Terrific Battle with the Elements Dessau, Aug. 14.
Two Junker aeroplanes, the Bremen, and the. Europa, left simultaneously for America to-day. Each plane carries a. crew of three.
The Bremen's chief pilot is Herr Loose: and: the. Europe's. Herr. Bal ward Ristics, who. is accompanied by the equally famous pilot, Herr Edzara.
'A few hours before the start of the teans-Atlantic attempt an aeroplane; skimmed over the town as a pre-arranged. signal, wherer-jon almost the entire population of Dessau flocked: to. the. aerodrome and gave the. airmen an enthusiastic send-off As a result of meteorological re-orts the route was changed.at the last. minute, the machines flying vid Holland and the north. coast of Scotland across. the Orkneys in the fdicection of Cape Race,. Newfound-Tad.
It may be. recalled that. Herr. [ward Ristiez, who pilots the Europa, recently, remained: in the air for 63 hr, 11 min, and:8 see, thus beating Clarence Chamberlin's duration record: of 51.hours—Reuter.
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