The Archive · 1928

GERMAN FLIERS' GREAT FEAT

Successful Flight Over the Atlantic from East to West by the Bremen: Machine Slightly Damaged in Landing St. Johns, Newfoundland, Apr. 13. wireless operator at Amour Point has wirelessed that "the German plane is at Greenly Island.'

Two relief aeroplanes, fitted with skis for landing on ice, left here to-day for Greenly Island coaveying petrol, reporters and cinema-men.

The crew of the Bremen have An Inhospitable Spot Louisburg, Apr. 13.

Greenly Island is nearly 400 miles north-west of the Bremen's plotted course. It consists of two hillocks, gained by a barren plateau, If the Bremen is so damaged that it cannot rise, the flyers cun reach civilization only by travel-Ting along the Canadian seaboard to Quebec, This would take weeks during the present season unless a steamer is specially sent to take them.—Reuter, wirelessed that they Innded on a fee-covered lake. They are in first-class condition despite the fact that they spent four hours. groping. in a fox in search of help. The aviators were enveloped by the fox for some time, Before their des cent they lust their bearings and were foreed to land at the first available place—Reuter.

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