Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-04
HAWKER FOUND
ALIVE AT SEA
British Flyer and His Aid Are
Saved by Danish Steam
er Mary.
TRANSFERRED TeA WARSHIP
BattIeship Revenge Takes Rescued
Flyers to Scotland, Whence They
Went to London-ThankseiV-
ing Services in Churches.

London, May 27-Harry Hawker
ard Lieutenant Commander Grieve,
who started week ago Oh transat-
lantic air flight from Newfoundland to
Ireland, were rescued by the Danish
steamer Mary. bound for Horsens,
Denmark.
The two airmen have been trans
ferred from the Mary to the British
battleship Revenge and spent the
night in Scapafcw, the Orkneys, as the
guests of Admiral Fremantle. They
put ashore at Thurso, where they will
board train for London.
Harry G. Hawker sent the following
statement TO the London Daily Mail
My machine stopped owing TO the
water filter in the freepipe from the
radiator to the water pump being
blocked with refuse, such as solder
and the like shaking loose in the ra-
diatOr
1T was no fault of the Rolls-Royce
motor. which ran absolutely perfectly
from start TO finish, even when all the
water had boiled away.
we had no trouble in alighting ON
the sea, where we we're picked up by
the tramp ship Mary, after being in
the water for 30 minutes. We leave
Thurso at ? p. M. Monday, arriving in
London Tuesday evening"
The Mary reported that she had
picked up the two flyers Monday In
latitude 5000 north; longitude 29.3O
west approximately half way between
Newfoundland and the coast of Ire
land. for which they headed after leav-
ing ST. Johns.
The airplnne had been forced 10 de-
scend close to the steamer because of
stOppage Of circulation In the water
pipe leading TO the radiator. The
steamer happened along in the nick of
time. because the plane could not have
lived long in the turbulent sea and the
lifeboat cOntrlyance would have been
of little avail.
The airplane was abandoned Both
men are reported TO be In perfect
health.
Lloyds received a message from
Butt OF Lewis that the Danish steam
er Mary signaled Saved Hands Sop
with airplanew
The steamer was asked: as 1t
Hawkerf"
The Mary replied: Yes"
The Danish steamer Mary sailed
May from Norfolk for Denmark.
London, May 27.--Like news from
beyond the grave came the report that
Harry G.. Hawker and Lieutenant
Commander Mackenzie Grleve had been
picked up at sea by Danish ship.
The glad tidings spread through the
city like wildlre and was greeted with
wild demonstrations OF joy everywhere.
The greatest demonstration Of all took
place In the village of Sdrbiton, where
Hawker has his home.
Hawker's wife was onerjoyed at the
announcement OF her husbands res
cue
II knew he'd come back" she said
to the Universal Service correspond
ent who had called at the cottage. II
had a presentment he was not dead
all the time. oh. I'm the hnppiest
woman in the world. Harry can fly
across the Atlantic again any time he
wants To. I'm sure his good luck will
continue"
Special thanksgiving services We're
held In the Surhitm churches at night.
The Mary is a small steamship. with
wireless outfit of limited radius.
stormy weather along the northern
Atlantic steamship routes in the last
few days may also account for the
delay in communicating news of the
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