The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-14
BREMEN CROSSES OCEAN
SAFELY, LANDS on TINY
ICE-BOUND COASTAL ISLE
Aces Of German Aviation
and Laughing IriShman
Achieve Triumph.
STILL FAR FROM GOAL
Dash Proves Calculations
of Other Sea FIierS
Greatly in Error.


the Hon. Elsie Mackay and the
crack British flying officer, Capt.
Walter Hinchliffe.
Won Huenefeld, monarchist of
the old royalist ranks and an init
mate friend of the former German
crown prince, had backed the fight.
He had given his last pfennig to
raise the necessary $4,000.
The monocled royalist had chosen
the stolid Hermann Koehl as his
pilot. Koehl had been one of the
German night raiders of the air in
the World War.
Went Into for Trade Flying
Since then he had gone in for
commercial aviation and before this
flight was a night pilot for the
Lufthansa Corporation. Spindler
was a well-known German me-
chanic and flier.
The plane made the fight to Dub.
lin and there adverse weather pre-
vented in immediate take-off. The
f1iers fretted under the delay.
Spindler finally returned to his ma
tive land.
Won Huenfeld asked Fitzmaurice.
probably the most popular of Ire
lands flyers and the head of the
Irish Free State air service, to ac-
company them. Fitzmaurice was
eager for the opportunity.
He had made one attempt at a
start and had to turn back last
summer, just as had Won Huenfeld
and Koehl. He was a British flier
in the war-but he was eager for the
chance to try the great adventure
with his former enemies.
Hop Of at Dublin
Then, Thursday morning, Just
after 5 a. m. (or 1888 eastern
standard time), the Bremen roared
down the long runway of Baldonnel
field and was away. Five hundred
persons, including President William
T. Cosgrave of tre Irish Free State,
cheered the ste
Before leaving, ohe crew said they
hoped to be in New York in thirty
six hours, but had gasoline for
forty-flve.
Next they were sighted passing
out to sea near Galway on the
western Irish coast. Their chal-
lenge of the great uncharted course
over the North Atlantic was under
way.
They planned the Great Circle
consolidating back over the Lind
bergh trail. Two hundred ships at
sea were on the lookout.
Hour upon hour passed without
word. Storms broke over the North
Atlantic. Forecasts here were for
increasing storms, headwinds, gales
and SHOWS. The SHOWS developed
in the vicinity Of Labrador and a
southeasterly wind whipped across
the rugged territory.
Keen Watch
All yesterday the NorthIand was
searched for reports Of the fiers.
There was report of a plane be-
ing heard sixty miles off Newfound-
land. 1t was found erroneous.
There were reports a plane had
been sighted in Maine. It was err
roneous.
The reports continued Just as
they had when Nungesser and Coli
attempted their fight; when Prin-
cess Anne of Lowenstein-Wert
attempted a flight; when Captain
Hinchliffe and the Hon. Elsie
Mackay attempted their flight.
BY schedule, the fliers should
have been over Newfoundland at
midnight Thursday and in New
York by noon yesterday.
Fear Grows for Safety
AS Friday afternoon waned and
still there was no report, fears grew
that the Bremen-like the White
Bird of Nungesser-CoH and the
Endeavor of Hinchliffe had sailed
into that Great Unknown, never to
be heard of again.
Meanwhile, the Little Point
Amour radio station had received
word that the flyers had landed
safely. 1t has a low power sending
apparatus and could not readily be
picked up by other stations.
Minute by minute the operator
called and called, eager to give the
news to the world. Finally, by
relays, the news reached st. Johns
md confirmation followed