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Show uo AVIATORS LEAVING OCEAN ROCKS TODAY Llsr-ti'iN. May i" (By th( Associated Asso-ciated Press.) The Portuguese trans-Atlantic trans-Atlantic aviators, Captains Coutlnhol ami Saccadura, planned to leave SU I Paul rocks today for the island of Fernando Noronha, off the Brazilian coast; in continuance of their voyago from Lisbon to Rio do Janeiro. Resumption of the flight was made possible by the shipment from here Of a new seaplane to replace that de-nodlsli'd de-nodlsli'd on their landing at the rocksl April 18. The airmen had intended to fly from Fernando Noronha, where they received the new machine, to St Haul rocks, circle over the rocks and return to the Island, which Is better adapted for a get-away Sufficient gasoline could not be carried to make this practicable. From Si Paul rocks to Fernando! Noronha is approximately 100 i thence to PernambUco, on the Bra7.1i-lan Bra7.1i-lan coat. about 3f0 miles, and from 1 lu re to Rio de Janerlo approximately 1200 miles by air line. 00 - |