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AIR THRILLS OVER EVEREST

Scots Pilots' Story Of Houston Flight

London, Apr. 2.

Some vivid stories of the risks

run by the men who actually flew

over Mount Everest in the Houston

though the engine

throttle was wide open and the machine still at its maximum flying angle,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS "MONDAY, MAY 18, 1936.

PLANS FOR ASSEMBLY WEEK

Two Great Meetings For Women In Edinburgh

MISSIONS AND GUILD

London, Ap. 28.

I ignored flying by instruments. Preparations for two great meet- alr expedition of three years ago and few entirely by, sight, watch-ings of women are included in the are told in "The Pilots" Book ofing Lhotse carefully to make sure arrangements for this year's Gen- of the Church of Everest (Hodge), by Squadron-Leathar" I should be able to clear it. eral Assembly der Lord Clydesdale and Fight-These peaks I actually cleared by of Scotland. The detailed plans Lieutenant D. F. Minyre. The smaller margin than I "cared

are contained in the May issue of "two sources of excitement and dan- then or later to think about, and

"Life and Work," walch was pub- ger in the air over the giant peaks in doing so I went through what shed yesterday. were mishaps with the oxygen ap appeared to be part of the plume paratus vital in the rarefied at

of Everest the stream of snow a 30,000 feet), and wind currente swept from the summit like a which cut down the planes' climb-

cloud by the wind]. and received ing power at a moment when they the one and only bump, a moder-

These meetings are more or less on the lines of previous meetings

Week, and during Asembly again to be held in the Usher Hall. A women's foreign missions

are

desperately needed it in order toately hefty one that I experien-meeting is to be told about the clear the Himalaya heights at a

eed throughout the flight over the work abroad by Mrs. Donald Fraser, reasonably safe altitude.

A particularly nasty half-hour or so came the way of Mintyte and his camera-nian-Bonnett, of the film unit-when they were in the midst of the first fight over the peak

high mountains.

AGAINST ORDERS

It was a cruel stroke of misfor- tune that after all the dangers of this Arst flight the cameras proved to have been insufficiently pro- tected to function properly. That was the reason for the second sur- rey tight, which was actually car- ried out against orders from home and in less favourable conditions.

But the insubordination was en- results, and by

As we swept round the north side of Everest and swung left to come over the top Bonnett went below to all his camera with film for the summit. While he crouch- ed down in the cockpit he unfor- tunately trod on his oxygen feed-firely successful pipe. and on rising pulled and i the one magnificent bit of luck at factured the pipe close to the tending the expedition the camera mask. The first he knew about it that jammed in one pläne stopped was that he Had weakened and at the point which the camera in the other plant had travelled to could no longer support the weight

meet with its last length of film. of his Camera

Ile sank on to the floor, and with his remainlog conscious- uess cheeked over the oxygen flow and its heating apparatus. Finding nothing wrong there. he felt for a leakage, found the fracture, and bound a hand- kerchief over the break.

He made another vain attempt tr struggle up into the slipstre im with his camera. The effort used up what little strength was left "and be collapsed unconscious na

the floor.

SIXTY ANXIOUS MILES M'Intyre, who was waiting for

him

to reappear, "realised there was somethihe far wrong which he was powerless to put right, and de- cided to register the Everest sum- mit on the plane's survey camera. and then luse height as quickly as possible for Bonnett's sake. Then he, too, had an accident with his oxygen apparatus.

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I suddenly had the sensation of freezing cold around the nose and mouth". . actually the complete metal nose-pirce for his flying hel- met), carrying the microphone and охудет feed, had dropped from was lying on my the mask and knee. In my anxiety for Bonnett 3 had no doubt turned my head ico far round. and dragged the nose-piece away from the mask. quickly tried to get it back in post- tion and refix it, but found this Impossible with heavy gloves. was compelled to hold it in place.

The first 60 miles of the re- turn flight proved the most unpleasant I have ever experi enced. Throughout that long half-hour I was holding the oxygen feed against the mask with one hand, and with the other flying the aircraft, regü- lating engine temperature, oxy- gen daw, and altitude boost control.

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FRENCH SOCIALISTS AND NAZIS

Paris, May 15. M. Leon Blum, who will be the next Prime Minister of France, in a speech to the American Club 10-day, which will probably be his last before he assumes the leader- ship of the Government, warmly repudiated the idea that French Socialist ught a war with Nazi Germany to avenge the persecution nt their comrades there.

"The experiment we are going to try needs internal peace: but still more it needs external, peace" M. alum said.-

Reuter'a Bulletin Service.

ESPIONAGE IN RUSSIA

Death For Railway Officials

Livingstonia, among others, and is

to be addressed by, the "Moderator, the Right Rev. Dr. Daniel Lamont. The meeting is. to be held at three o'clock on May 20.

