Evening star., 1928-04-20
RELIEF PLANE OFF
TO AID OF BREMEN
Rescue Craft May Take Sea
FLYERS to New York-Car-
rieS Spare Parts.
BIZ CHARLES ]. V. MURPHY.


spe1,sl Correspondent 81 Tks Star end Worth
4wfrycaa NetgEpaper Alliance On fAs Felte1
psans rae Star and the Afis1Hce are Sena-
ias 50 re Hresasa,
FORD AIRPORT, DEAR BORN.
Mich, April 2u.-With Floyd Bennett
at the controls, the North American
Newspaper Alliances specially charter
ed trimotored Ford monoplane, toek
of from this airport at 1907 Eastern
standard time en- route to Greenly
Island 10 the isolated Brenen's crew.
Fifteen Army planes from Selfridge
Field were in the air over the field as
the Ford took of. just before the
start the weather reports we're good
promising fair visibility and mod
crate following wind. and Bennett, VINO
few with Comdr. Richard Z. byro
across the North Pole. expects TO reach
Murray Bay. the clearing place ior All
aerial expeditions, to the Strandeo
Transatlantic flyers. by 4 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Then according 20 existing arrange
ments. the Ford, this time equipped
with skis instead of wheels, viii spin
I'm from the frozen lake at Queoecs
SUMMER resort and by tomorrow after
noon. provided good weather continues,
should greet Baron Gunther Won
Huenefeld. Capt Herman koehi and
Mai Fftzmaurice with the replacement
parts for the Bremen.
Carry Greetings 10 Flyers.
Indeed. It viii not only carry to them
the repair parts for which they have
waited more than week, but VIII also
carry 10 them the greetings OF the ma
ton as well For the Ford, through the
courtesy Of the North American news
naner Alliance and The Star, Is the
,s,gssrial relief plane of the City Of New
yors designated as such by Grover
WhaIen. chairman of the mayors re-
eeution committee, in which capacity
he accented the chartered plane. Aboard
fhe FOrd. which bears the factory desag-
nation OF No. 10. Is correspondent oi
the North American Newspaper Al.
liarrp. wfao carries 10 the Germans ana
Naf rttxnaurice the accnlades OF Mr.
wyfalen. DR.. r. w. Won PTittwstx GaI-
frun. the German Ambassador, ana
Timothy A. Smiddy, the Irish FREE
state Minister. and Mayor James y
Walker OF New YORK -
When the giant Ford swoops ooNn
upon the little island IN the straits VI
Belle Isle IL viii carry the nrst tals,ole - y.
relicf vet provided the flyers since tnsy
rrashed there q week ago. abruptly
sndiy,o their westward hop. II vial
airing them new landing gear 70 re-
nIare that Splintered In the LANDING.
new propeller oil and gas.
n ALI also carry a mechanic OF the
.yunkers company. who Is now AZ Ma.
raw Ray. guarding the precious pasts
wsssen Miss Herta Junkegs. daughter OF
fhe BremenS designer. and an aeto-
nautical authority herself. took the'e
last Monday.
Flyers Are Notified.
renne,t. his co-pilot, Bert Balehen,
and their fuel engineer, Tom MniI, al
rnemters OF CoEndr. Byrd's expeoitlon-
ary teams. are ready 70 stand py VIZ
repairs are made AND 70 nelp IN e'ei'
way possible. ,....... .,.,h
Miss .Junkevg last night. the NoFtn
American Newspaper Alliances cor
respondent was informed that Capt.
KOehl and the baron have been notineu
OF ,he Ford's coming and are exuiiant.
with the comparatively primitive tools
Al their disposal the Germans have
been struggling TO restore the pattefeo
metal rn0gsopiane, and Miss JunkeTs
secs no reason now Nhy such repairs as
are necessary should not be completed
earlv next week. Get here soon" sne
pleaded With Bennett over the tele-
phone. and I want 70 tell you tnat
MAJ. Fitznaaurice is waiting 10 30 back
With you"
She made II clear that the transat-
lsntlc flyers are determined 10 ny the
Bremen 70 New York under It's own
a. Ia t0
even a week ~ waiting on that fFigln
island has siaekened the original Inn
pulse. But II IL becomes obvious that
the plane Is too badly damaged Tor
fight within four or I'VE days. or even
a week. she indicated that the crew
Will come back 70 civilization IN the
Ford Contrary 20 the reports efnanat-
ing from Greeriy Island. IL Is not be-
1eyed that the reyitaiized JunkeTs xlil
attempt 10 make a nonstop hight 10
New York. IL is felt that 10 attempt
take-off on melting ice, With me
heavy Load of fuel required for ths
] .400-fniie journey, would be 10 mgi1e
another erack~up.
Escort IL Planned.
More likely, IT was shown 10 this cor
respondent, the two Germans and MAJ.
Fiizfnaurice win plan ~ ny directly W
Murray Bay. where safe landing can
b. made on wheels, where they VIII
i take of for Rev York On the nip
down the Bremen will be- escorted by
/ the Ford, and II possible. Miss Jnnkers
assured the correspondent, by ths
/ Jungerg F~i3 Il sister ship, which sac
fiflced most Of us own special gear
/ foF the repairing ~ the Bremen
We're depending on you" Miss jun
kets said
! Ia spite u the early hour, there were
. number " spectators ont 70 seF lils
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