The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-26
Wife of Brave Airman Never
Gave Up Hope.
Said Saturday She Expected
Good News of Him Sunday.
EXPECT HE WILL TRY AGAIN
Wife Says Failure VIII Only
Spur Him On.
Hawker and Grieye Picked Up
in Midocean.

London, May 26.-Harry Hawksr
and Mackenzie Grieve set foot on
British soil today nearly a week after
they had been given up for lost in
their attempt to fly from Newfound-
land to Ireland in a Sopwith airplane.
The aviators who are the greatest
national heroes of the moment, landed
at Thurso Scotland. from the British
destroyer, Revenge, The Revenge took
them from the Danish tramp steamer.
Mary, which picked them up in mid
ocean early last Monday after they
had been forced to descend in the sea.
Royal Welcome in London.
Hawker and Grieve were scheduled
to start this afternoon from Thurso for
London, where, judging from all indi-
cations, they will be given a royal well
come tomorrow. Britain has been
jubilating ever since the news spread
like wildfire over the land that Hawk
er and Grieve had been saved.
Grieve, Immediately upon landing.
sent the following message TO his par
ents:
safe. will wire LATER
When news of the rescue was first
received, the Sopwith Airplane Co.
telegraphed Thurso for confirmation.
Later it was confirmed by an airplane
courier.
Grieves native town, Froxford, took
on carnival appearance.
All Britain Jubllant.
AS the news spread there was great
enthusiasm thruout Britain. There
were remarkable scenes in the streets,
in concert halls and in moving picture
theaters when the announcement of
the rescue was made. Crowds cheered
and tossed hats in the air.
A throng gathered around the
home of Hawker in Surbiton, near
London. The town was tagged 1t
| has not been since the war.
AT the church the evening service
was one of thanksgiving
| For this is my son who was dead
and is alive again, who was lost and
is found" was the text of the Rev
TT. Wood. There were special pray
ers and psalms of Thanksgiving and
the doXology, Praise God from whom
all blessings flow was sung. The
rescue was announced from many
other pulpits.
Expects Him to Try Again.
Mrs. Hawker was almost unable to
talk at first, but later recovered her
self possession sufficiently to say a
few words to the newspaper men.
Il said Saturday we'd have good
news on sunday. l just felt it. This
is the lucklest Sunday Of all 1 don't
know my husbands intentions, but 1
wouldn't be surprised if he tries the
IuSHl dSdlI- a IuItuGe IKE tnlS won
stop him. 1t will only make him the
more determined. If he does try
again he'll get across next time. I've
had a presentiment thruout I would
see my husband again and have al
ways been confident, a1tho everybody
! condoled with me. 1 am overjoyed.
I'm too overcome to say more"
Outside the house a notice was
posted:
"Mr. Hawker has been found"
1t was this that first brought the
news to Surbiton and started the
eager crowds shoulGering and press
| ing close around the doorstep of the
famous airman.
! According to dispatches received
| here from Thurso, that village pre-
! pared to give Hawker and Grieve big
| popular demonstration when they
! started for London.
| Pioneers of the Air.
"The courage of Hawker and Grieve
! places them in the first rank of the
| pioneers of the air" declared General
Seely of the air ministry. 81 can
! hardly give expression to nay rejoicing
/ that their gallant ATTEMPT to cross the
Atlantic has not cost brave lives The
distance covered shows'that. given fine
! weather it will soon be possible to
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