SOCIAL SIDE CURTAILED

The other meeting is to be held by the Women's Guild on the after- noon that the Assembly opens-- May 19. The Lord High Commis- sioner and Lady Kinnaird and the Moderator are to attend,

The social side of this year's A- Hembly is to be curtalled a little, as already intimated, owng to the dealth of King George. The Court will still be in full mourning, and therefore there is to be no garden party or evening reception, and luncheon and dinner parties are to be on a smaller scale and restrict- ed to men only.

King Edward has expressed the wish, however, that the traditional ceremony of handing over the keys of the city of Edinburgh to the Lord High Commissioner and, the levees ut the Palace of Holyroodhouse should be carried out as before.

The "big night" at the Church of Scotland Assembly will be "Over- seas Night" on May 20., "Home Mis- slon Night" on May 22, and a spec- ial meeting entitled "Youth and Education" on May 25.

Thursday, May 21, is to be de- voted in the Assembly to discussion on foreign, missions.

the pay of "a certain foreign po- wer" to disrupt the Tomsk railway. Ten others were sentenced to ten years'

similar imprisonment on charges.

Tribunal found that the three who were sentenced to death mis- directed trains" carrying important military freight to the Far East and hired railway workers in he inter- ests of a certain foreign secret service," placed documents in the of that organisation and otherwise disrupted the work of the

Moscow, May 15. Three railroad oficials were sen- tenced to death to-day for counter- revolutionary activities and espion- hands age.

A Novisibirsk Military Tribunal railway. found the men guilty of working in Reuter,

WHAT PEOPLE ARE

SAYING

"In 1914 the fate of Empires was, gain by it."-Captain P. G. A.

In the balance, to-day it is the Late of civilisation."—Mr. "Duff Cooper.

"Our almost miraculous recovery creates, not merely astonishment,

I was, worried about Bonnett but sometimes envy in others. It lying unconscious or dead in the is therefore obvious that we must rear cockpit, and was tempted to be ready to defend it.”—Sir Fran- lose height faster than was safe cis Joseph,

M.P.

HarveJ.

"France desires to use the Lea- gue for the creation of a front against Germany." Herr Faul Scheffer (Germany).

**The French Government have done enough to offend Italy but not enough to restrain her."-- Lord Hugh Cecli."

"It was his creed that enabled

St. George to prevail, and if we have not that creed our civilisation

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to see if the figure of Bonnett "It 'aggression is to be proved would come to life with the defutile, it means, a strong collective crease in altitude. Not a move security, and collective security ment until we were... at 8000 feet, does not arise from individual in is likely to annihilate us."-The" and by that flme I had given up security." Mr. W, S. Morrison, Bishop of Fortamonth, all bope.

"Great Britain remains the Then . .ro may intense relief, "Our safety is more to us than 1 greatest and most comfortable of Bonnett was struggling up from our comfort."--Mr. Neville Cham- the countries where the right of the floor, tearing off mask and berlain.

free speech has not been assailed." headgear. He was a nasty dark "The British Government main- |--Mr. Daniel Hopkin, M.P. green shade, but obviously alive. tains ita confidence in the League Unless we can learn to co- and that was enough for the mo- as the best instrument" at present operate in life, our civiliation is ment.

available for the preservation of doomed."--Miss Margaret Bond. STRUGGLING FOR HEIGHT international peace," Mr. Eden. · field. The wind currents in the lee of "I believe that a strongly armed "It is a great mistake to look on Everest summit gave both pilots Britain,"resolute and valiant, seek-migration as a relief of our own,

unemployment some moments of acute apaletying nothing but peace, and ready immediate particularly Mintyre: who was a to run the risks "for. peace, might home."--Mr. L. 8. Amery, little lower than Lord Clydesdale- | conceivably turn the dread scale The development of industry when the 'plane's encountered between the blessing and the depends on the ability of indivi- krwertul and persistent down-cursing of mankind."--Mr. Wips-duals to put down money and run draught due to the deflection of ton Churchill

riska.”—Mr. 8. Russell, MP. ⠀⠀ the wind over the mountain.

"The aim of the League is not "If the theatre diep, some of our The trouble was that there was to humanise war, but to prevent; most glorious literature will rot.on no room to make an offing: and it breaking out”—M. Paul-Boncour ita bookshelves."— Str the position called for extremely (France);"'" expert flying.

Hitler has it in his power to do Within a few seconds [writes more at this moment to lift the Lord Clydesdale of his 'plane] we black shadow of fear from Europei last 2000 feet of height. This than any other man living in brought us down to below the level Europe."—Mr. Baldwin.

Hardwicke.

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Cedric

"Government departments woula become more human if they ad- vertised."—Mr. R; J. Byken.

IL DUCE SPEAKS

"We shall carry with us, as al-

of the summit, and the peaks of "The maintenance of peace is Lhotse beside Everest] seemed un- the principal interest of the Bri- ways, the force, the justice, and comfortably close. Down we tish Empire, We have everything the civilisation of Rome," Bignor went irresistibly in this current, al-'to lose by war and nothing to Mussolini;

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