The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-23
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ed almost an hour. Then Miss Ear hart entered the ambassadors car and the official party drove to Lon don.
 Mss Earhart endeadcd herself to her hosts in Ireland, where she landed upanpounced in q pasture. She was the guest of George Gal lagher and his family. The Gallagh- CT home suddenly became the cen- ter of tho worlds news interest. Reporters and photographers, some with trucks and sound apparatus, converged there.
 Police reserves were called out to guard Miss Earharts plane. The flyer revealed said she considered herself lucky that she did not crack up in landing, for she had failed to observe cottage and stopped her machine only short distance from 1t.
 "The first thing I noticed while coming down was cow" she said.
 Miss Earhart borrowed some clothing from Mrs Gallagher and accepted the invitation of the far mer and his family to make herself entirely at home. She was up at a. m. Sunday, appearing com pletely refreshed.
 Miss Earhart was asked if she had n message for the American people. "I am no story teller," she said, "but tell them I have been happy during my stay here.
 '"Then some one asked for Il mes sage to the Irish people. "I have done nothing but talk since l ar rived" Miss Earhart said laugh ingly. "Tell them I enjoyed my stay very much. and that will certainly come back"
 "will you come by air?' she was asked.
 "I certainly prefer to go by air but I can't say" she replied, But you better get an airport here bc- fore you invite people," she added with laugh.
 Shc was bcsciged by autograph hunters at the Gallagher home and when she boarded the plane to proceed to London.
 She had changed into her flying togs for the trip. She walked across the field with the two men who accompanied her, and waved good bye to the crowd. by this time numbering over 5000 persons
 The crowd cheercd. Miss Earhart nodded and waved again. Then the plane made a perfect take-oT
 Miss Amy Johnson. J. A. Molli- son. Lady Bailey. and other well known British flyers telegraphed Miss Earhart offering to fly her to London, but she had declined the invitations.
 The British press featured the D l Monday editions and paid great tribute to the woman nyer. Every development in the trip over the Atlantic was. recounted in detail
 "As an achievement Of skill, co uragc and rcsolute enterprise, the flight will be long remem- bered," the Daily Telegraph said.
 "It is almost impossible to praise too highly the skill, endurance and iron resolution of Miss Earhart,' v the News Chronicle said.
 The London Times said Miss Earhart "proved herself to be an- other of those women who go up in the air impulsively but not rash ly and who do what they set out to do with no fuss" The Daily Mirror said the world takes oif its hat and cheers"
 "A great girl" said the Sunday | Express, "She takes her place high on the pinnacle beside the immortal Lindbergh. Her glory sheds it's lustre on all woman- hood" lp
 The News of the World said the flight was "worthy of ranking with tho greatest achievements in avib p tion." The Sl nday Dispatch linked the flight with tho victory of the | American womcns golf team Sat urday and said "a nation that pro duces such daughters deserves to bask in the glory of their achieve ments." A large crowd which gathered at Croydon airport to welcome ] Miss Earhart was disappointed