Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
GRAF REACHESAS|A;
.ALL'S WELL ABOARD
Safely Crosses UraI Noun
tains-Liner's Speed Aver
ages Over go Miles.
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population is already o negligible
minority among the tribes Of the Urals.
UstSisolsk is roughly 225 miles north
northeast OF Viatka and Is located Just
below the 81 parallel of latitude Along
this course DR.. Eckener would head far
into the north of Russia before crossing
the Urals into Siberia in the direction
of the OBJ River Valley.
The OBJ River empties at the Arctic
Circle into the Gulf Of OBJ and the
Kara Sea, east of Nova Sembla.
If DR.. Eckener strikes east from
UstSiSolsk he will skirt the Arctic
Circle a little south of it, following a
course much farther north than any
he had been expected TO take into
the northern steppes Of Siberia.
UStsisolsk is in European Russia.
Veering northward to escape a gale.
the Zeppelin speeded toward Toxic with
its cargo of 20 passengers, so, 900 pieces
of mail and crew Of 40. Apparently all
was well aboard.
At 7:05 pm. Thursday, Eastern STAN
dard time, the dirigible gave its posi-
ton as over schni-Wolotschok. about
ITS miles northwest of here and mid
way between this capital and Leningrad,
old capital Of the cZars.
At the time the dirigible was 20
hours and 81 minutes out of Fried
richshafen, which it left ct 1924 pm.
Wednesday. Eastern standard time, and
had covered PAS miles, at an average
speed of go miles an hour The last
$40 miles, from DWinsk, Latvia. the
ship took in hours IS minutes. an
average Of about IS miles an hour.
Graf Avoids Moscow.
At 8 pm. Eastern standard time
Thursday, the Graf Zeppelin radioed
information to the Soviet authorities
here that it was compelled to proceed
north, avoiding Moscow, because of I'M
favorable weather. Previously Dr.
Hugo Echener, its master. asked and
secured permission to change the agreed
upon itinerary in this wise
DR.. Eckener pleaded unfavorable
weather conditions. The authorities re-
piled that flight by the airship over
this capital was urgently desirable but
they left to its commander the final
decision, depending upon meteorological
conditions with which he found himself
faced.
1t was believed here that possibly DR..
Eckener. finding tail winds which
paratively rapid rate Of rs miles an
hour, felt obliged to take advantage OF
them rather than steer due eastward
from the Latvian frontier over Moscow
as he had at first planned.
Although the Moscow press pronni-
nently displayed the announcement the
Zeppelin would fly over this city dur
ing the night escorted by an air
squadron, the Moscovites' interest was
not aroused. BY l am. streets were
deserted and from that time on group
of foreign correspondents wandering In
and out of the imposing new telegraph
building appeared to be the only per-
sons interested in the Crafts progress.
Adverse Winds Likely.
No definite weather reports were
available, but it was understood the
Zeppelin probably would meet adverse
winds and heavy weather before reach
ing and crossing the Ural Mountains.
probably near Bogolovskii, near the
confluence of the 60th meridian east
and the 60th parallel north.
From Wischni-W olotschok to- the
Urals, If the crossing was made at
Bogolovskii. as DR.. Eckener planned at
his departure, it was approximately
slightly north. There were no large
cities along the route. although Rybinsk
and Vyatka lay slightly to the south.
The Ural crossing was not expected
to present any considerable hazard,
since the average height of the noun
tain area Is only something more than
1900 feet. Barring mishaps, it was ex-
pected the Graf Zeppelin would be well
in the mountainous area by early after
noon.
At Wischni- wolotschok the Graf had
flown over between a fifth and sixth Of
its 6,500-7 ,000-nile journey, although
that section traversed was the least
dangerous to be crossed. More than
three days of the expected five-day jour-
ney will be spent in cruising above the
vast Siberian steppes, where a forced
landing might have serious conse-
quences.
Speed Varies With Weather.
Speed of the Graf Zeppelin yesterday
as it cruised northeastward from Fried
richshafen varied with the weather con-
ditionS encountered. The average, up
to reaching the U. S. S. R.. remained in
the neighborhood of so miles per hour
The Crafts course was almost due
northeast, cutting across Nurnberg (Nu-
remberg). Leipzig and Berlin at 1855
pm. It flew over the free city Of Dan
zig at Sis pm. over Koenigsberg.
East Prussia, quitting German territory
at Sos pm. at Tilsit, East Prussia.
After flying over Latvia it crossed
the Soviet frontier at Dwinsk, appar-
emily choosing the northeastward course
there, which carried it to the north of
Moscow.
Little difficulty was experienced in
maintaining communication with the
ship and its position was reported fire.
quently.