Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-16
Hazardous Jump
( Accomplished in
!: Very Short Time
Continued From Page One.)

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Vickers-Vimy machine. We hav
just come from Newfoundland"
Crowd Clasps, Then Cheers.
| The little crowd gasped and the
lcheered and cheered again. Alcocl
in telling his story, said, anon,
other things:
I'VE landed in the softest spot il
ireland, but | really wonder tina
we got here with our wireless on
of action. Neither of US got mucl
fun out of the flight. 1t was jol
of work"
Brown said:
| We are too near it to realiz'
what is we have done"
Brown was able to take only fou
readings of the airplane's position
one from the sun, one from TIL
moon, one from the Pole star anc
one from the Vega.
Plans for receiving Alcock anc
Brown are being hurriedly formu
lated by the Aero club and the ali
ministry. 1t had not been believe,
that the aviators would be able tc
leave Newfoundland for another
week. Their start was complete
surprise and the quick success o.
the trip found the officials unpre
pared to welcome them.
Almost Disbelieved News.
Although intensely interested in
the flight, Londoners apparently
were not as enthusiastic as during
Hawker's attempt to span the ocean
The people also seemed to remem-
Der that when the news of the sue
cess of the trip reached London the
erroneous reports first given out
that Hawker had been sighted near
Ireland. The question, as it true?
was heard on many sides when the
extra editions of the newspapers ap-
peared on the streets.
Few workmen were on duty at
the Vickers, plant, where Alcock' S
plane was constructed, but those
there cheered the news. The man
ager of the plant said the company
always had had great confidence in
Alcock who was with the company
before the war.
He added that there was nothing
special in the construction of the
machine which made the flight, ex-
cept that petrol tanks had replaced
the bombing apparatus.
King George learned of the sue
cess of the flight of Alcock and
Brown as he was leaving church at
Westminster today. The king I'M
mediately telegraphed his congratr-
lations to the airmen. Many high
officials also sent them messages
and greetings.
Other Airmen Not Deferred.
St. Johns, N. F., June l5.-The
triumphant crossing of the Atlantic
by Capt. Jack Alcock and Lieut.
Arthur w. Brown will not deter
other airmen here from emulating
the feat, according to announce
ments made by the aviators today.
The London Daily Mails $4,000
prize for the first nonstop flight
having fallen to the Vickers- Vimy
machine, crews of the other air
planes being assembled here are de,
voting their attention to contest
for the speediest voyage across the
ocean. They expect the British air
ministry or private enthusiasts to
offer speed prizes. News of the ar
rival of Alcock and Brown in Ire
land spread like wildhre and caused
great jubilation. The British air
men expressed their delight that
America, having won first honors
by an interrupted transoceanic
flight, Great Britain was able to
even the score by triumphing in
the nonstop passage.
Wholehearted Congratulation.
Washington, June 15.-WhoIe-
hearted congratulation for the filters
and prediction that the event will go
far towards popularizing long dis
lance flight characterized the COM
ment made by naval officials here
on the completion of the first non
stop transatlantic air voyage.
ut was a wonderful feat" said
Secretary Daniels. Il congratulate
Mr.. Alcock and rejoice with him.
His flight is indicative of the great
things that are ahead in aviation"
Rear Admiral David Taylor, chief
naval constructor, father of the plan
to cross the sea in an airsllip, also
expressed his admiration of the
pluck of the two British aviators.
81 am heartily glad they made it"
Admiral Taylor declared. 1T
means that long distance flying will
become more popular, and we car
expect other record making trips"
Without detracting in the least
from the exploit of the British pilot,
naval airmen here pointed out the
very unusual good weather condi-
ions which attended the start of the
light The winds over the course
we're said to have been favorable
yesterday and last night and the
only hindrance was fog.
Some speculation Immediately was
heard as to the possible effect of the
Vickers- Vimy planes success upon
plans of the army air service for the
;ranscontinental flight. The an
bounced schedules is for one hop"
rom Mineola, L. l., to North Platte,
Neb., about 1902 miles, or some
$50 miles less than the record set
~ the British aviators. 1t would
lot surprise followers of the army
air service if these plans should be
low re-drawn.