The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-14
SPENT ONE DAY IN FOG
Regular Air Service Be-
tween Europe and Amer
lea Bound to Come.
N. Y. VIEW WONDERFUL
Ships Crew Could See Night
Crowds on BrOadway-The
King Congratulates..
Special Cable Despatch 10 TBE srS.


Copyright. 1919: oil rights reserved.
PULHAM, England, July 13.--Noth-
ing could have been more typically
British than the reception accorded to
the officers and crew Of the R-S4
when she arrived here this morning
after her magnificent flight across the
ocean from New York. Only n small
crowd had ventured from the sur
rounding villages to greet the air
liner, because the Britisher sleeps late
on Sunday, and even so great an event
as the completion of transatlantic
air voyage was not sufficient to break
his established custom.
Those who we're willing to forego
their late sleep saw speck develop in
the western horizon shortly before Z
o'clock. 1t soon took shape looking
life free balloon, and then the out
line of the ship became visible. FL
nally the great air liner Numbered
over the field, the roar Of the engines
dying to soft p;i7r as the ship cir
cled three times about the field, while
the small knot Of sightseers cheered.
Workmen crowded neryously about
the field waiting for an opportunity to
grab the ropes, and finally when a
rope was thrown from the airship one
man leaped high to grab 1t. Others
aided, hauling the R-34 to a safe
place.
Music and Cheers at Landing.
AS the airship neared the ground
faces appeared at the porthbles on the
sitleH OF the gondolas, and when Major
Scott waved CHEEKY hand the band
broke forth into Hail. the Conquering
Hero Comes while the onlookers
made UP in volume of cheers what
they lacked in numbers. There was
marked difference in the appear
ance of the various members OF the
crew as they clambered down the lad
ders. Some of them looked as fresh
as II they were just starting on tho
trip, while others were haggared and
worn out.
Major Scotts eyes were slightly
bloodshot, but he smiled and moved
with an easy step. 1t was hard to
believe that he had Just finished the
task OF plotting the big alrship thou
sands OF miles.
When he spoke ii was in crisp. short
| sentences. He said he had had a fa-
vorable trip, with a good following
wind all the way across. The airship
! got along very well with only four
| motors. hut probably would have made
| much better time with five. He said
his fellow officers and the men of the
crew had done their work well, and
that everyone had acted in a praise
worthy manner. while the airship
gave a perfect performance even with
one motor broken down.
That in brief is the story OF the
| Night from New York by the man
who shouldered the responsibility for
its success Not one sign could be
detected among either officers or men
of boasting or the slightest inclina-
tion TO let of steam by a eulogy OF
their performance. Major Scott paid
| little heed to the circle OF admiring
countrymen. and after setting foot on
| English soil he went about the busi-
ness OF getting the ship fixed for her
stay here.
Air Experts Forecast.
/ Hardly since the early attempts OF
! the Wright brothers has any flight
added so much to the progress Of avi-
| alton and travel by air over long dis
tances is no longer n matter OF specu-
lation. Its reality has been proved by
the flights of R-S4. and established be-
yond peradventure that travel by air
| eventually will be easier and safer by
air than by water or rail-.
An expert forecast indicates that
within the next year Great Britain will
build airships capable OF making a nom
stop voyage to Australia and within
| two years she will build ships FIVE
times as large as the R-Si. bringing
London within two days OF New York.
Major Scott completed his voyage to
New York and return in 1S3 hours
actual flying time, bringing his vessel
back to her anchorage in perfect condi-
tion and with all hands well. With
these facts in mind 1t would have been
excusable II the BNtishers had cut loose
this morning in a very frenzy OF Joy.
but that would not have been true TO
tradition. They enjoy fully the pride
which they feel may legitimately be
shown by a quiet expression, and they
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