Evening star., 1928-04-14
FLIGHT TO RELIEVE
CREW ABANDONED
Sister Ship to Be Held al
Mitchell FieId-NeW York
Plans Welcome.
BY tha Associated Press.


mitchell FIELD. N. Y. April IA
The Junkers sister plane of the Bremen
will fly neither to Grecnly Island nor
to Washington, it was decided today,
but will await at New York the arrival
Of the transatlantic flyers.
Miss Herta Junkers, representative
here of her fathers company. which
built both monoplanes. said that uncer-
tain weather and landing conditions
made II inadviSable TO attempt to fly
the F-l3 to the relief of the stranded
aviators.
The active cooperation of the Cana
dian government in sending steamer
to the lonely island, she said. had ~lade
unnecessary projected flight to Wash
ington TO consult Government officials.
The plane was returned to its CurtisS
Field hangar today.
She made this announcement here
this morning when unfavorable reports
as 10 landing conditions and weather
near Greenly Island were received
from Canada.
The Canadian government steamer
Montcalm is already OH her way up the
St Lawrence to take the men off.
Miss Junkers. representative in this
country for her fathers company. build
erS OF the Bremen. said that II flyers
familiar with the North country were
unwilling TO attempt the fight it would
be unwise for her TO try it, Dispatches
from Montreal last night said all avail
able Canadian pilots had refused to
make the trip 10 the little ice-bound
island of Labrador because OF the un-
certain landing conditions
Fears Landing on Ice.
The F-l3 was equipped with landing
Wheels, the same as the Bremen. and II
was feared she might suffer the same
fate as the transatlantic plane in max
ing landing on the Ice or snow.
Canadian flyers at Montreal last night
refused 10 risk a flight to the island.
holding that landing conditions were so
uncertain that they would not know
now 10 equip their planes-with pom
tons. skids or wheels.
1t is l,077 miles from New York to
Greenly Island.
Stirred as they had not been since
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh flew to Paris
nearly year ago. New Yorks millions
today were planning such welcome
as only he received when the crew of
the Bremen finally reach the city.
Since Thursday morning. when the
news came that Capt Herman Koehl.
Col James Fitzmaurice and Baron Won
Huenefeld had hoped of from Dublin
for New York. enthusiasm had been
steadily mounting When word came
that the three flyers had landed safely
at Greenly Island the whole city joined
in the tumult Of thanksgiving
Il knew they'd make it," was the cry.
rejecting the spirit of optimism that
had prevailed throughout the long,
anxious hours.
Feat Hailed as Triumph.
Men prominent In aviation hailed the
feat as distinct triumph.
A splendid venture. and. considering
the tremendous odds, great achieve
ment in the annals Of flying" Comdr
Richard r. Byrd said
My hat is of 10 them" said Floyd
Bennett. comdr. Byrd's pilot on his
fight To the North Pole Nm sorry
they didn't make New York. but In
reaching the coast OF Labrador they did
what no man had done before them
Bernt Balchen, who was with Byrd
on his flight to France from New York
last Summer. called II great job
"Thev had everything against them"
ne said 1T Is one thing 10 fiY from
west to EAST with good Summer weather
but another thing entirely 10 have biz
head wind all the way"
Il think the fight of the Bremen Is
The most remarkable ever made.
Charles A. Levine said
Relatives Wait al Field.
Josef Koehi an uifEle OF the German
captain, and Eugene thinner q cousin.
both waited at the field until the news
came from GFeenly Island Prof. Koehl
expressed the hope that the flight
would tend 10 cement the cordial rela~
tions between Germany and the United
States.
When the flyers arrive here they'll
get some reception" as Christie Bohn-
sack OF the mayors welcoming party
phrased IT.. We will give them as
great a reception as any ever received
by any flyer or flyers who have con-
qnered the air" he said