Show f f I II r e c 5 DUn v I t S- S ru P t h ey I arm J I J Airmen Are Given Welcome in in Town On Channel Coast I. Landing Wheels Brok Broken n in in Striking Beach Says aY Commander Byrd Sh Shows ws Effects of Long Flight and Sleepless Sleepless Sleep Sleep- less Hours By RALPH HEINZEN Copyright 1927 by United Press VER VER SUR MER ER July 1 Corn 1 Com Commander mander Richard E. E Byrd Byrd- still tired after his heroic flight and its nerve nerve festing testing finish today summarized the the last aerial hours of the Americas America's Americas America's Amer Amer- ica's leas flight to France Franc We were trying to to land on thes the the- l sandy s beach he said Our l landing wheels wheel's broke Our s ship ip skimmed on out to sea Ve We returned safely in our rubber boat I r thought but I was not sure that I was over Paris around 2 o'clock this morning Byrd added But for a. a a long time I did not V where I 1 was As Ashe he talked what appeared to tob b tv e k o vas was yas di in n fi ii gas as the fliers themselves were safe t and Lieutenant George olge O O- Noville were up though still sUIl tired af after er a a. e sleep ot of only y six hours Bert Acosta and Bernt Balchen exhausted Were mere still sleeping AMERICA BADLY BROKEN The United Press Press' correspondent fo found r d the America lying ling like a broken winged bird off oft the beach Back fuselage wings and tail were broken In th the center of the the big single pl plane ne there was a hole two wo feet teet In diameter into which the seas were pouring The undercarriage had been swept wept away x The three propellers rs w were re broken The plane itself was as tied to the he shore by ropes but because the tide had come conic itt in while while- it was moor moored d there it was floating and the seas as were buffeting it as if in anger Byrd rd continued his story Shortly before 5 o'clock we found 1 It It- obviously necessary to toland land Ye tried our hardest to get down safely on the sandy beach But But Buts our wheels struck th the gro ground nd s Cc Continued on page 3 Airmen irmen Are Given Giyen Welcome r t I In Town on on Channel Coast I Landing Wheels Broken in inI ini i Striking Beach Says I F Commander I C Continued from page 1 1 1 t too tP hard They hey were knocked off oft and we and the plane skidded on ont out t a hundred d yards ards Into the seaf sea f When we stopped we thought It Ita Ita a good time to o test th th rubber boat we we had brought along f tWe We climbed In all four ur and andro ro rode e safely ashore hore in It It P. P POLE LE FLIGHT FLIGHT EASIER t. t It was a a ah h harder ider flight rUgh t than U the theone theone e eone one to the north pole resumed Co Commander Byrd lying In bed at Municipal rs r's cottage this afternoon after he had slept off ort some some ome of or the effects of or his gruelling flight to France t But on the the whole I consider the flight of or The America a success even ven it ended in the ocean E I We obtained the valuable scientific sien- sien d data ta we ve had set out to get I L For nineteen hours was s saw w neither la land d nor s sea at Commander Byrd said t R Durl During DurIg g that time we we obtained valuable data regarding fogs and cloud conditions ns fc l We Ve started out to establish the height at which trans-Atlantic trans airplanes airplanes airplanes air air- planes would woud neet the most favorable favor favor- abI able ible weather No chart indicating that ever ha had been available I. I fIn Ln ln one way I am not disappointed disappointed pointed because we landed in the w water ter r I We Ve had wondered often whether our oui lifeboat would work worle and whether we could emp employ oy It in time ff ve iC we I tell fell Ve were glad to see that everything every every- th thing rig worked as ave we had planned i Although we had had to hurry we got ashore e without difficulty S SAVED AVED VED FL FLAGS GS FIRS FIRST We saved the American flags fist first and then the log or record of our ur voyage our data our sack of mall ll our map map and other papers when hen our damaged plane became accessible as the tide went out L f. f Our three motors rs we ve intend t to fish out tomorrow so we can have hae havet t them em tr treated to prevent damage by sea water IThe The condition of our plane when we e ex ev examine mine it thoroughly will de determine ae- ae term termine hie- hie wh whether ther we will try to re rebuIld rebuild re- re build It aria and take stake it home It It Is probable t le w we e will remain here another day After f tAit r that our plans are uncertain tam tain in bot both here and as regards our return to America f Wh When n w we ve landed we came down because w we had to We knew damned w well l that that we had not another another another an an- other drop of or gas Rather than thaI land tand and probably hurt some people I 1 decided to sac- sac 1 C Continued on page 8 8 y LANDING WHEELS BROKEN BROKER STRIKING BEA- BEA BEACH BEAH H BYRD SAYS Continued from page 3 3 our ship and come down town inthe In Inthe the ilia ocean The tide was high but the sea was smooth and our empty gas tanks kept our ship a afloat oat Then we were like a party of ot school boys We were laughing and having havinga a tt great great- time as we pumped up up and launched our inflatable boat and paddled ashore Balchen wad was wa piloting wh when n we came bu but t before it was mostly Acosta I was going backward and forward forward forward for for- ward from the cabin to the pilot trying to give an accurate chart though the compass was going around In In Ina a circle Prior to coming down I sent an S S. O. O S S. because I realized that our compass compass' was all all all' wrong and I desired to learn of ot otan an available available avail avail- able landing place Commander Byrd added that after teaching reaching shore he and his fellow voyagers made their way Avay to the village a mile away REACH MAYORS MAYOR'S HOME They went to the home of ot Mayor Major Georges Bonnet he said where the motherly Madame Bonnets Bonnet's first thought was to go through her husbands husband's wardrobe and get them clothes to replace their drenched garments s already stiffening with salt water They had been standing it seemed from Byrds Byrd's story apparently apparently afraid of wetting the furniture furniture furniture fur fur- I Byrd and Noville volunteered to leave Mayor Bonnets Bonnet's modest