| Show REPAIRS DELAY p FLIGHT OF U. U S. S OCEAN PLANES Twin Tin Flying Fling Boats Require New Ner Propellers Is Word Is-Word Word ord From Froni Halifax Halifax May a S. S The Thc The United States naval na 1 NC-i and 3 NC will start tomorrow morning mornin at S o'clock for Trepassey N. N F. F the Jumping jumpIng Jump Jump- ing Ins ot off place for cir tl tran trans Atlantic flight if it tho the weather Is favorable r ble The aviators said tonight that t ts made mado nado after some rome of or the tho propellers on n L bath Loth lh planes had been changed show snowed shoWed d botu to be in perfect readiness for a es tion of or their journey Washington la 1 May 0 Postponement I. of oC the flight ht of oC the two navy a seaplanes seaplane from rom Halifax Haax to ba bay Newfoundland Newfoundland New New- until tomorrow officially re reported reported re- re ported to the nav navy department today did not dampen the enthusiasm with which officers hero regard prospects for Cor successful of oC the trans Atlantic air all journey b by these machines ma ma- chines Tho The postponement was due duo to U. toa I a desire to replace four tour propellers but no details were contained in tho tile message message mes mes- sage sae from tho the mine layer Baltimore at Halifax It wa was assumed b by officers here that propellers on both the NC 1 l C-l and the tho NC 3 C 3 showed signs of oC wear which prompted Commander John H. H Towers In command of the seaplane division to wait wail o over a da day at Halifax Halfax Possibly it had ball been decided to change to lo a slightly different type it was Voas said but at any rate it was certain that only minor troubles had been developed In Inthe tho the machines in the mile dash dish yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- from Crom Rockaway to Halifax Arrangements Completed Arrangements for Cor the night flight were said toda today to be working out smoothly and while the machines are en zoute toute j to the region of Cape Broyle from wHIch the actual flight ht for Europe will willbe willbe be e started th tho tha stage Is being set et for that trans Atlantic hl Naval aval e vessels yes ves sels were wore moving m today Into their stations stations sta sta- along alon- the path th to be followed un under under tin un- der a regular schedule and nothing would develop it was said said that would make maize a a. prolonged dela delay Jn Ir starting starling for forthe forthe forthe the Azores necessary r n unless the machines machines machines ma ma- chines encounter further accidents Arrival of tho NC 4 C- C held up yesterday yesterday yester yester- day by engine trouble at Chatham tight Light Mass Mass- carl early today ended anxiety as to the safet of the boat safety flying and I lien her crow crew Com Corn A. A C. C Read her j I commander personally T informed the department of or hi his arrival with only two I of or his four motors working Repairs were begun at once and it Is expected th the tho i 1 will wm get under wa way t to U join tie Ulc division at al bay on SUnda Sunday Sunday Sun SUn- da day weather permitting V Ml O A l. n t T. T rit l t c M 0 It was vas expected Towers rowers would get s-et hi his two planes at Halifax Into tho ho air earl early tomorrow for tor the mile mlle Jaunt to Copo Cope Broyle Weather indications were fairly favorable tonight and the planes should make the tie trip in about el eight hl hours After Arter arriving arri at the tie real w western end of the Atlantic trans attempt the tile machines arc are practically certain to he be her r rejoined by the NC 4 in ample time timo for all three to lo bo ho thoroughly overhauled overhauled over over- hauled before the lie start for or Europe i is made Extra parts and andall all other means for or refitting are arc alread already available for Cor them on the station t ship at ba bay where a small flying boat also i Is stationed for Cor or the testing of or air curr currents currents cur cur- r rents and a assembling final data Chain of De Destroyers Extends to Azores oY N N. I- I F. F May Ia S Newfound 9 Newfoundland land will be bo linked with ith the zoi J to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow by a chain of American de destroyers de- de Th The Tho last o of the guard ships ship detailed for the third l leg of f the tie nn navy navys H trans Atlantic seaplanes flight ht left here tonight h for pr their stations Navy officials hero expected the aviators aviators avi avi- would push through from Crom Halifax toda today tho the unusually favorable favor or ablo able we weather It Is believed th the stay slay Ila here will b bi b. cut to a minimum lJ be- be caute a a desire to take advantage of Continued on page aGe 2 2 I I REPAIRS DELAY FLIGHT I l lOF lI I I OF OCEAN PlANES I I Continued from rom Page Pae 1 IJ the tho help expected from tho the moon which becomes full Cull May 1 11 I. I Night flying will bo ho n necessary on the tire third leg of or orthe the air voyage which will lake take the tho planes to the A Azores Another Contender Nears N Newfoundland o l St St. St Johns N. N F I. I F. F May Ia 9 With With unfavorable unfavorable un un- un favorable weather still preventing pre the trans Atlantic flight flight- of ot the tho British I aviators here t torn mr Av Is expected to heighten local int it t with tho the arrival of the the- the Dani Danill Dl D' ll r ty y from Liverpool bringing Col Cot John Cyril Portos Porto's flying boat bolt for entering the air race for tho the London Dally Mails Daily Malls Mall's Prize This plant plane a Page PaSe de designed designed de- de sl signed for Cor the tho flight ht by Colonel Porto and named by him the tho Felixstowe I Pur fury wi will attempt the tho big biS hop from Harbor Grad Gra Grace x flit fifty miles down the coast Conflicting rep reports of or wind and weather weather weather wea wea- ther In were received e today Tho rho British air ministry's Ical leal- service sent in favorable accounts Mile wireless reports from ships at sea show showed d an caster easterly gale ale with storm I indications sweeping I far out ut |
