New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
Master of Canadian Cutter Sights Mono- plane Flying in Direct Line for Cape Cod But Failed in Positive Identification.
Fuel of Aviat0rs Will Last Little Longer Than One Hour M0re-Weather Is Favorable to the Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 The flight of the German uIan, the Bremen. from Ireland to New York had been under way 3s 1-2 hours at 8 ?. m., eastern standard time. today and in all that time tha only report of it's probable progress came from the Canadian press. which stated that two men al Kings port, N. S., thought they saw it high overhead at 9:30 q. m. No Canadian planes Were in that vicinity at the time. so far as is known.
 The Canadian Press quoted thes, men as saying that the plane was too high for them to distinguish any detail but they were confident that it was the monoplane which took of at Baldonnel airdrome yesterday for flight to Mitchell Field. N. Y.
 In the five and one half hours that followed. no confirming reports were received anywhere along the Atlantic seaboard. It was pointed out that much of the route would lie off shore and that at the previous rate of flight the plane could not be ex- pectedl at New York before S:3O. It was believed tc have sulncient fuel for flight one hour after That.
 Captain Barkhouse. master of the Canadian cutter Arras. lying at kingsport, was the man who f1rsL reported the airplane and because of his long service Halifax officials had great confidence in his judg- ment.
 It was monoplane, he said, fly ing very high in a west-southwestly direction under clear sky. A kingsport resident. who did not gee the plane, said he had heard its motor for five minutes.
 : Captain Barkhouse. who in his nautical experience has often made quick determinations of the course of other craft. said that the plane was on direct course for Cape Cod, which might explain lack of other reports since much of the interven- ing distance is water.
 Kingsport. N. &. April 1S R>-A plane, flying very high and proceed ing west southwest, was sighted over kingsport at 1o;3o o'clock At lantic standard time this morning Nv f$a ,,y yai rl- !, .>r lar, adian government marine steamer -Arras. Captain Farmhouse said if was too high 10 distinguish any markings. but he was sure it was the German plane Bremen.
 He said several other persons saw and heard the plane.
 kingsport is on tue west shore of Minas Basin, on the north coast Of Nova Scotia. four miles from Can ming. It is a rail point. IL is about 500 miles from New York in an air line.
 The sighting at 9.So a. ui., eastern standard time. would mean that the plane. if the Bremen. was very near ly on course and time for her flight 10 Mitchell field. New York.
 Aviators believed that the mono plane would have ample fuel left for the balance of the flight. It would face westerly winds but clear weather over most of the remaining distance.
 Efforts were being made 10 ascer- tain if the plane was seen or heard farther west, on the coast bordering the Bay of Fundy. but it was point ed out that the craft probably passed over this district without being de- tected. owing to the height at which it was flying.
 Clarence Patterson, an overseas man. said he heard the plane for five minutes while working here but could not see it. The weather was clear. Both Captain Barkhouse and Mir. Patterson said no other plane was known to be operating in the district.
 Ottawa, Ont. April Is tBy the Canadian Press) Officials of the air force here stated today that so far