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"THE CRIME, OF A COWARD"
Murder Denounced By Irish Bishop
"An appalling and deliberately organised crime, the crime of coward," is the description that the Roman Catholic Bishop of Ross (Dr. Casey) applies to the murder of Vice-Admiral Henry Boyle Somerville.
The Admiral, was shot dead in his house in Castletownshend, Co. Cork, recently.
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The bishop's letter condem- aing the murder was read all the churches in his diocese. It stated:
"An appalling crime has been com- mest em- mitted amongst us. I do phatically condemn this outrage.
COLDEST PLACE IN WORLD
ARCTIC AIRWAY OF
FUTURE
Although the great 10,000- feet ice-cap of central Green- land has a good claim to be regarded as the coldest place in the world, Dr. F. Loewe, of the Wegener Greenland expedition, believes that there are no serious
technical difficulties in the way of an Arctie summer air route between Europe and America.
Dr. Loewe, who is working at the Scott Polar Research Institute at J. Symona Memorial Lecture before Cambridge, recently delivered the G. the Royal Meteorological Society ph The Greeninnd Ice-Cap as seen by a meteorologist." After the lecture he discussed the possibilities of this
"It was a well-planned, carefully-air route, with a representative of a thought-out and deliberately-or- London newspaper. ganised crime, with every coolly forecast,
move
and every precaution
The real trouble, he believes, will
taken to ensure the subsequent safe- in the establishment of the necess
ty of the perpetrator.
"It bore every mark of the crime e Indicated, moreover, that the
sary ground organisation in view of the backward state of the country. only Danish Government regarded the pro- Ject with mixed feelings. They are high not anxious to be faced with
responsibility of urganising relief the parties.
his
and and al-
of coward who will strike when assured of impunity.
man of "The victim was a social position, distin kindly distinguished in profession, of charitable personal character. belonging to a family which has ways been deservedly popular with every closs in South-West Cork.
Why
Was He Marked ?"
"What was his crime? Why Was
he made a mark for the assassination?
For this reason, it is Dr. Locwe's opinion that while Greenland will no doubt be included in future air routes, regular direct trann Atlantic service will come first.
Dr. Loewe has had unusual oppor
We are told that he helped youngtunities to study the use of aircraft men to join the British Navy. Wo in the Arctic. He has also spent know not if this is or is not
true; parts of three years on the ice-cap,
.
both feet badly frozen while sledging with the temperature 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
but, it it is, what law of the Irish and before his winter stay there had Free State did he breaks thereby? 2s there a law in the statute book of the Free State making it illegal to join the British Navy? If there is not, what consists Admirat Somerville's Free crime? If there is, then the State Executive, not the nameless as- to sasein, is the proper instrument vindicate the law.
10. DEGREES IN JULY
It was while returning to the coast after leaving the ice party that Pro- fessor Wegener, the leader of the expedition, met his death. Even in "It is a sad commentary on our notions of publle duty that men are the average temperature is only 10 July, the warmest month of the year, to be found who profess to belleve degrees. Tut, so Dr. Loewe affirmed, that the public good can be pro-normal summer weather conditions moted by crime. But it is worse to presented no more difficulty, from the thinks that there are men who point of view of an airman, than do persuaded, or persuade themselves, that crime ceases to be crime when winter conditions in, say, England.
clothed with a mantle of Escudo- patriotism.
The gospel of the present-day patriot seems to be hate and his
works 'murder.'
"Most of the present trouble of our people are a divine judgment on
crimes,
past
"It is sad to think that we seek a remedy by plunging still deeper into iniquity. It looks as if we are deter- mined to rush headlong to our ruin
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our people.
"Fair weather," he stated, "is general particularly in the more northerly parts. Although there may be gales, these are much less frequent than in winter. Visibility Ja good. There is no great danger of ice form- ing on the wings. Conditions on the Arctic route are likely to be no worse khan on the direct route"
Verkolansk in Siberia was normally regarded as being the coldest place madness, which is the fore-in the world. In 20 years the lowest runner of destruction, had come upon00 degrees. In ene winter on the temperature ever recorded there waa "It is to be hoped, that this awful ice-cap a temperature of---85 had been crime will be a warning to our young months the thermometer had touched recorded, and in three separate men who will, be tempted to join
---84. This WAN lower than secret societies so often and So "average coldest" at Verkolansk,
the deservedly condemned by the Catholic Church.”
WORST AGES FOR BOY CRIMINALS
DANGER YEAR-14 New details are now available of the increase in juvenile crime
"It is probable on theoretical grounds," he explained, "that 90 is about the lowest point to which the
hmmeter is ever likely to fall on
the earth.
"KING OF IRAK'S
NEW 'PLANE ·
throughout the country, a prob- THE GOLDEN EAGLE”
lem that has aroused consider- able discussion among London people.
King Ghazi of Irait has ordered for his personal use twin-engined Do Havilland "Dragonfly" biplane, the Authorities all over the country | latest of the constructors' types. The are now realising that here is a machine will be aited to the pur- matter of recent and sudden growth. chaser's requirements and will be report from Rending abows that ready for delivery before the end of juvenile offenders increased from 64 the month. in 1034 to 105 last year. Of these 63 were under 14 years of age, and 42 between 14 and 17. Thus, in this one town, the number haw almost doubled,
It will have a gold-coloured ex- terior with dark, green registration marks. Its name in large Arable characters, meaning "The Golden Eastle," will be painted on each, aldo of the nose, with the English transla
Such increases have been reported from all parts of the country and chief constables agree that the worst offenders are under 16 years of age.
Mr. Parry, Chlor Constable of The cabin is upholstered in dark Exeter, has found, 14-16 the worst age, followed by under 14 and 16-17. green leather, with beige head lining,
In the Windsor district the worst cases have been found to concern children between 10-13 years.
That the increase is not localised is shown by reports from the North, Midlands and South, many of them outside the depressed Industrial
tion in seript underneath. A gold metal crest will be affixed above the {nume
arena.
and has carpets of colours to match. Navigational and other instruments Lare calibrated on the metric system. and all notices and intructions are Worded in Arable nud English. There is provision for two parachutes.
The "Dragonfly" type was evolved after consultation with many alr
At Exeter an attempt to cope with craft experts and air-line operators. the problem has been made by the new system of sound-proofing in establishment of a Child Guidance the cabin makes it one of the quietest
existence. The cabin is Clinic, under the guidance of a medi-lanally spacious,
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The machine is fitted with two With the consent of the parentsGipsy Major 130 h.p. engines, and every ellid and young person who has committed an offence is required has a cruising speed of 126 miles per
hour, and a range of, 000 miles. to attend the clinic.
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