Show A M ER N j'S SEAPLANE fA P LA NE NEI I ARRIVES AT A I PLYMOUTH YM NC 4 Alights Alight in Bri British ish Waters Close to Historic Mayflower l Rock Brave Crew A claimed Acclaimed Heroes Br Rr P PLY PLYMOUTH May Mav 31 31 Plunging 0 n through rout the to fog that enveloped the English channel and m escorted by y British 1 places pates Americas America's queen of f the tho sir airy 4 l swooped d down wn int into Pl Plymouth Plymouth th h bo nD rand came irn to anchor anch anchor r rt at t Greenwich i lime ime Inc a short shore distance distance dis dis- I tance from Maji Mayflower R. R Bock c k where the Pilgrims embarked for for th ai new world nearl nearly years ago ben been The Americans have acclaimed ac acclaimed ac- ac c. c claimed as the pioneers of the ae aerial nl communication that is destined to bring the two hemispheres into closer I relation than ew ever r before Lieutenant Li Commander Read and his men have I received messages of congratulations from President Wilson and King George Geore and ana have been showered with invitations to banquets and receptions recep in honor honor honorof of their remarkable I feat The They were wera officially welcomed at nl Mayflower Rock Flock b by the mayor of Ply Ply- mouth After that a n parado was held in their honor and thc they were e escorted to the royal roal artillery barracks by a military tar guard Mayor I G Greeting r I am sure the voice of England land is behind this welcome said the tho mayor maor in greeting the tho fliers filers He lie praised their daring and endurance and complimented compliment compliment- I e ed them thorn on their sportsmanship A Hawkers Hawker's at attempted attempted at- at brief allusion to Harry tempted flight from St Sl Johns N. N F. F was applauded by the thc Americans A reception in tn honor of or the fliers was WuI held at the Grand hotel b by representatives representatives force torce of or the royal air all Amon Among those present were vere Mrs Val Wai- dorf-Astor dorf and Lady Shirley Bonn Benn Lieutenant Commander Read and nd his I Continued on Page lago G C. C AMERICAN SEAPLANE IS GREETED AT PLYMOUTH Continued from Page 1 men were dinner guests on board the tho United States cruiser Rochester in the tho evening v r ln They left leCt for London at D 9 p p. p m m. cath r Help The fliers filers enjoyed good weather and excellent xcell nt flying flying- conditions dulin during th the tha greater part of oC their flight from Crom Ferrol Spain across the ba bay of ot BI Biscay cay and the channel to Plymouth The distance o of knots w was as cov covered red In InC 6 C hours 59 minutes The flight conditions were cre ver very good except for low visibility Commander Read said after his hla arrival t I On the whole the experience has been enjoyable and I am deH delighted at reaching England and c concluding the flight I hope we wo have gained information information tion regarding climatic conditions over the t Atlantic JanUc that will ill be e valuable In inthe tho the future We had hall to fly fh at very low law altitude at times especially near Brest and in our voyage oage across tho the channel Fos Fo and rain squalls squall Interfered with us at I. I Brest and similar conditions cond were en encountered on- on countered over the channel A X times 9 we were down as as' as low as fifty or a hundred d feet reeL Plant Plane Welcome Yel nm Ono One of oC tho the members of Jt the tine crew said ald L the tho 10 last two station stanon ships in m ilia course CO were not sighted at all bud because b ud 1 f th the fog and rain It had rained hero her curing Cur ur Curing ing the morning but tha the skies had cleared and tha the sun was when the 4 NC hove ho into sight shortly shorty after 2 o'clock and swung in toward the harbor har har- bor Three bl big British planes plan went out outto outto outto to meet the American an flying fling machine carl early in the afternoon md nd p picked her herup herup up UTI flet fifty miles from port and escorted her In Her arrival was greet greeted d II h shrinking shrieking on tho the warships rind merchant vessels In the th harbor and ct aru and I flag waving b by tho the groat l crowds on the tho shore Many Ian pcr persons persona on Journeyed d down n J from rom r London ondon to witness the end of oC tho the hl historic flight o wo 0 were wert receiving ln and sending messages b by means of or tho the wing at- at From finest Brest t to Plymouth we were ably ablo to sec ee har hardly l more than three e miles ahead Ue 0 e passed nearly all the station ships missing 1 tho the Stockton way half across the channel although h she Rho was only miles away from Crom us when we sighted Eng Ens- land Lieutenant Commander Reads Read s calculations calculations cal cal- wore were so good that we had no WP We camo canto over oer the tho breakwater breakwater break break- water of ot Plymouth harbor at nt an altitude alti alti- tude tudo of feet circling to find a landing place An easy cas left hand turn bro brought us to the entrance of oC the tho and we landed with an nn easy cas right spiral Lieutenant Hinton made a beautiful landing at 1445 Greenwich time From Ferrol to Plymouth our flying time was C G hours 58 GS minutes We c av averaged averaged av- av 84 miles an hour throughout hout the course On tho the first leg from Lisbon to Mondego river we flew Clew at an average a altitude of oC 1000 feet teet but buton buton buton on the last leg Jeg we wo flew low on account account