Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-26
AVA 7 OR
FOUND 800
M|LES0F
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Flyers Forced Down 1,1W
Miles From Newfoundland
Because of Engine Trouble;
in Perfect Health.

London, May 25.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Missing for six days
and virtually given up for lost, Harry
G. Hawker and his navigator,
Lieut.. Com. Mackenzie Grieve,,
British airmen, who essayed flight
across the Atlantic ocean without
protection against disaster save what
their frail airplane afforded, are safe
tonight aboard British warship off
the Orkneys. Tomorrow they will
reach the mainland and proceed to
London, where they will be &C
claimed as men returned to life.
Some l,l00 miles out from New
foundland and 800 from the Irish
coast, Monday, May 10, the aviators,
making the best of an engine which
was failing to function properly,
were forced to alight on the water.
The little Danish steamer Mary,
bound from New Orleans and Nor
folk for Aarhuns, Denmark, picked
the wayfarers up and continued on
her northward voyage.
Message Delayed.
Lacking a wireless outfit the cap
tain Of the steamer was obliged to
withhold the good tidings of the
rescue until he was opposite Butt of
Lewis, where the information was
signalled by means of flags. that
Hawker and Grieve we're aboard his
ship.
Immediately word was flashed to
the British admiralty, which sent
out destroyers to overtake the Dan
ish vessel and obtain confirmation.
This was done and one of the de-
stroyers took the airmen off, and
later transferred them to the flag
ship Revenge.
When the airplane sped away
from its starting point. Pilot Haw-
ker let loose his wheels and under
gearing, thereby Tightening the
weight of the machine by a consid-
cradle amount, but making a posi-
BILE landing in Ireland a more haz-
ardous venture. This, probably,
proved of much advantage when it
became necessary to alight on the
water. The airplane remained ahoat
without difficulty during the hour
and half it took the Danish steam.
er to effect rescue.
All England Stirred.
All England is stirred by tn,
news of the safety of the two avia
tors, but owing to the difficulties o.
communication some time must pas.
before the full details of the voyag.
are known.
The one person in England wht
had always held hope was Mrs
Hawker. She always maintaine,
that providence would protect he
husband, and, though she received
condolences from all classes of peo
rle, including the king, she said to
day that she had never ceased tt
believe that some time and in SOM
way her husband would come back
1t is officially announced by tn,
admiralty that the aviators wer.
picked up in latitude 5000, longitud,
29.30. having alighted close to the
little Danish steamer Mary owing,
to stoppage of circulation in the
water pipes between the radiator
and the water pump.
The Sopwith airplane was not sal
vaged.
First Report.
Saved hands of Sopwith air
plane" was the signal.
rs it Hawker?" was the question
sent out by the flags from the Butt.
which is the most northwesterly
point of the Hebrides group, off
Scotland.
"Yes," 1aconically replied the
Mary.
Had Given Up Hope.
Eight destroyers, after thorough
search of the Atlantic for 800 miles
from the Irish coast, had given up
the quest and there was practically
no hope that the airmen were alive.
This morning. however. the for
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