Oct. 17.
Lieut-Commander Macdonall started tonly on a daring attempt to eross the Atlantic, unaccompanied, in' a Gipsy-Moth ueropfane which measures 26 feet weight of the machine when not oided is 900
Later.
England and America have been captivated by the unassuming courage of Lieut.-Commander Macdonald, who recently arrived in St._ John's with a small machine and big idea. He thas embarked on his venture with a minimum of pub-Mis machine is not equipped with wireless or floats, though extra fuel-tanks will give him a flying ange of 35 hours.
Captured by "Arabs Up to the time of this "fight LieutCommander Macdorala, who was formerly an officer in the British Navy, had only had 80 hours" flying experience, Nevertheless, in that time, he has had at least one exciting adventure. During a solo flight to Bagdad as a tyro flier earlier this year he had to descend the "Syrian Desert, where a motorcar collided with' his okie, A further mishap on his return journey foreed him to land among the Arabs, who kept him prisoner until he managed to smuggle a message giving the news of his plight to an Italiqn Armoured Car Depit.—Reuter.
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