Evening star., 1928-06-18


BURY PORT. June ls. The
transatlantic monoplane Friendship,
with Miss Amelia Earhart. Wilmer
Stultz and Louis Gordon aboard.
left BURY Port at 5:37 O'Clock this
afternoon for Southampton.
ny the Associated Press.
BURY PORT, Wales, June Ia
Carrying the first woman ever to cross
the Atlantic by air, the American
naonoplane Friendship gracefully swept
down on BURY Estuary. on the south
coast of Wales, shortly after noon
today, completing brilliant 2.00o-nile
hop across the northern Atlantic in less
than 81 hours
1t was more than just hop across
the Atlantic for Miss Amelia Earhart.
Boston social worker. who was one of
the crew of the plane-she took her turn
ut the stick Just as did Wilmer StultZ,
the chief pilot, IN the long journey
through mist and rain that marked
most Of the trip.
Out of gas and seeking for a haven,
Stultz brought the great plane down
gently between BURY Port and Llanelly
and brought her to q stop with the
noses Of her pontoons Just touching the
shore.
AIight on Calm Sea.
The flyers aiighted on a calm sea
OF Pwll, small coast village between
BURY Port and Llanelly. The Friend
ship was first sighted by golfers at q
small pavilion on the golf links which
lie along the coast at this point
Eyewitnesses to the landing of the
Friendship stated that the plane had
marrow escape from disaster just be-
fore landing. passing within 80 yards
Of chimney ct the Bury Port copper
works.
The whole population Of the place
Immediately rushed 10 the shore and
there was great excitement as the plane
glided down and landed gracefully be-
tween two sandhars.
Two BURY Port men, John Fisher
and Daniel Harvey. Immediately went
out in rowDoat end returned with Miss
Earilart and Stuitz, the mechanic,
Gordon, remaining In the plane
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press, who was IN nearby Swansea,
chartered motor boat and arrived
IN BURY Port Just I'm time TO greet
EtuItz as he finished ordering fresh sup
plies Of gasoline and oil.
Rough Journey.
TEL America" he said, that the
Friendship did not give us moments
uneasiness. We had a very rough
journey and the weather all the way
was Just as II is now, raining. cloudy
and windy. yet we made very good time
30 hours and ~ minutes-that's
rather good going.
Miss Earhart took her turn in pilot
ing the plane. We are all very fit and
well. but i for one could do with few
;. hours sleep. We are anxious TO 20 On
further and when We have filled up,
we intend TO continue to Southampton" !"
EtuitZ, who wore blue suit. nacktn-
toSh and felt hat, did not look at all
dressed up for the part Of an Atlantic
flyer. He might have been taking a
stroll down PfccadiIly.
He expressed surprise to learn that
he had struck the Welsh coast, ex-
planning that he had expected 70 land
In southern Ireland near Valencia. He
added that probably they had not made
sufficient allowance for the strong
s%1A G4~[1l@
stuItz i'm Happy Mood.
Etultz was IN happy mood. His first
thought was 10 obtain more gasoline
and oil for the plane.
Talking Of their future plans, Etultz
said that their intentions momentarily
were uncertain. They hoped TO make
for southampton, but might even 20
70 London by train. Z.
Gordon, mechanic Of the plane. said
that the trip was lacking In excitement
and that it was simply case Of just
fighting against the weather for most
OF the way.
Buses Run 10 Scene.
The arrival OF the Seaplane created
intense excitement in South Wales.
Special busses ran TO the spot but there
were not enough Of them for all who
wished TO make the journey. A large
proportion Of the miners Of the district
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