Show WASHINGTON June 28 AP AP- AP p I I IThe The army is on its own in inthe the the Hawaiian flight No special aid has been asked of the navy or the shipping board as asha ha has hag been the case in past aviation attempts Involving the covering of ot thousands of miles of ot ocean waters water REPORT PROGRESS Ships at sea are expected to re report report report re- re port the progress o 04 ot the plane but there have been no orders for tor the thel formation of ship lines to guarantee safety in the event of a ing The army's explanation of ot this is that there will be no no nb forced landing land land- ing preparations for the flight have been secret but very thorough and its successful outcome and the functioning of the navigation In Instruments instruments instruments in- in aboard are are expected to tobe tobe tobe be a major factor In the development develop develop- men inept ment t of transoceanic airplane tra travel ravel el Regarding the flight as a scientific scientific title test without the thrills of the Lindbergh adventure the army air corps today had not even set up upa up upa a a system to obtain Information n from ft its tta two two fliers mers depending large largely y on casual reports ships at sea or from other sources SENDS TELEGRAM Just before t the e takeoff Lieutenant Lieuten Lieuten- ant Maitland sent this telegram to Assistant Secretary Davison t All preparations made Entirely s satisfied with e equipment and vwe we will take off oft between 7 and 8 8 o'clock clock this morning Most sincere regards gards from Hegenberger r and my iz- my- my self You know we will do do dour our ur stuff Assistant Secretary Davison in charge of the army's air all activities s was enthusiastic over the successful successful successful success success- ful arid and personally c carried Maitland's telegram about showing it to department officials v |