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THE AUCKLAND STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1942' * *AUCKLAND TO B.S.A.AROUND THE WORLDCLIPPER’S FLIGHT124,686-Mile Trip In 12 Days’ Flying Time* ’^LIruled Press Association.—Copyng-ht.Rec. noon. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.c%rcPan-American Airways1 PacificClipper arrived today from Auekland, completing the first round-the- e world flight by a commercial trans-i\*«lt; * £~. ;port plane. The plane departed from Auckland on December 16, With thenormal route to San Francisco cutoff the plane proceeded to Noumea,Australia, the East Indies, India, Egypt, West Africa, South America, the West Indies and New York.1]-V.., I.«v- -OH -Tke Pacific Clipper, which ma.de a round-the-world trip, arriving at Auckland.lt;$»VICHY AND AXISNAZI PLAN STALLEDPetnin’s Appeal To NationAngers BerlinCr.lted Prc-ss Association.—Copyright.LONDON, Jan. 6.Petain's soul-searching New Year roadcast provided Berlin with anNAZI REPRISALSDEFIED IN PARISCRUELTY OF NO AVAILagerly-sought pretext for insisting Fiat Franco-Gf ‘ '_ ranco-German relations should arthwith be clarified once and for 11, and in the sense meant by the leich, says The Times correspon-ent on the German frontier.Bomb Exploded In German Soldiers* ClubBRITAIN-SOVIETPOST-WAR ALLIANCEBasis Of Foreign Policy OfThe FutureUmfed press Association.—Copyright.Ree. 11 a.m.LONDON, Jan. 5.In political and diplomatic circles t Berlin it is no secret that Hitler’s lediterranean plans were frustrated y Vichy’s refusal to join the Axis nd allow Hitler a free hand for the loyement southward of his troonsUnited Press Association.—Copyright,Rec. 12.30 p.m. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.In spite of the most cruel German reprisals anti-Nazi demonstrations continued in Paris to-day, says theNew York Times Berne correspondent. A bomb exploded in a Ger-Britain, after the war, cannot return to a foreign policy of serene aloofness and calm' reliance on balance of power which Britain's overwhelming strength made possible in the 19th century, says TheTimes, in a leading article. Britain still less can afford to relapse iiPo an incongruous blend of uncalculating idealism and makeshift expedient which have formed the basis of British foreign policy between the last and the present wars.The machine traversed 24,686 miles, one hop covering 3583 miles. Her arrival accounts for all the Pan-American planes caught in the Pacific war, the only casualty being the Clipper, which was destroyed at Hongkong. The emergency flighttook 22 days overall, with 12 flying days.The resumption of the San Francisco to Auckland service is regardedas l emote.The Pacific Clipper was in command ofCaptain Robert Ford, a flying boat expert of world-v, ide experience. Before being transferred by Pan-American Atr-\\ ays to the Pacific section. Captain Ford had been captain of Clippers crossing the Atlantic to Lisbon and prior to that bad been in. the company's South Americanservice.The Pacific Clipper was in New Zealand when Japan declared war on the United States and Captain Ford was ordered to return by a round-the-world route without passengers, as he was unable to make use of Honolulu on his way home. The Clipper was stripped of some of her passenger accommodation in Auckland in order to make room for additional petrol supplies for the longer “hops.” The first port of call was Noumea to evacuate 15 members of Pan-American Airways Staff. These officials were takenf\tItrsracerto Australia and Captain Ford continued the long \oyage with a crew of 10 men.The crew Included two spare mechanics and a radio engineer.Consistent, realistic thinking aboutThe Pacific Clipper Is a 41-ton Boeing machine capable of carrying 74 pas* senders. Her engines are four 1500 horsepower twinrow Wright Cyclones.” She is one of the largest commercial aeroplanes built in America, having a g\tss weight of S2,5001b, a wing span of 352 feet and a length of 109 feet.tlt;IIrrcrs?I■V
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Auckland Star
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
Wed, Jan 07, 1942
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