account ac ac- count of the mist Dead od Tired on Landing We were all ail dead tired when we landed at Plymouth but that soon pa passed sed off oft Wo We had no en engine engino trouble during tho the entire trip with the tho ex exception exception ex- ex x- x of the water Wlter Jacket leakage fOe which caused us to make a landing at atthe atthe the tho Mondego The plane worked beautifully beau benu- beautifully and wo we had good luck All the way across acro s we ate ato like e horses mostly candy with some sandwiches sandwiches sandwiches sand sand- and anti coffee For my own part I would do It agan again tomorrow If It I could Now however wo we have hate got to go to lo work a again aln after ater our glorious ture Id I'd like to todo do this sort of ot thing thin over every dt day of m my lif life Tho The ti trip was the easiest work I ever did All hands hand enJo enjoyed d It Immensely Immense Wo We have o demonstrated dom dem that It Is easy to fly acrosS the Atlantic with a en multiple engine lne plane I think Hawkers Hawker's experience proves that th the single plane is not feasible for lor a flight Mint Not ot rou rouThe The squalls and mist encountered during the flight were not dangerous llan-crous They were just nuisances nce We e were all sorry that tho the two other boats failed to mako make it We would have hao liked to share tho the honors with them We 0 could have made the miles from Crom Lisbon to Plymouth easH easily In a single hop but we did not taro caro to take an any chance hanco with the leaky water jacket When we landed at the Mondego Mon lon deg o river wo we discovered that the leakage leak leak- a ago age o was vas trivial but thought it best to be on the safe saCo side Bide All An of us were highly gratified at atthe atthe atthe the hearted welcome we wo re received ro- ro ed at Plymouth The British are arc aregood good sportsmen and recognize cJ clean an sportsmanship in others King Sends Greeting b London May 31 CB By By the Associated The Th The king sent an equerry to the American embassy this afternoon with his majesty's hearty con congratulations ratula- ratula to Lieutenant Commander Read and his companions and the United States nav navy on the accomplishment of oC the Atlantic flight Americans Feel Fee Pride Brest May Ia 31 By 31 n.-B n. By r tho the Associated Press The The hearts of oC Americans stationed hero here or awaiting transport homo home were filled fillet with pride as the NC 1 t C-t now How past this port between noon and 1 o'clock toda today r London Loudon Press Praises r London May Ia cI cIfa 1 h. fa It com commenting upon the tho arrival I l of or the Hc 4 NC at Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth Ply Ply- mouth tho the Evening News says The feat Ceat of ot Lieutenant Commander Read Reat is none the less admired because he had an American navy patrol to I assist him The rhe Americans are arc first firstIn I In an ordered and scientific method of crossing the Atlantic b by air all II We c say sao what hat London is thinking when we offer them the most sincere compliments compliment on tho the courage resolution resolution resolution I tion and Ingenuity of their great flight Hight I American Feat Lauded London May Iny 31 Commenting n. on the I I arrival of the American merican t seaplane caplane tho the Weekly S Dispatch says at I Our American lean friends have o shown the tho true truo spirit o o of sportsmanship IJ by the tho i Interest the they have o taken In Hawkers Hawker's effort and the enthusiasm m with which I they greeted his rescue Tho The elaborate preparation ma made o b by the United States na navy diminished it is true the tho risks of the flight as nt compared with hawkers hawker's hawk hawk- ers er's adventure ad but this in to no wise do- do tracts from Crom our admiration of or this unique achievement Read Praises Machine l Plymouth May Ia 31 By 31 By the tho Asso elated Press Our Our Our trip really was un un- eventful Lieutenant Commander Read nead said to the correspondent We e knew wo we would have havo trouble with fog Cog and did did but otherwise everything went off as we had planned Our ma machine worked perfectly ever since wo left Newfoundland with the the exception of or our little radiator leaks Many l Send Greetings Plymouth May 13 31 ll By the Associated Asso Asso- elated Press Among Amon Among the congratulatory tory messages received by the NC t's C- C ts t's crew were telegrams from Crom Rear Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Harry S. S Knapp and Admiral Benson United States navy na nathe the Acro Aero club of oC America the Royal noal Aero Acre club of or I- I England Ingland and ono one signed by the Duke of or Athol Lieutenant Commander Reads Read's class class- I mates mate at Annapolis caval al academy were I among the first to lo congratulate him PUBLIC IN BERLIN FORBIDDEN I Berlin May Ila By 31 l.-CB l. By the Associated Press The The government nt apparently anticipates trouble in Berlin soon for forthe forthe forthe the minister of oC defense Gustav e has tightened lightened martial law under which the ell city still lives li It was was announced announced last night that the minister had allowed demonstrations against t the peace terms public meetings meetings meet meet- ings InS's and parades But Dut he now forbids forbids for for- bids not only public gatherings but buton butI I oven even private meetings Indoors unless specific Jc permission Is given Hiven |