The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26

flying between Japan and the United States would be feasible as soon as weather stations are estab- lished.
 He said that they never felt themselves in any great danger even during the troublesome ex- perience along the Kurile Islands, but that the flight proved the nec- essity of radio equipment.
 Tho flyer added they were un- certain whether to extend their flight and fly around the world. He drew chuckles from his audience when, in answering question. he said raw fish such as served them in native villages was "the only kind I cant eat.'
 | Mrs Lindbergh said the radio equipment, which she used, worked well in general and that she was able to keep in continuous two-way touch with Japanese stations. Cheering, crowding, gayly garb- ed thousands began q week of ceie- l bration today as hosts of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh the first woman to cross the Pacific by air.
 The vacationing couple from the states brought their black and Yel- low monoplane to rest in sight of the cheering throngs after >a 1000 milo trip which began in Washing ton, D. C., July 2S.
 | They landed at Kasumigura Naval Airport, a few miles outside the city, at 12:10 q. m. (E.S.T.) after @ 600-mile flight from Nem- | uro.
 | And before they stepped on the train for Tokio they got an inkling of the reception they were to have from the thousands who awaited them at the waters edge.
 An escort of six planes surround ed the American ship as it roared toward the finish line. They ac- companied 1t to q safe landing Three navy pilots guided Lindbergh across the water to his anchorage place.
 Deafening shouts of "Banzai," the Japanese word for welcome" arose from the shores as first Lindbergh, then his diminutivc. heiress wife, stepped from the l cockpit.
 The visitors were introduced to high officials of the army and navy. l throngs to the officers club which stands nearby. They were taken to room once occupied by the emperor and there sreved refresh ments. hot chocolate, ice tea and sandwiches.
 The excitement of the thousands who filled the airdrome almost equalled in frenzy the throng at Le Bourget when Col Lindbcrgh piloted himself to world renown in q flight alone across the Atlan- tic.
 The waiting crowds had sighted the Lindbergh plane and its escort only a minute before 1t landed. It's pontoons, battered and buffeted by rough winds and water on the long flight from New York, settled easily into the calm waters of the Air drome Canada and carried the plane up to q landing ramp.
 The Lndbergh smile appeared first above the cockpit, then Anne Lindbergh stood up and received an ovation as great as that given the colonel.
 As the flyers responded. sail ors rushed into the shallow wa ter. grasped the plane and made 1t fast as 6 selected anchorage to which 1t was guided by three of the naval planes.
 Hardly had the plane been an- chored than the official welcom- ing committee composed of high American and Japanese authorities came to the waters edge to greet the arrivals. The Lindberghs stepped onto Q walking marquee, Irbs .Ir l.. 1., rs,tk f..ts I.. waved again at the throngs.
 Rear Admiral Kobayashi, com mandant of the naval station, was the first to receive the Lindberghs. He presented them to kioyakazi Abo, minister of the navy, Gen. jiro Minami, minister of war, Baron Kijaro Shidehara, minister of foreign affairs. and IT. $. Am bassador W. Cameron Forbes.
 A group of American women. wives of officials and prominent American businessmen in Japan, welcomed Mrs Lindbergh.
 From the marquee the party went to the Airdrome Officers club, where the refreshments were served.
 | Col and Mrs Llndbergh then changed from their flying CO.'S tunes and went to the reception hall where Minister Apo rendered the official welcome. Col Lind- bergh's reply was brief. Both speeches were broadcast over q special radio network arranged for the occasion.
 Minister Abo gave particular lpraise for Mrs Lindbergh's ability as q radio operator. He said they were real ambassadors "typifying 6 new consciousness in interna- tional friendship"
 Col Lindbergh thanked all who had participated in various re- captions for him and his wife. He said the most enjoyable evening was at Annoro Lake, in tho Kur- lie Island, where they sat in a fisherman's nut ,conversins in sign
 Soon after the reception the Lindberghs and the committee members boarded a train for To- kio, 45 miles distant. There they immediately proceeded to the home of Dr Rudolf Boiling Tues Ter, director of St Luke's Inter- national hospital, to spend the night. Ambassador Forbes also is making his temporary residence xvtth nr TiIasaIar