The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-14

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to Germany DR.. Eckener viii re-.
main behind to conclude negotia.
tions for establishment Of airahip
lines.
The second leg OF the Graf's Jour
fiey around the world will take her
over a vast expanse of more than
5000 miles. much OF the journey
Will be over wide areas Of the unins
habited forest lands OF Siberia.
Out 81 the World
For two days II is expected the
20 passengers and 40 members Of
the crew Of the huge craft win be
entirely out Of communication with
civilization.
During that time everything win
depend upon the skill o. DR.. Hugo
Eckener. commander OF the airship,
and his aides. The Zeppgiin' will be
out Of range Of radio stations ca.
pable Of giving weather reports.
DR.. Eckener will have to depend
upon the few existing air navigation
charts Of the region to be traversed
and his own keen sense Of direction
and weather The air charts avail.
able are regarded as woefully in.
adequate.
Within Arctic Circle
The Zeppelin will follow north.
course over Siberia which will bring
her within the Arctic Circle and less
than 900 miles from the North Pole.
A tentative decision to take this
route was made following con.
ference attended by DR.. Eckener
and number Of meteorological ex-
perts.
BY going far to the north, the
Zeppelin will avoid the dangers of
inland storms and typhoons which
are numerous In Central and South.
ern Asia at this time of the year,
The first part Of the journey from
Friedrichshafen win be governed
entirely by European weather con.
ditiOns. II the latter are favorable
the Graf may head directly for Der.
lin, thence northeast to come out
ever the Baltic Sea near Stettin.
Germany.
II conditions allow. DR.. Eckener
may then head directly north so as
to pass over southern Sweden.
Yesterday King Gustave of Sweden
lunehed with the famous dirigible
commander after visiting the han.
gar and admirtng the Zeppelin, and
expressed a desire to have the air
liner fly over his country II n0ssible.
From the Baltic Sea, the Zeppelin
probably will head directly east
ward, passing over LeniBgrad il i
conditions permit and then heading
for the SEVENTEEN parallel of north |
latitude which is just within the |
Arctic Circle.
Sine will then CONTINUE eastward
over northern Siberia until Sakha-
lien Island. jointly occupied by
Russia and Japan. is reached. At
this point she probably will veer to
a southeasterly course and head for
Tokyo.
Everything Is in readiness for the
start of the flight. The airship has
been refueled and completely in.
spected.
A maximum of fuel which will
permit the Graf to remain aloft 1870
hours has been stored aboard al
though the flight is not expected to
take more than 100 hours.
No freight Ia being taken because
of the heavy fuel load. There will
be consignment of mail aboard,
however, and a bust OF the late
Baron Won Huenefeld, q gift to the
Japanese royal family.
All possible precautions have been
taken to provide for the passengers
safety and comfort in case Of a
forced landing.
The airship carried an emergency
landing gear and sufficient food to
last for an extended period.