Evening star., 1928-04-14
IRELAND REJO|CES
At FLYERS SAFETY
Fitzmaurice to Be Promoted
to ColoneI-AII. Irish
Flight Planned.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Irish Free state. April IA
Commandant James Fitzmaurice, CO.
pilot OF the Bremen on its transatlantic
tight, will be promoted to colonel in
the Irish Free State Army for his part
In the fight, the Associated Press learn
ed today from a responsible source.
Plans are also being made here for
an all-1rish transatlantic fight TO be
undertaken next year,
This wear a plane got 80 the Gull
Of St. Lawrence. next year one will Sc
clear to New York" an Air Corps official
said.
ireland was swept by emotion as II
has not been since the days of civil war
fare while il awaited news OF the fate
of the Bremen and its crew. 1t was ;
o'clock this morning here before con-
firmation OF the planes landing at
Greenly Island arrived Then only the
highest government officials President
CoSgrave. Governor General Mcneil.
Mrs Fitsmaurice and Fitz'S flying COM
panionS at Baldonnel definitely knew OF
the Irish airman's safety.
Cosgrave Praises Flyers.
President Cosgrave was called from
his bed to be told il and sent the fol-
lowing message through the Associated
Press:
we are very glad that three brave
men landed safely. We are very proud
that the first successful attempt to
cross the Atlantic westward should have
been from Baldonnel and that COM
mandant of the Irish Air Force should
be associated in the great enterprise
AT Baldonnel nobody slept while the
commandant'S fate was in doubt.
Most Dubliners viii never know OF
the feeling of despair which ruled the
city late at night. for Dublin goes to
bed early. and in the early evening the
whole population was confident that
the Bremen had either arrived at New
York or was approaching that city.
City Has Day of Anxiety.
Dublin had a day and night of false
riTnor and anxiety. BY 10 at night the
general public was about convinced the
plane had arrived at Mitchell Field
because the false report had been cir
culated and printed. Some papers even
appeared with detailed schedule Of
the Bremen's progress down the Amer
lean coast, and description of its ar
rival at New York with bands blaring
the German national anthem in
welcome
Only in some newspaper Offices and
in the Offices of high government off,
cials was it realized that there was no
confirmation of the reports. Hour after
hour nerve-racking uncertainty con-
tinued while authoritative word was
awaited
The news from Greenly Island was
received with doubt at first, but as sue
cessive combinations came all doubt
disappeared and jubilation displaced
despair
Soldiers Cheer Good News.
The officers were prepared to wait
until daybreak for conflicting messages
and rumors to be cleared up, but about
) am. tense anxiety was changed into
q joyful celebration when the news was
telephoned from Dublin great cheer
shook the roof Of the officers mess
A huge silver cuo presented to the
mess hv Baron Won Husnefeld was filled
with champagne and the health OF the
Bremen and her crew drunk
Soldiers ran through the enlisted /
naen's quarters shouting the good news I
From the officers Of the air force q /
nasgnum Of champagne decorated with |
the Free STATE tri-coior. green white !
ind gold was sent to Mrs Fifzmaurice |
with their CONGRATULATIONS !