The Archive · 1926

Round in 30 Days

The American aviator, Linton Wells who is bent on going round the world in 30 days and who left New York by the Cunard liner Aquitania on the 16th instant reached Moscow yesterday, according to advices just received by Mr. Curtis, Manager of the Harbin branch of the International Banking Corporation. Wells travelled: from. London to - Moscow by aeroplane and. arrived at the Jatter town in time to catch the Siberian.

Express, which will reach Harbin next Wednesday at 11.80 pin, He will stay in Harbin only one minute, for Mr. Curtis has arranged with the GER. farsi special train to take Wells to Changehun. This train will consist of one car and a locomotive and will cost the aviator $3,500. At Changchun, where he will arrive early on July 1 he will take the SAIR. fast morning train to 'Mukden, and from Mukden arrange.' ments have been made with Marshal Chang Tso-lin for the loan of an aeroplane to carry the aviator to Antang, where he expects to catch the fast Korean train to Japan. This will land him in Yokohama on.

July 3 and enable: him to catch the Empress of Asia, which leaves that. ort on that date. If Wells accom-pushes this he. will reach New, York on July 16 and thus win half a million dollars which he receives fon accomplishing his object.

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