Snow and Wind: Groping Through Dan Tokio, May 22, With their' longest day's flight of their journey thus far behind them the American aviators are resting" at Kasumigaura. to-night. Between dawn and dusk they cover-720 miles, only stopping briefly at Minato for fuel.
ing the sub-Arctic chill of the Koriles in the grey of dawn, late this afternoon their pontoons broke the placid surface of the beautiful Tngoon in the gracious sunshine of Japan's May-time, Thousands of Watchers along the waterfront ised cheers when the planes appeared as tiny specks in the distant afternoon haze, The landing was perfect. Japanese planes overhead, Gay rockets and other firewo added to the picture, The men and the planes are in excellent condition, although the flyers are weary and showing stain of the last week's battle with tthe elements. They at Kasumigaura for ing the engines and overhauling. The men are coming on Saturday to Tokio, where a of festive ties is. scheduled, 'To-day's flight was made under good weather' conditions. They twice encountered fox, which, however, were not serious, Among those present to greet the flyers. were Lieut. Gen. Yasumitsu, Chief of Army Aviation, who congratulated them in the name the Army. The American Military and Naval Attachés. were algo present.
Since their start the aviators have made 6,675 miles in 90 hours flying time-—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Tokio, May 24, "We knew that the trans-Pacific Jeg of our fight would be the worst part of our journey, but it was 10 times worse: than we had expected, with' its unceasing battle against the most terrible weather and.con-
Uinuous effort to preserve the planes from damage."
'Thus the airman, Lieutenant Howell, Smith, briefly' summed up the trip so. far accomplished. He explained. that the direction from ast to West was more difficult, because it was contrary to the direction of the storms which, he said, had handicapped the planes by an average of 300 miles a day.
Lieutenant Smith declared that Squadron-Leader MacLaren would have an advantage in this respect, tout, still, for all that, he did not envy him his experiences across the Pacific.
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