home able to harbor only two of ot the four tour Acosta the pilot who had borne the brunt of ot the w work ork and Balchen remained and went to bed Byrd and Noville went farther tarther Into the village and found refuge refue at atthe atthe atthe the low fishermans fisherman's cottage cottage cot cot- tage occupied by Municipal Councilor Councilor Coun Coun- There welcomed with hospitable solicitude they gladly went to bed bedat bedat bedat at 6 30 Byrd said Byrd and Noville slept until 1230 They had not waited at Mayor Bonnets Bonnet's to to get the dry clothes Madame Bonnet had sought While they were waiting for tor clothes less reminiscent of their adventures of ot the night Byrd and Noville went to the beach They saved all possible important portions of ot the airplanes airplane's equipment equipment equip equip- ment POINCARE SENDS GREETING While they were wee on the beach a representative Qt of Pr Premier mIer Poincare whom he had ordered sent through the prefecture of ot arrived to congratulate them on behalf of oftie I tile tie government S S. S Hamilton Wiley American consul at Cherbourg arrived also alsoto i to offer all possible aid Byrd said he would await advice from Rodman Wanamaker New NewYork NewYork NewYork York backer of ot the flight and Sheldon Whitehouse counselor atthe atthe at atthe the American embassy in Paris and acting ambassador in the absence in the United States of Ambassador Herrick before deciding what to do Byrd told the United Press he was communicating with Wanamaker Wanamaker Wana Wana- m maker ker expressing his regret that he had not landed at Paris and Informing in informing informing In- In forming Wanamaker that he would report In detail later the circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances of ot his forced landing HOPES TO SAVE PLANE He Hew w would uld add he said that he hoped to salvage the America Acosta and Balchen were were still sleeping at Mayor Bonnets Bonnet's home when Byrd and nd Noville returned to the cottage of ot their host There Byrd donning a sweater and a rough and ready suit that had been found for lor him nim they re receIved received received re- re reporters Byrd deadly pale unshaven with bloodshot staring eyes admitted that he had had no sleep for tor three days before his landing and added that he had had little sleep for tor five W WASHINGTON July 1 AP AP- AP Long hours of ot tragic waiting tinged with the specter of ot disaster by fly y of official official ot- ot Washington gave way today to unrestrained joy joy- and relief with the word that Commander E E. Byrd and his transatlantic aviators aviators avia avla tors were safe in France Even the nations nation's chief executive President Coolidge at his summer s White House Housa in jn the Black hills of ot South Dakota exhibited extreme anxiety over the fliers fliers' safety He instructed his secretary Everett Sanders to receive word wod of ot th the flight from the tha Washington Lureau of ot the Associated Press and as soon as definite word of the safety of ot Byrd and his companions was re received received received re- re the Associated Press Press- advised Mr Ir Sanders at Rapid City over overlong long distance telephone It was a a. proud day dayA for tor Uncle Sams Sam's service today toda The army was still exultant over the HawaIIan Hawaiian Hawaiian Ha Ha- flight while the navy y rejoiced re- re in her Comman Commander er Byrd who had added to Its and his own glorious aviation achievement of ot the north pole conquest last summer by the flight His coming ashore after his plane had fallen tallen into the sea also was regarded regarded re regarded re- re as an exhibition of ot his courage courage cour cour- age SCIENCE INTERESTED The scientific value of the flight possessed the greatest interest forthe forthe for forthe the officials It was evidenced in their congratulatory messages to Commander Byrd and his compan compan- fons ions Once more America Is thrilled by the splendid success of her aviators aviators avi avi- In span spanning the Atlantic the state department head said The accomplishment which you and your your companions share marks another nother milestone in the progress of aeronautical aeronautical aeronautical aero aero- nautical science You all aU have my heartiest congratulations upon the effective preparations which you jou ou made for the flight and upon the skill and courage with which you carried it out Secretary Davis of ot the war de department de x added this tribute Hearty congratulations to you and your associates on the flight by which again you jou ou link science and aviation A message transmitted Oy Dy y Secretary Sec Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Wilbur tl rough the American American American Ameri Ameri- can naval at Paris read The navy congratulates you and your crew The navys navy's confidence in you has peen been fully Justified The entire el of ot ll tho o bu bureau bureau bureau bu- bu reau u of ot a aeronautics aeronautic congratulate you jou ou and yo your r associates associate on your great gr said a c cablegram table cable ble gram to Byrd by Rear Admiral Moffett chief of ot the bureau of or aeronautics Admiral Moffett also alse sent congratulation congratulation congratulation con con- to Governor I Byrd of Virginia brother cf tf the r j flier and Mrs It R E E. Byrd Bvrd his j mother Mis s. s R JJ L. J Byrd Bvrd Jr wIre wife I 1 of ot the aviator r and Rodman Hodman Wanamaker Wanamaker Wana Yana maker financial backer of ot the flight Assistant Secretary Warner Varner In charge of ot naval aviation cabled I am overjoyed at news nen's of your you arrival You have brought the continents continents continents con con- closer together My J heartIest heartiest heartiest heart heart- iest congratulations to you a and d all your crew ADDS ANOTHER FEATHER The flight was described as another another another an other feather teather in Americas AmerIca's wing by Assistant Secretary MacCracken l of ot the c commerce department r The four recent transoceanic flights frights have done much to advance aeronautics as well welI as to Impress the nation with the importance of ot aerial defense he said Great credit is due to the pilots and crews the financial backers and the Industries which produced the planes instruments and motors There also is a profound obligation on the part of ot us all to follow tollow up J their pioneering |