New Britain herald., 1927-05-11
Chamberhn and Ber- taud Insist They Will Start Paris Trip Sat- urday, Despite Am bassador's Warning.
If They Don't Want Us We Won't Stop at Paris But Will Circle Tower and Continue to London, Aviator Declares.

New York, May II R-Despite warning by Ambassador Herrick in Paris that the take-off of any American airplane on a Paris flight while the fate of Captains Nunges- ser and Coli remained in doubt might stir misunderstanding in France. owners of the Bellanca monoplane Columbia" today planned their start for Paris early Saturday.
 While the New England coast, the north Atlantic and the English channel were being secured in a vain hunt for the missing airmen, sponsors of the Columbia" sealed the planes instruments and await ed only favorable weather before starting the $500 mile cruise in which Nungesser and Coli failed.
 Ambassadors Warning
 As disappointment in France over the failure of the airmen 10 achieve their New York goal deep ened into fears of tragedy, Ambas- sador Herrick late yesterday noti- fled the state department that the start of any plane from America for Paris might be misunderstood and misinterpreted."
 Following a conference of the Bellanca pilots and flight sponsors on the suggestion of Ambassador Herrick, Charles A. Levine, head of the Columbia Aircraft corpora tion. owners of the plane, said the start, earlier in the day set for Thursday. would be deferred to Saturday when Nungesser's fate undoubtedly would be known.
 The "Columbia" was scheduled to start at 1 o'clock this morning but unfavorable weather conditions forced postponement. Clear weather is expected by Saturday.
 "The finest tribute we could pay these brave men was to take up the attempt where circumstances had compelled them to lay it down. ? MT. Levine declared in statement.
 Bertaud Anxious to Go Lloyd Bertaud, navigator of the Columbia" said. We won't go to Paris if they don't want us. We'll fly over and around the Eiffel tower. touch our wheels at Le Bourget and then go to London and land at Gotham field.
 We know that Nungcsser and Coli are wonderful flyers and if any two in the world could succeed un- der the conditions they could. But that is no reason why we should lie down now. They tried to get the jump on us and we hoped for their success as much as anyone in France cid. Now is our chance. Let's go.'
 These are my sentiments said Clarence Chamberlin. the planes pilot nodding in agreement.
 Out of the deep anxiety that sue ceeded the disappointment in France over the failure of the flight came reports of bitterness against the United States.
 America was blamed for sending misleading weather reports to France and for the despatches in French evening papers that had er- roneously announced the success of the expedition.
 Asked No Advice.
 Dr. Charles r. Marvin, head Of the weather bureau in Washington, decla red Nungesser had not request ed advice from the weather bureau.
 pr. Marvin said the usual wealth er reports were broadcast by the United States navy wireless and re- ceipted for by the French meteoro- logical institute. He pointed out that the weather bureau did not even know when Nungesser and Coli in tended to start.
 Trans-Atl liners, navy and coast boats and French government vessels meanwhile continued their search of the seas. Through the con- bined orders of President Coolidge, Secretary Of the Navy Wilbur French officials and the sailing mas ters of ocean passenger vessels a hunt extending from New York to the French coast went on.
 search Continues.
 The navy tugs Wandanl and Mo- have searched the coast from Cape Ann. Mass, to New Foundland. The coast guard cutter Ossipec put ou, from Portland. Me, to join the search and the coast guard destroyer Shaw. just south of Sable Island. N S.. also was impressed into the hunt
 The coast guard cutter Modoc or International ice patrol ,n the north Atlantic, radioed warning of ice. bergS and growlers not lar from the steamship lane. While the ship lane is somewhat south of Nungesser's planned course, the ice indicated general conditions throughout tho region.
 Many authorities look to the re. zion about the grand hanks as { likely source for a message that tho airmen are alive. The poss. bility tha the pair may have landed among thu
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