The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-30
EAGER TO RETURN HOME AT
EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT

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Lindbergh IS homesick - terribly
.homestick. He said 90 this morning
The knight of the air appreciates to
the fullest extent the honors be-
slowed upon him here, in Brussels
and IN Paris. but he is eager to re-
turn home at the earliest possible
moment.
Ht made this clear while speaking
to the reporters Upon his return to
early morning trip to the Croydon
air field to make sure his trans
Atlantic monoplane had weathered
the storm Of the rough and tumble
welcome given it aon his arrival from
Brussels yesterday.
Lindbergh will have q chat to-
morrow with King George and also
the Prince of Wales. Wednesday he
will be the guest Of Lord Lonsdale.
famous sportsman, at the running Of
the derby. Every waking moment
of his time is booked during his stay
here, but if he had his own way he
would take his Spirit of St. Louis
and start right back for New York.
Il want to get home that bad" he
said. adding: though Of course am
not thinking actually of returning
by,, air-please understand that
fully"
Appreciates Honors
The flyer remarked that he could
not say enough in praise of the hon.
ors and recognition heaped upon him
everywhere, but neverth eless, the
question of getting home was upper
most in his mind and would be until
he began the return trip. 70
There is nothing definite vet
about the date of sailing, nor Just
how / shall co." he continued. 81 am
not a particularly good sailor. and.
everything considered, would pre-
fer to fly back in the good old bus
that brought me over. However,
shall probably not fly the Atlantic
again. 1t has been done, and there
is no advantage for me to attempt
to repeat the performance"
The Swedish journalists piled
Lindbergh with questions about the
possibility of his Visiting the
countryland of his father. Il must
go home," he emphasized.
Back to Paris Thursday s
According to his present plans, he
will lily to Paris probably on Thurs
day. but his program after that date
is still unsettled.
A woman reporter asked him if it
were possible for woman to fly the
Atlantic alone. "Why not ?" was his
reply. He refused; however, to enter
into further questions along this
line.
He was seemingly annoyed when a
reporter asked if he planned to have
any clothes made while in London. re.
marking: II am an airman. and /
am not trying to set any fashions.
haven't time to think much about
clothes" 7xe
The airman was the guest of honor
at private luncheon today given by
the American Ambassador Alanson
b. Houghton at the embassy.
After the luncheon captain Lind
bergh, accompanied by the ambassa-
dor, was to attend memorial services
under the auspices Of the London
branch Of the American Overseas
Memorial Day association at St,
Margaret's Westminster. The serv-
ices were to be private.
Every Hour Taken
Afterward he planned to lay
wreath on the tomb of the unknown
soldier in Westminster Abbey. To-
night he will be the dinner guest OF
the American Press association at
the Savoy. Early tomorrow Colonel
Kenyon Joyce. American military at
tache. who has the airman under his
wing, hopes to show the visitor the
tower of London, Kew Gardens, and
some Of the other sights.
In his talk with the reporters.
Lindbergh said he has found that
the only damage to his plane was q
slight injury to the fabric. When
asked it he was grateful for the ,po-
lice protection at the field for his
arrival, he said:
~ was grateful, all right, but /
didn't see much protection"