Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-17
CHANNEL CROSSED
BY WORLD filters
IN HOP TO LONDON
British Filler Feared Lost in
Pacific-Jap Destroyer
Searches Ocean

CROYDON, England, July 10
(By the Associated press. THE
American army airmen on their
world flight landed here at 2:OS
o'clock this afternoon.
The three machines TAXED easily
into the Croydon airdrome after an
uneventful flight across the channel
from Paris.
Lieutenant Lowell II. Smith, the
flight commander, was the first to
land, and one Of the first to greet
the America anrmen was Mrs. Stu.
art MacLaren, wife of the British
world flier, who asked news of her
husband, now in the Far East.
1 am sorry we missed him, but
am glad we could help him." Lieu
tenant Smith replied to Mrs. Mac
Laren, referring to the new machine
with which the American forces
We're able to supply the British
aviator in India last month.
Immediately following the flag.
ship "Chicago," in which Lieuten-
ant Leslie p. Arnold, accompanied
Lieutenant Smith, were Lieutenant
Eric Nelson and Lieutenant John
Harding, Jr., in the New Orleans"
and Lieutenant Leigh Wade and
Sergeant A. M. Ogden in the 'Bos-
ton"
AS the three planes swept up the
field, the crowd, which had grad
ually increased from a score or so to
several hundred, burst into loud ap-
plause and hurried to clasp the
hands of the airmen and have them
write something in autograph all
buns, on the backs of envelopes
or on anything else handy.
1--WE are all well and feeling fine"
Lieutenant Smith said.
The aviators made the distance be-
tween LeBourget and Croydon, esti-
mated at 225 miles, in three hours
and three minutes.
A French commercial air liner ac-
companied the three United States
planes to a point on the way to the
channel. They were followed by a
French military escort of three
planes which took them to the coast.
The world-girdlers had fairly good
weather for their farewell to
France. There was slight breeze
and hazy sky, but official reports
were for satisfactory flying condi-
tions.
The three American airplanes took
off unostentatiously. The pilots ar
rived only a few minutes before the
departure. Their machines were
brought out of the hangers only
when they were about ready to
start, and were ready for the air at
exactly II o'clock, the time set for,
leaving, but they waited five min
utes to have the commercial express
plane as a guide.
Colonel De Goys, chief Of staff to
Laurent Eynac, under-secretary for
aviation and jor Carlyle II. Wash,
assistant military attache represent
ing the American embassy, were on
hand to see the airmen off with
crowd Of admirers.
The machines will remain at the
Croydon airdrome overnight and,
possibly until Friday when they hop
off for Brough where they will be
overhauled and new engines in
stalled preparatory to the jumps to
Iceland, Greeland and home.
JAP DESTROYER SEEKS
DELAYED BRITISH Filler
TOXIC, July 16.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) "A. Stuart MacLaren,
British aviator flying around the
world, is six hours overdue at!
Paramashiru island, Kuriles, where
he was to have landed.
A Japanese destroyer has set out
in search Of his airplane, according
to a report received here from
Paramashiru late today.
LEGION OF HONOR"
To RE GIVEN ET .TERL
PARIS, July 16.-(By the Assoc,
Ciated Press. president Doumegere,
of France, expressed his desire to
award the legion of honor to tho
American flers in Paris. He was IN.
formed, however, that American
army regulations require that APP
prevail for the bestoWal of foreign
decorations be first obtained from :
Washington.
This will be asked for Immediate
ly, and the pleasant duty Of deco
rating the air heroes will be dele.
gated to the French ambassador at
the A American caDita1