The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-14

was to decide whether they would
follow the steamer lanes northeast
and then cut across east to the French
coast or proceed southeast to the
island Of Fayal in the Azores and
then over to the northern tip of Por-
tugal.
Less Water Flying
At the speed of 100 miles an hour
known to have been maintained for
the first 800 miles Of the flight ca
steamer sighted the plane at that
distance) the Yellow Bird would
have been 1900 miles out at the time
OF the message from the Rochambeau.
The wording Of the message indicates
that the decision had been made to
take the northeriy course and after
proceeding along it fc:. 600 miles ne
cesslty had forced a veer to the south.
The scutherly course is 600 miles long
err than the ;. rtherly nut there is
less flying owe water.
AviatO.s were at a loss to explain
the unexpectedly high consumption Of
fuel reported by the Rochambeau.
The Yellow Bird had been flown re-
pcatedly in test flights and the rate
OF consumption was supposed to have
been definitely determined. Weather
reports indicated that a favorable
wind had been encountered. SO that
strong head winds could not be
blamed. One possibility considered in
sons quarters was that the added
weight OF a sto away rllmored to be
OH board the plane had been enough
to upset the calculations OH fuel con-
sumption and cause the engine to
burn more than the expected amount.
Near Middle Of Ocean
The message failed to give the po-
sition of the steamer or the plane.
The Rochambes.u left Havre OH June
8 and is due here OH Monday which
would put it somewhat this side Of
the middle of the ocean.
Some flyers saw in the report an
indication that the Frenchnen were
heading for the Azores to make a
landing there. They pointed out that
If the Yello. I Bird had progressed
some 600 miles along the northerly
route from the corner to head for
the Azores would mean turning APP
proximately due south and that for
the next 500 miles or So no progress
would be made in the direction OF
the goal.
The weather was bad all over
France and early reports showed All
unfavorable area over the European
side of the Atlantic with the wind
blowing as high as SO miles an hour
from the east which meant head
winds for the aviators.
Tempest Off Coast
A violent tempest off Concarneau.
in western France was keeping all
fishing craft in port, but there were
indications that the weather was
clearing in some spots at least.
For the moment all speculation
here turns OH whether the airmell
will be able to beat the time of the
famous flight of Col. Charles A,
Lindbergh, 33 IL hours, for his trip
comes to the mind of the French
whenever they think Of ocean flights.
The parents of Armeno Lott, the
radio operator, spent an almost
sleepless night, for their thoughts
were out over the Atlantic with their
son.
Sighted By Freighter
The Yellow Bird lifted from the
yellow sands at Old Orchard at 1O:Le
eastern daylight time yesterday
morning. It was sighted an hour
later at Matinicus light 80 miles
away.
Nothing more was seen or heard
of it until Gas last evening,
at which time it was sighted from
tie deck of the Freiehter Wytheville
$50 miles from Maine. Up to that
time it had maintained an average
speed Of about 100 miles an hour.
This morning it was learned al
Portland, Me-, that the United
States lines steamship American
Farmer had heard the plane com.
~municating by radio with the French
liner Rochambeau and the Cunardel
Laconia at 1852. Eastern daylight
time this morning. The American
Farmer was about 1000 miles from
New York at that time. The posi-.
ton of the Yellow Bird was no.
learned.
Will Increase Speed
Should the rate of speed main
tanned over the first part Of thu
flight be continued throughout tn,
Yellow Bird would reach Paris a
II o'clock tonight, eastern daylight
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