The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-09
one PROJECTED
OCEAN JOURNEY
Is CALLED OFF
Another Faces POstponcmcnt.
Following Vigorous Pro-
tests Through Press
AUTHORITIES MAY ACT
Ocean Deaths Not Leading to
Any Scientific Progress.
French Paper Says
AUTHORITIES MAY ACT


New York, Sent. 9.--iEy-Public
reaction against the "foolishncss" Of
suicidal arplanc flights today
appeared to be bringing results on
two continents.
At least one projected transatlantic
flight has been Cancelled, another
faces postpOnement. and authorities
in two countries threaten TO curb by
law further dangerous air undcrtak-
ings.
But. in the face Of this opposition,
projected transatlantic expeditions
went forward with their prepara-
tions.
Janney May Change Plans
Announcement that he might post
pOnc his Ottawa to London flight
until next sprinc. because financial
backing could not be secured in view
OF the recent unsuccessful trans
oceanic attempts, was made ut Ottawa
by Captain f. l.. Janncy.
supporters Of the flight from
Windsor, Ontario, to Windsor, Eng
land, Of the monoplane Royal Wind
s0r appealed to the planes pilots, G.
a. fDnkeN Schiller ard Phil Wood at
Harbor Grace, N. f., to abandon
lneir light and return home.
The hackers Of the Royal Windsor
expedition said the decision would be
left entirely to the pilots. They
cited the disappearance of the mono
planes Old Glory and Sir John Carl
ing as proof of the dangers Of the
flight.
Wood and Schiller said they might
hop off today on II search for the Old
Glory. They reluctantly expressed
the belief that the Sir John Carling
was lost.
will Hunt For Old Glory
While the flyers expressed doubt
as the continuance of their flight to
England in view of the appeal that
they give up, persons who talked with
them believed they would attempt
the transatlantic crossin" looking
for trace of the Old Glory on the
way.
That the flights Of two German
aviators may be called off was seen
in the action Of the German ministry
of transportation in summoning to
Berlin Herman Kohel and Baron Gun
ther Won Huenfcld and Lieutenant
Otto Koenncckc, all Of whom were
planning hops to America.
In view Of the widespread criticism
in Germany against the ocean swan
ming adventure, it was believed in Ber-
lin the ministry held to the theory
that such flight at this late season
of the year was hopeless. as evil
denced by the disappearance of the
Nungesser-Coli White Bird, the st.
Raphael, the Old Glory and tho Sir
John Carling.
Other Protests Voiced
Advices from Madrid said the Span
ish government would not sanction
further flights unless they are prac-
teal and planned in great detail.
Frank E. Wilson. member of the leg
islativc assembly for Windsor East
wrote Premier Mackenzie King of
Canada, asking that the government:
take action to prevent the Royal
Windsor flight, and also published Il
letter demanding that the border
chamber of commerce take steps to
bring the flyers home.
John H. Trumbull. Connccticut's
flying governor, added his protests
to that Of other officials. Transat-
lantic "stunts" will give aviation a
"black eye" he said. "Lindbergh
and Byrd both accomplished some
thing Definite" he added. "Thcse
later attempts, however, arc sui
cidal."
French Press Cries Enough"
"Halt! Enough" was the note
ringing through French press CON-
ment. Paris newspapers said "the
deaths accumulating on the ocean,
are not leading to any scientific
progress" and neither the airplane
nor meteorol0gy is yet ready" for
safe transoceanic flights.
Mrs. Edward F. Schlec, wife Of the
co-pil0t Of the Pride of Detroit now
attempting an airplanc flight around
the world, at Detroit expressed fear
that her husband and Pilot William
5. Brock might die in the long over
water jump from Tokyo to Hawaii.
Friends previously had made a vain!
protest to the navy department to
prohibit the transpacific flight.
Captain Rene Fonck, in whose plane
two men were killed last year in an
Lawrence ". Curten, u. !
through their projected flight from !,
New York TO Paris.
MTo withdraw at this time owing |
TO the pressure of public opinion"
said Lieutenant Curten, ''would reflect
not only on Captain Fonck and N.Y.
self but would be reflection on the I
iesiGners and the entire crew Of the
plane.s
Girl Flyer Undismayed
Miss Ruth Elder and George Halde- !
nan, in the Stinson Detroiter air
,lane American Girl. plan to be in
Vew York the latter part of next
veek to take off from Roosevelt field
or Paris. Miss Elder asserted she
vas undi&maved by the recent ocean
lieht tragedies and plans to alter
late with Ha1deman at the controls.
On the other side Of the ocean five
lying teams remain in the venture.
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