of their course from Trepassey to the Azores at S:30 o'clock this morning.
 The news from the on-comfng sea- planes brought interest in the trans Atlantic flight to a high pitch this morning. The section of the harbor where the planes will be moored has been arranged for safe landing. Two destroyers are ready to assist the planes if they alight outside the breakwater.
 The weather-was mist a ad the vis- 1Dll1ty poor early this morning, but clearing weather was predicted for this afternoon when the planes arc due to arrive.
 The departure of the seaplanes from Trepassey was first reported here a. 1:44 o'clock last night when the tor pedo boat tender Melville received a wireless message reading: Planes in flight" This information, which was rapftry circulated about the city, caused much animation in American naval headquarters, which was be- sieged with inquiries regarding the flight The flood of questions poured in upon the headquarters continued throughout the night
 An hour after the announcement of the start a definite statement of the time of the departure was re- ceived. Nothing further came in un- til 3:15 a. m- when the NC 3 report ed having passed station No. ', $50 miles from Newfoundland.
 Admiral Jackson, Fleet Command CT Wortman, Commander Orwine and scores of other naval officials re- mained up all night to receive reports of the seaplanes' progress. The wireless worked splendidly through out the night hours, merchant ships and radio station needing the request of the navy to refrain from interfer- ing with messages regarding the