The sun., 1919-05-11
BIG BRITISH 'BLIMP'
TO CROSS SEA SOON
Ocean Flight by Dirigible
. Within Three Weeks,
Says Charlton.
Special Daspoteh TO Tn. sux.

ATLANTIC Clrr, May 1o.-onicial word
that R-34, largest Of the new type Brit
ish dirisibles 10 slated to make q trans
atlantic flight within the next three
weeks. was given out to-day at the in
side" dedication OF the Atlantic City
Airport. luncheon given In honor OF
Brig. Gen. L. e. o. Charlton. British air
attache. whose nation 10 the FIRST In the
world to create such post.
The luncheon, held in tho submarine
grill Of the Hotel Traymore. Was notable
for tho representative aerial experts OF
many nations who were at the table as
well as the message of Gen. Charlton
that the Atlantic City Airport was the
"blimp" now under going nnal tuning up
for the big hop to American shores.
1T IL intended to send n dlrigible
across to this coast this monitor II
some unforeseen holdup occurs. as early
as possible next month" Gen. Charlton
said AS TO the actual terminus, /
have strong hopes Il will be Atlantic
City. although have not received any
official notification Of the landing place
so far"
II is believed, however. this city will
receive the honor because OF the strong
invitation that has been sent to the
British air ministry and by reason Of
the cordial relations early established
BY the Aerial League. the Pan-American
Aeronautic Federation, under whose
auspices the convention now in progress
here is being held. Continuing. Gen.
Charlton said: II might prognosticate
that the era OF aerial transatlantic
bridge building is to-day having It's
foundations laid. Heretofore the oceans
have been the sole connecting link be-
tween the Americas and Europe but
the time when the air will unite them Is
now very near.
II have visited your great air port
here and been impressed with its Won
derful facilities and possibilities. At
lautic City 10 happy augury. Its cos
mopolitan roster of visitors assures wide
dissemination of the aerial develop
ments that are bound to be an integral
part of the resorts life In the future
through the splendid courage and con-
fidence OF the men responsible for the
creation of this port"
Among those introduced at the af-
fair included Brig. Gen. L. e. o. Charl-
ton. Gen. Collardet, French High Com
mission ; Col. 7. e. Gilmore. o. B. E. as
ristant British air attache: Capt Pierre
Edgarde Bose. French High Commits
sion: Capt. Dibovsky. Russian navy
aviation service: A Touohkofr Russian
navy. commander aviation service: Capt.
Harold Sylvan. military attache. Swed-
ish Legation Capt Stellan Elliot. Royal
Swedish Commission: Lieut.. Santiago
Campuzano. Cuban air service: Capt. c.
L. Berriso, military attache. Uruguayan
Legation; Harry Bacharach. Mayor OF
Atlantis City; Albert T. Bell, president
Aero Club OF Atlantic City; Henry
woodhouse. vice-president Aerial League
of America; Major Reed c. Lands. Sec
ond ranking American ace; Rear Ad-
iniral Bradley A. FislIe. u. 8. NJ; Capt
Robert A. Bartlett. Capt. Granville A.
Pollock. Lieut. Marion SulEberger. Lieut.
q. O. c. II. Payne U. S. N; Lieut.
G. w. Shaw. U. 8. NJ: Capt. Hugh l.
Willoughby, Augustus Post, secretary
Aerial League OF America. and Glenr
H. Curtiss