The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
HAWKER RIDES
WITH READ ON
yANKSH0ULDERS
Thousands of Londoners
Yell Themselves Hoarse
In Greeting NC-4 Men.
ACCLAIMED BY BRITISH
Doughboys, Gobs and
Leathernecks Throng
Station.

London. June Thousands yelled
themselves hoarse when hundreds of
doughboys and British aviators mob
bed Lieut.. comdr. A c. Read and
his crew of the NC-4 and bore them
on their shoulders from Paddington
Station this afternoon. at o'clock
The American airmen, just arrived
from Plymouth upon completing their
epochsl transatlantic flight were
carried along for several blocks. while
Harry G. Hawker. the intrepid Aus
tralian whose overseas flight ended in
failure. also was borne aIoft by Amer
ican soldiers.
Hawker CongratsIates Read
The Australian, coming abreast of
Read. leaned over the heads of the
enthusiastic escort and shook hands
- with the American comma nder. con-
graduating him
Then Read and Hawker were placed
in an automobile and rode together
TO the city. followed in cars by 9TH
ers of the NC-4, accompanied by
crews of the NC-1 and NC-S, who
came on to England ahead of the
NC-4 after their mishap before reach
ing the Azores.
Practically every American soldier,
sailor and Marine in London and vi
cinity. was at Paddington to greet
the crew of the NC-4. British air
planes flew over the sts stion. which was
decorated with American and British
flags. when they arrived. while thou
sands of Londoners filled the streets.
The airmen were luncheon guests
of the Royal Aero Club and have
N n
from every source.
Paris to Invite Read.
The city of Paris will invite Lieut..
Comdr. Read to make a flight to
France IN the NC-4. according to d
news agency dispatch today.
officials of the air ministry were
were inclined to doubt the ability of
the NC-4 to make a nonstop return
trip to America Such q venture was
held extremely hazardous, in view
OF the heavy weight of the NC-4
and the heavy winds which would be
encountered by the hiers.
Admiral PIunkett. in charge of the
American destroyer force. has given
no intimation regarding his plans. but
il is believed he will await orders
from the Navy Department before as
suming responsibility of ordering the
NC-4 to make a return trip without
n stop.
Read Wants to Lay on.
should such a trip be made. it was
believed some f1ier other than Read
would make the voyage. as Read de-
clared ne was not over-anxious to
take the big flying boat on another
extended flight Immediately.
Aviation circles continued to en-
thuse over the successful accomplish
ment Of the transatlantic flight by
the NC4 Regret was manifested
that Americans had taken umbrage
ut Hawker's unfortunate remarks. but
IL was felt nothing could detract from
the American feat.
Commenting upon the arrival of the
NC-4 at Plymouth. Hawker made the
following statement last night:
The Americans made a jolly fine
effort I'm glad the NC-4 got across.
and have wired Lieut. Comdr. Read
and the crew my hearty congratula-
tons
Yanks Brightly Runfed."
In an editorial the Express declares
that the Americans were rightly ruff
fed over Hawker's disparaging re-
marks.
"Hawker probably is sorry he said
what he did" the Express writes.
adding: Most Britons are"
The Express congratulated the crew
of the NC-4 and declared the Ameri-
cans had shown true sportmanship.
(which could not be made less hon
orabIe by Hawker's unfortunate slip
Of the tongue"
IL is understood the navy is hurry
ing preparations for a flight across
by a new dirigibIe. The start will not
be made from Trepassey. but from
Montauk Point. this time. The NC-5.
Judging from her trip to Trepassev.
I.ibson and several hundred miles
beyond.
Reads official report. filed at 1870
Saturday night. is as follows:
mo. 4 left Lisbon ~ Of Nav. 12a
Washington time. Weather normal
except rain squalls. Favoring wind.
At 3:05 Washington time leak dis
covered in port engine. Necessary
Land for repairs. Landed Mandego
IPiver 3:21 a m. Washington time and
repaired leak. Necessary wait high
tide about in afternoon Inn
practicable make Plymouth same day.
Left S:3s a. m Washington time for
FerroI Harbor. Spain. Changes in
course necessary, lodging rain
SQUALLS: otherwise uneventful Landed
12.7 D. m. Washington time. Two
destroyers arrived to assist Under
way 2:Z7 Washington time next morn
in=. Sighted only two destroyers ac-
count of squally and thick weather.
Circled over Brest 7.05 Washington
time. Very thick in vicinity; frequent
rain; head wind across channel.
sighted Plymouth nearly ahead s:12
n m. Washington time and landed
s:ss q. m. Washington time Oficially
received by Mayor and Admiral
Thursday. Personnel and seaplane In
excellent condition. Three motors
same as installed at Rockaway.
Fourth installed at Trepassey"