Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-17
TWO OTHER SHIPS
REPORTED TO HAVE
COMPLETED FLIGHT
London, May 7.--All three of the Ameri-
can sea planes which left Trepassey, New Found
land, last night, have reached the Azores, their
first stop, according to
dispatches reaching Lon
don this afternoon.

dispatches reaching Lon~
! don this afternoon.
Punta Del Gada Azores Islands,
Nav 1.-THE American navy sea
plane NC-4 in charge of Lieutenant
Commander A c. Read, alighted IN
the harbor of Horta, capital OF the
island of Fayal azores group, at
1.25 this afternoon. 1925 New York
time, having made the 1,3OO1mile trip
from Trepassey, N. F., in fifteen hours
and eighteen minutes.
The NC-4made tremendous speed,
arriving ahead of schedule.
Lieut.. Com Read maintained an av"
erage speed of about ninety miles an
hour all the way across the Atlantic
Wait Word From Others.
Washington, May 17-The navy de-
parhment at 80 o'clock had been
without word from the trans-Atlan-
tic planes since II o'clock, when
word of the arrival of the NC-4 at
Horta was flashed. Previous to that
time the NC-3 had been reported off
her course and the NC-1 was sup
posed to be pushing the NC-4 for the
honor of being the first to reach the
Azores.
Navy department officials were not
concerned, however, over the lack OF
reports. Word from the Azores was
that the weather was eXtreemly misty
,,A thaf oUtafnr2
were utilizing their radio compass
direction finder. When these are in
use it was stated, it was impossible
for them to send messages.
Ahead OF Schedule.
Washington. May 1.-THE progress
of the three airplanes from Trepas-
sey to the Azores at q: 25 a. m, Wash
ington time, was 1875 knots ahead OF
the estimated schedule, according to
a message from ,he navy representa-
tive at Trepassey.,
"At the above time the dispatcn
said, ",he planes were reported as
havin~ passed station ship 13, $50
knots cut.
ton with the NC-4 at $50 a. M"
NC-4 in Lead.
Washington. May 1.-THE NC4
passed station Is, nine hundred miles
= frcm Trepassey at 5:45 this morning
the navy department was informed.
The NC-1 passed the same station
= at 6;l4 The last report from the
NC-3 at this time was that she had
p passed No. 13. $50 miles out, at 235
, a IN,
The message came frome the U.
s. S Columbia, stationed atRorts in
the Azores, and was received by the
navy department at o'clock.
Await Ships at Azores.
Punta Del Gada, Azores, May IL
The United States navy seaplanes
7, NC-4 and NC-l were leading the NC-3
in the great transatlantic flight from
Trepassey, n. F., according to re-
ports reaching here at 10 o'clock,
Azores time.
All the machines were in the air
and the two leaders had passed sta
ton No. 16
The NC-3 was last heard from at
40 O'Clock. She had then passed
station No. 9.
The weather this morning was hui
mid and foggy.
{ Thousands of persons will witness
the arrival of the Americans here
+ and the island officials will be The
p guests of Admiral Jackson.
f Upon landing the flying crews will
4 go apon the United States naval sup
n ply ship Melville for a much needed
+ rest.
= In the meanwhile a squad Of me-
a chanics will be overhauling the sea
Il planes.
Il Captain Ward X Workman, fotil'
la commander, announced that every
}. thing is in readiness for a hasty con-
o tinuance of the fight to Lisbon. The
$ efficient navy men have not over
Il looked the smallest detail.
Fourteen United States destOyers
;, are at their stations TO keep up COM
II munication and give asstance, IL
needed
= The indications this morning were
- that the airmen would continue their
: flight to Portugal within forty-eight
, hours of the lading here. The Lis
bon leg of the journey is $50 miles.
Punta Del Gada is picturesque With