New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-28
Departing Aviator Cir.
cles French Capital,
Dropping Farewell
Messages Of Good
Will and Appreciation
Filler Arrives in Belgian
Metropolis at 3:17 p. m.
National Col0rs Give
City Holiday Appear.
ance.

Brussels. May 2s R-captain
Charles Lindbergh, American trans.
Atlantic flier. arrived here today
from Paris at 3:17 p. m.
Paris. May 20 R-Paris today
said au revoir to Captain Lind
bergh.
There was a great roar of yoicea
shrill footing Of whistles and honk.
ing Of horns as the birdman, swoop.
Ing down In a great circle from Ls
Boupset flying field, passed over
the Arc De Triomphe and the place
De La Concorde, circled the Eiffel
Tower. and then headed straight
north for Brussels, Belgium. and
rev triumphs.
After a week Of adulation such
as no foreigner has ever been given
before in France, the young Ameri-
can temporarily quilted French soil
! when the wheels OF his monoplane
left the runway at LIE Bourget field
at 12:49 p. m.
The precaution taken against ac-
cidents at the field kept the crowd
to a minimum there, but in Paris
every open space was jammed with
| people eager for sight of Lind
bergh in flight. They gave him a
vocal farewell that came from every
heart.
Circles Eirel Tower.
Lindbergh had his own way Of
saying au revoir. He circled over
the Arc De Triomphe in homage to
the unknown poilu and then, flying
at an altitude of only 200 yards or
so, went twice around the Fife.
| Tower.
The chamber Of deputies next
drew him. Then he headed straight
for the place De La Concorde, filled
with an excited throng that shouted.
cheered and wept as he passed over.
| Just as his plane topped the huge
needle In the center of the big space
he dropped his last message.
Farewell Message.
Good by Paris" it said. You
have been good to me. Good bye"
There was scramble for the pre-.
cious bit of paper and the first to
reach it was an American. Then
there was another scramble. to take
it from him and the gendarmes had
to interfere. While they were
Strengthening out the tangle, some-
body snatched the paper and dis
appeared in taxicab, while the
disappointed ones shouted maledic-
tons after the snatcher.
| Lindbergh. after dropping the pa.
per, dipped once more, Strengthened
out and. gaining altitude rapidly,
headed north over LIE Bourget to-
ward BELGIUM.
Drops American Flag.
At Eenlis, whose mayor had ask.
ed him to show himself to the peo-
| pie. he again flew close to the
earth. dipped over the town and
dropped tiny American flag.
The weather for the flight could
not have been much better. While
the sky was partly overcast, there
were great blue spaces through
which the sun shone. A light breeze
from the north offered little resist
ance to the passage of the plane.
In Difference to Lindbergh's re-
quest, there was no actual escort.
| the military planes detailed by the
French government to go with him
to the Belgian frontier followed the
Spirit of st. Louis at a respectful
distance.
Three other planes, headed by
that of Commandant Weiss friend
OF the American flier. thanked the
military planes as personal trib.
ute.
Lindbergh passed over lie Bour-
get on his return from Paris at 1:os
p. M and within few moments
was lost to view in the reaches Of
the northern sky.
Million Persons Out.
Brussels, May % (UP)-One mill
lion persons waited today to greet
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh. con-
| queror Of the Atlantic. at Evere air.
drome and in the city of Brussels.
Approximately 100000 persons
had arrived from the provinces to-
day to participate in what undoubt-
eddy will be the greatest welcome
| ever accorded a private citizen in
| Belgium. BY unanimous consent.
Brussels dressed herself in holiday
attire today. Belgian and American
colors fluttered all over the city.
Brussels. Belgium. May % R-
Evere Field was scene of ANNA.
ton today In preparation for the re-
ception OF Captain Lindbergh and
his record breaking transatlantic
plane spirit of st. Louis"
| The whole Brussels garrison was
marched out this morning to guard
! the roads leading to the airdrome
and to keep order among the
crowds on the field.
| The people were allowed to enter
the field without any formaiity
| whatever. THE people must see
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