Show Southern Cross Makes Last Leg of I Epochal T Trip rip 2 Americans Aboard By F. F E. E BAUME United Press Special Correspondent SYDNEY N. N S. S W. W June 10 Sunday Sun day day day- The day The trans trans Pacific Pacific monoplane orl plane Southern Cross arrived here at p. p m. m today p. p m m. m Saturday Pacific coast standard time from Brisbane The plane made the distance of oi approximately t h BOO miles from Brisbane Brisbane Bris Bris- bane in 5 hours and 5 minutes flying fly- fly In ing time Perfect weather prevailed throughout through through- out the trip and thE So thern Cross with a n lI light ht load of ot gasoline made much better time than on its three long hops in spanning tho the Pacific from California to Australia A great crowd was waiting at the airdrome to welcome the crew o 0 othe ot the Southern Cross which in a a. littIe lIttle little lit lIt- tle tIe more than a a week had flown Nearly miles of which layover lay layover layover over the tle open Pacific The arrival In Sydney was a homecoming for tor Captain Charles Kingsford- Kingsford Smith KIngsford-Smith Smith commander of th the thel Southern Cross and Captain l Charles T. T F P. P Ulm relief pilot A few months before they had hac Continued d on page 5 6 SOUTHERN CROSS CROSS' MAKES LAST LEG OF EPOCHAL TRIP Continued from page 1 left ct Sydney Sidney for tor California to prepare pre pro pare for lor their flight across the Pacific Pa Pa- almost unknown in the world of a aviation Today they returned to their native native native na na- na- na tive city to find themselves ac- ac calmed as national heroes and greeted with an enthusiasm almost unequalled In hi the history of Sydney Syd Syd- ney BRISBANE Australia June 10 Sunday The Sunday The Southern Cross with her crew aboard took the air again today on the last leg of its Us epochal flight from California to Australia The giant blue and silver m monoplane monoplane mono mono- no- no plane flashed past cheering thou thousands thousands thou thou- sands at the Brisbane airdrome and androse androse androse rose from front the earth at 1050 a a. a m. m 50 p. p m. m Saturday Pacific coast standard time At the last minute Navigator Harry Lyon and Radio Operator James Warner Varner American n members members' of ot the gallant crew were prevailed upon to make the last stretch a mile hop over Australian soil to the final goal Sydney They had demurred previously sayIng the reception in Sydney was planned for tor Australians and they did ici not wish to Intrude |