Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-15
j. s. WORLD FLYERS
IN PARIS PREPARE
FOR ATLANTIC HOP
British Aerial Navigators
Cross Pacific Islands From
Japanese Territory

PARIS, July 14.-By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The three airplanes
which are attempting to carry the
insignia of the American air serv.
ice around the world and to girdle
the globe by air for the first Tins
in history, today practically finished
the Asiatic and European stages of
their long flight when they sWooped
down upon the lie Bourget airdrome
field
1t was ideal flying weather with
the sky deep blue and with but a
few clouds here and there moving
through the practically MINDLESS air.
Wnen the American airmen were
within easy sight of their goal, they
turned back and passed over the
Arc de Triomphe, escorted by q
squadron of French airplanes in
military formation, which had met
them after they. had flown over
French territory, relieving a squad
ron which had accompanied the
tliers part of the distance from
Strassbourg.
AS the planes came to earth on
the six Americans were greeted with
great er,nusiasm by a large throng
which had gathered about the air
drome.
The aviators, although showing
the wear and tear of their long trip,
were full of good cheer and visibly
Effected by the warmth of their re-
ception.
"How do we stand in the OIym-
pic games?" was the first question
Lieutenant Smith asked.
He was highly pleased when told
where the United States stood. and
then said: I'm all right now. I'm
tired and have a lot of sleep to catch
up with, but otherwise 1 am ready
to go ahead"
The filters took almost twelve
hours to make the trip from Vienna
to Paris, being delayed not only by
their stop at Strassbourg but by
three hour storm into which they
plunged soon after leaving Vienna
The heavy rain and low lying
clouds slowed them up.
The crowd rushed on the landing
field at the risk of accident as soon
as the Americans began to approach
the ground.
The machines were surrounded be-
fore they had fairly stopped and
hundreds of hands were. raised in
greeting toward the pilots while the
Americans present sent up big
cheer which the French echoed with
resounding 'bravos."
Lieutenant Smith and his com
panions took the demonstration mod
estly, almost shyly. but the officers
of the French aviation corps took
charge of thep arty after the formal
welcome, and soon made them feel
at their ease.
After welcoming the aviators on
the field, Laurent Eynac, the min
lister of aviation, escorted the Ameri-
cans to the reception rooms of the
aviation corps, where he added to
the words of greeting given upon
their landing.
France" he said, has been
watching your magnificent effort
with interest and at times with
solcitude, following all the vicis-
STUDIES of your passage over Alaska
and the Aleutian islands, and cheer
ing you in our own hearts when
we learned your difficults had been
overcome.
You are the pioneers of world
encircling commercial aviation and
your names will forever be con
nected with progress toward the
universal utility of the airplane. ]
am glad you are here and hope you
will stay as long as you can and
come back again as soon as Tossi-
BILE"
Lieutenant Smith, who was so
fatigued that he remained seated
most of the time, modestly passed
along to Lieutenant Leigh Wade the
task of replying to Eynac.
Lieutenant Wade, taken aback,
said he would rather fly a thousand
miles than make a speech of d
| hundred words.