Commander Read Now in Command of N.S, Asiatic Aircfaft 'The first flyer to cross the Atlantic, Commander A, C. Read, arrived in Shanghai on Sunday en route to Chefoo, to take command of the Aircraft' Squadron of U.S, Asiatic Fleet, His ship will be the U.S.S. Ajai Commander Read, on the NE a Us Navy seaplane, with six on ft Rockaway' Beach, New on May 8, 1919, to cross the tic. Altogether,' three seaplanes left on this trip, but only that commanded by Commander Read ai rived at the destination. After leaving Rockaway Beach, the planes went to Halifax, the route thence being to the Azores, Lisbon and Plymouth. One was' sunk near the Azores and another went adrift on the sex during a storm, but worked ity way to Ponto del Gada in the Azores on its own power, Comparing his own experience with those of the present around-the-world tiers, Commander Read, in an interview for the "North: China Daily News." said:
"The engineering and structural features of the modern plane are vastly superior to those of the machines we used in 1019, The planes now are move reliable in every respect. The trip around the world is a remarkable performance. It takes lots of nerve for x man, day after to grope his way itary altogether new to It is very difficult to fly in unknown places, The American tiers have a slightly easier time than Squadron-Leader MacLaret for it is much to fly wher others are with you. It takes lots nerve and makes it very hard to do the trip alone. There is no explaining why it should be that way, Lut it is so. A man feels more com: fortable in the air when others are
and MacLaren are going a big thing bp, with him. The American lets for the development of aviation. They are remarkable men."
Commander Read came to the Far East on the trip around the world of the American fleet in 1908, after which he remained in the Phi pines for three years, 'THe Misses Tanchito and*Sarita, Mea, daughters of the Shanghai on. the str, Presiden' Pierce and will make a month's tour of China.
Meaeers of the Nanking Road Sireet Union have contributed $500 to the families of the two Chinese P.C?s, one of whom was recently killed' and his comrade wounded i an attempt to apprehend the gang who attacked the Chao Wan Song grocer's.shop in the Maloo. The Chinese press says that the money has been forwarded through the Conrmissioner of Police, who has undertaken. to inform the street union as to the manner in which the amount has been distributed:
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