New Britain herald., 1928-04-20
SODn tO Fly

'"eS iopeu to set away early Satur- day.
 soon to Fly
 New York. April oo.-tP-Baron Gunther Won Huenefeld. marooned on Greenly Island with his mono plane Bremen. expects that the big ship will take the air again in time to reach New York by Monday or Tuesday.
 In a telegram to the New York of fices of the North German Lloyd lines yesterday he said:
 Thanks for telegram number four. Intend by all means coming by Bremen plane, thanks to devoted as- sistance Cusinier and his company. Soon clear for start. Hope arrive in New York Monday or Tuesday. h. termediate landing probable. Will telegraph time of start. Heartiest greetings"
 Fraulein Herta Junkers. daughter of the Bremen's builder. telegraphed Grover Whalen. chairman of Mayor Walkers reception committee, from Lake Ste. Agnes, Que, that she too expected the Bremen would reach here by Tuesday.
 The flight of tri-motored Ford plane from Detroit to Greenlv Is- land. starting today, was arranged with the help of Fraulein Junkers. who said she feared to trust to smaller planes the supply Of benzol and the heavy repair parts the Bremen must have before she takes the air again.
 Bert Balchen and Floyd Bennett who will accompany Commander Byrd to the South Pole, were picked 10 make the flight in the Ford plane. which is the same as took Mrs. Evangeline Lindbcrgh to Mexico City.
 Fly to N. Y.
 lt the Bremen can take off from Greenly Island after repairs are com- pleted, its crew will fly to New York with the relief plane escorting them. If the Bremen cannot fly with safety. Bennett and Balchen will take them aboard their ship as pas sengefs for the trip to Mitchell Field.
 Meanwhile, plans were being com- pleted for the city's big reception to the three fliers when they arrive,
 Lake Ste, Agnes, Que, April co- MaJor James Fitzmaurice today awaited the tri- motored relief plane rom Detroit which is to carry him and the repair parts for the trans atlantic monoplane Bremen back to Greenly Island.
 Blizzard Starts
 A blizzard which swept down over th" St. Lawrence river country last night. however. brought fears that the big Ford all-metal plane might not be able to win through the 800 miles from the American city to this airport. The forecast, however, was for clear and cold weather today.
 If the plane comes through on schedule, the Irish commandant and Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen, the relief ships pilots. hoped to take off for Greenly Island Saturday.
 Titzmaurice estimated that three days would be necessary to make the repairs on the Bremen and then he, Captain Hermann koehl and Baron Gunther Won Huenefeld would con- tinue their flight to New York. which a bent propeller. punctured tire and lack of fuel has delayed since a week ago today.
 Forced Down
 Word was received today that the second plane to reach the stranded German fliers at Greenly Island had taken off yesterday morning but had been forced down by a snowstorm at Sacre Occur 20 miles northeast of here. The plane, owned by the Cana dian Transcontinental Airways and piloted by Romeo Vachon. had as passengers correspondent of the Canadian Press and two New York photographers.
 For seven days the big Junkers plane has rested on the ice of the lit- tie pond at Greenly Island as the weather and restricted transporta- tion systems barred attempts to car ry aid to them.
 Now we'll make it," declared Fitzmaurice and Fraulein Junkers as they received word that the re- lief plane was coming through.
 "The plane. understand. is able to make the flight to Greenly Island in one hop" Fraulein Junkers said, 'and this, I am sure. will make pos sible the earlier arrival of the Bremen in New York"
 Parts to Arrive