South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-26
TRAMP STEAMER SAVES
TRANS-ATLANTICFLYERS
Forced Down by Motor Trouble After
Flying l,lOO Miles, Airmen Are
Picked Up by Danish Ship.

BY United Press
LONDON. MAY 26.--Harry Har-
ker and Mackenzie Grieve set foot
on British soil today. nearly a week
after they had been given up for
lost in their attempt - ry from
Newfoundland TO ireland in a Sop
with airplane.
The aviators. who are the great
est national heroes or the moment,
landed A. Thurso. Scotland. from the
British destroyer Revenge The Re
vense took them from the Danish
tramp steamer Mary. which picked
them up in mid-ocesn earlv last
Monday after they had been forced
10 descend into the sea
The ayiators had covered about
I1o0 miles of their 1880 mile trim
when they were forced down. Their
average speed for that distance was
more than 100 miles an hour The
steamer which picked them up ap-
parently carried nO radio which ac-
counted for The fact that no word
Of the rescue was heard all during
Hawker and Grieve were almost un-
iyersally believed 10 have perlshed
in their attempt 10 be- the nrst men
10 fly across the Atlantic
Make Onicial Announcement
The following official announce
ment was made TODAY
"Hawker and Grieve landed al
Thurso. They will arrive in Lon
dan at six o'clock TUESDAY evening.
Both In good health They alighted
500 miles west OF ireland on account
of engine trouble The airp,ane was
not salvaged."
HaWker and Grieye We're schedui-
ed TO start this afternoon from
Thurso for London. where. Judging
from ali indications, they wills be
given q royal welcome tomorrow
Britain has been jubnating ever
since the news spread like wildfire
over the land that Hawker and
Grieve had been saveG.
We had given him up for lost
declared Mrs Gieve when she heard
the news OF her husbands rescue.
She was too overcome 20 say more
T.
on a carnival appearance.
All Britain Celebrates.
AS the news spread there was
great enthusiasm throughout Britt
ain There were remarkable scenes
in the streets, in concert halls and
in moving picture theaters when the
announcement OF the rescue was
made Crowds cheered and tossed
hats i'm the air
a throng gathered around che
home Of Hawker in Surbiton near
London The town was beflaEged
as t. has not been since the war.
At the church the evening service
was one Of thanksgiving.
Mrs. Hawker receieved "A telegram
Of congratuIation from the king
and queen. who q few DAYS earlier
had sent her telegram OF condo
lence on The supposed death of her
husband
Sunday is my lucky say" Mrs.
HaWSor declared as crowds gathered
around her home. She was almost
unable 20 talk a. FIRST but later re-
covered her possession suffici-
entity to say "A few words 90 INC news
paper men.
May Try Again.
"I said Saturday we'd have good
news ON Sunday. 7 just felt it This
is the luckiest sunday Of alI T don
know my husbands Intentions. but
wouldn't be surprised if ne tries
tho flight again A failure like this
won't stop him. IT viii only make
him the more determined. II le
does my again hell set across next
time I've had - per-entiment
througout ] would SEQ nay husband
again and have alWays been conf
dent although everybody coudoied
me 7 am overjoyed. I'm Jo overcome
Tine courage Of Hawker and
Grieve places them in the first rank
Of the pioneers Of the air." declared
Gen Seelv OF the air ministry I
ca n hardly give expression to mr
rejoicing that their gallant attempt
10 cross the Atlantic has not cost
brave lives The distance covered
shows that. given fne weather. 10
VIII soon be possible rO cross the
ocean 6y airplane. but the.r eNper-
ience proves the trip s. s-u hazard
ous even for the most perfect aIr-
craft. 70 is better % wait q E--.c
while and not stake such biz ri-,s
until better arrangements can ae
made
Accident Lucky.
Officials OF the admiralty believed
that the cIoeEed feed pipe rhat fore
cd HaWker 20 descend within easy
reach Of the steamer Mary. which
saved him was a blessing .n dis
F1ise Had Re continued on his
voyage they pointed ogt thev would
have run into hurricane which