The Archive · 1931

French Fliers Try Again

Tokyo, Aug. 12

The French aviators Lo Brix and Dorec are to mak: Retapt ata, non-stop Paris to Tokyo.

"Their first attempt failed when they were forced down in Siberia. Their plane was smashed but the engine was not damaged and was taken to France.

They have filed an application with the Aviation Bureau for permission to fy. wer, and land in, Tapanese territory, stating that in all probability they will start their Right during the latter part of this Pang, Aug. 19.

Cay jin W. Authier and two! anounced to-day that they are planning to make aeroplane flight from Paris to Tokyo, "The fight will be made in stages 1000 kilometres each. A. Far-fan' plane equipped with a motor! developing 190 horse power will be Negotiations designed to the Soviet objections are; now in progress.—United Press, More Attempts on Pacific Captain Slaughter," the' well Winnipeg, Aug. 10.

own aviator, announced here to-lay that he "has completed. his arrangements for an attempt to fly from Omaha, Nebraska, to Tokyo, Captain Slaughter started to-day for Onaha—United Press, Seattle, Aug. 10.

Juanita Buras of Los Angeles to-day telegraphed to thi Washington State Aeronautical [Association announcing that within six" weeks She intends to take off fon. an attempt to make a non-stop fight from Seattle to Tokyo.

Mrs, Burns. will compete for the }G.$26,000 prize offered by the Tokyo "Asahi" for the first non stop. fight between. Japan and /Ameriea-United. Press, Los Angeles, Aug. 12.

Lieutenant Roy Ammel, known aviator, to-day "reiterated hig intentions of making a. nonstop Tefuelling light between Los Ancles and Tokyo, Atmel, however, said he will not be able to make the fight until April of next year.

Taking off from Los Angeles Ammel intends to fly to Tokyo. He will not land there but will, after, taking on fuel, begin the return to} Los Angeles—United Press, Omaha, Aug. 14.

Br. G. Bellanca, noted aeroplane manufacturer, to-day offered to Captain Slaughter the Bellanca monoplane, the posed non-stop flight from Omaha to Tokyo, The "offer" stated that. Captain Slaughter could use the Roma" fora consideration of G.$30,000, one half of which would paid before departure and. the remainder in the event of successful and safe arrival at Tokyo.

'The Roma was built several years ago for a proposed flight from New 'York to Rome which lot Roger'

Wi lams was to have made. Pilot Maine, with the plane. Two years ago two Argentine tiers were planning to fly from New York to Buenos Aires and thence to Seville, Spain, in the "Roma" but they rejected. the craft as unsatisfactory for a transocean Aight [United Press.

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