The Archive · 1937

Latvian Flier Here on Way Home

Capt. Cukurs Has Successful Flight from North

The graceful low-wing monoplane lof Capt. Herberts Cukurs, the Lat.

tier, alighted at" Lunghwa from Japan, via 'Korea and 'North ina at 315 pin. on dune Jatter a. satisfactory trip, Tt was Capt. "Cukurs' second Ionding, at the local aerodrome in less than three:|; weoks—he had arrived" here' from Hongkong on May 26 atter a stop-fever at Foochow caused by "bad weather. On June 14 the weather, 'BE however, was excellent and the young pilot smiled as he" stepped from his craft to be greoied by Jomcials on the feld, The Latvian airman had been in Japan since June 2, flying to various large cities. "We was enthusiastically, ind received in Japan, and was presented, amongst other things, with a large Jeloisonne vase by the Minister of Communications a ceremony in Toye. oth Bristol The plane, which is Aled with a gypsy" engine, is known as the "tris " Zvaigznes," or. "Three Stars." Capt. Cukuré designed it himself, 'Tue Tuesday Evening Club of 'Union Church brought a very suecessful session to a close on June 8 with a 'Ladies' Night," when the wives and other lady friends of members were invited as guests, the attendance numbering "about 70, "Following supper, the audience' listened to ai talk' on The New Régime India" by Me, Edwin Howards ME. 'A. W. Sherritt was In the Chair and Mr, James Macbeth. cee the vote of thanks was proposed

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