The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-30
Byrd Nears European Coast
Expects to Reach Paris Soon
Commander of Monoplane
America and Crew of Three
Shut in For Many. Hours
BY Solid Wall of Fog, See
ing Neither Land Nor Sea
Radio Reports Civ G
Flights Progress

Paris, June SO.-(F)-The
French Cable company announces
that Commander Byrd's transat-
lantic plane america passed
over Brest at 1896 O'Clock u.
night, headed in the direction Of
l'aris.
The distanc" from Brcst to
Paris by air lire Is about $40
.u.c,. If commander byrd fol.
lows q direct route, this will
bring him To lie Bourget field
about $3.50 p. M, eastern daylight
saving time.
Paris, June 30.-P)-A Havas
dispatch from St. Bricus. ON Inc
northern coast Of Brittany, west
If St. MalO, says:
"Thc America passed here 1t
9:l7 p. M"
New York. June O.--(R-Hamp-
ereu by strong headwinds and dense
fog, the Paris-bound monOplane
America with Commander Richard +.
Byrd and his crew Of three today
roared over the North Atlantic in its
l.9OOmile water Jump from New
foundland to the Irish coast.
Driven with all the skill of its
versatile crew, the America droned
ahead toward it's goal. 1867 miles
from it's starting point in New York,
shut in for hours by solid wall
of fog.
The America was expected to sight
its first land at Brayhead, Ireland,
at II O'Clock eastern daylight time.
this morning. Commander Byrd ex-
pected to reach Paris within SO hours
or about O'Clock eastern daylight
time tonight. The America passed
from sight Of land ut Bellevue, New
foundland, at 6:42 p. m. last night.
While ships at sea and radio stations
in North America received Lieutenant
George Noville's radio bulletins on
the progress Of the craft, Ireland
heard the staccato messages that in
dicated the advance of the adven-
turers.
Battle With Elements
After day of constant fighting
against adverse weather conditions.
Byrd and his companions had fur
ther battle against the elements.
With the mastery skill that car
ried him safely over the North Pole,
Byrd charted his course against con-
flicting winds and mists. A message
received early today from the COM
mander said that, due to fog and
low clouds, they had sighted neither
land nor sea since o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
As if nature was co-player in
the dramatic air journey, all the
elements prevailed in great stage
that Byrd set out to explore. The
course of the America, at least for
the first half of its journey, was
beset with all the navigation prob
lens Byrd hoped to solve.
Flights Purpose Achieved
Less than eight hours after the
take-off Commander Byrd indicated
the purpose of the flight was being
achieved. "We think we are getting
some scientific data" he said in a
radio message picked up at Halifax.
From the time the America left
Roosevelt field at 5:24 o'clock, east
ern daylight time yesterday morn
ing, the world followed its progress
through frequent bulletins broadcast
from the craft.
Greetings and CHEEKY reports were
received at the hangar of the Trans
oceanic company, sponsors of the
flight, at Roosevelt field, land sta
tions and many ships at sea. Then
came terse bulletins that told of the
battle against the fog and winds in
the northeastern Atlantic.