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af Penn: "His Majesty continues to make satisfactory progress and rheumatism of the right shoulder is yielding to treatment." The treat- ment referred to is diathermy, which is periodically applied by Dr. Woods.

In spite of bad weather the King went for walk yesterday after- aoon and after a good night took advantage to-day of the return of sunshine and soon after breakfast

out in Craigweil House. grounds.

Was

Day Indoors The Queen was to-day suffering from what was officially described as the "beginnings of cold" and on

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MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929.

'PLANES CRASH AT "SOUTHERN CROSS "

DETROIT

10,000 SPECTATORS

PRESIDENT OF AIRCRAFT CO. KILLED

ALSO TWO OTHERS

Detroit, Yesterday,

:

at an

CREW'S MESSAGE OF "A TERRIBLE TIME"

TO RECONDITION

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Sydney, Yesterday. "We have been through a ter- rible time but are returning to

Sydney to recondition the "Southern Cross" for the fight to England."

This message from Mr. Ulm, one Ten thousand spectators

the "Southern aerial display witnessed a collision of the airmen on

of the between two machines which crash- Cross," to the Chairman ed, resulting in the death of Mr. Sydney Citizens' Fund, was carried A. K. H. Reider, President of the to the nearest telegraph office by Kreisner-Raider Aircraft Company, aeroplane which landed on the mud Hagerstown, one of the largest fiat alongside the "Southern Cross." aeroplane manufacturers in the coun- try who was in one machine, and of the pilot and mechanic in the other.

Another Clash

Managua, Yesterday. One United States marine officer and two non-commissioned officers were killed in an air crash near San Carks Lake, Nicaragua, while en-

Sir Stanley Hewitt's advice decid-kaged in an acrial aurvey of a pro- ed to stay indoors. It is anticipat posed Nicaraguan canal--Reuter, ed that she will be well again to-

morrow. British Wireless Service.

It is learned that no develop- ment has occurred in the slight chill from which the Queen is suffering. She has spent the day indoors and hepes to be out to- morrow Reuter.

ELECTRA HOUSE

EXPLAINS THE NEW MERGER

MARCONI CO'S POSITION

London, Yesterday. Electra House explains the inter- relation between Imperial Interna- tional Communications, Limited, and Cables and Wireless, Limited, and says the old Cable Companies of Marconi and Company little more than formally exist under the new regime.

The Cables and Wireless Company is under Mr. Denison-Pender, who

will conduct all non-communications business of the old Cable Companies of the Marconi Company, particn- larly the latter's manufacturing business, which will be controlled by

A Management Committee consisting

MEASLES OUTBREAK

QUESTIONS FOR SANITARY

BOARD TO-MORROW

MATTER OF PRECAUTIONS

Mr. Ulm in a message to his wife said: "All OK. but still very weak from starvation."

Capt. Kingsford Smith sent the following message to his parents: "All O.K. Returning to Sydney for overhaul."

Haggard and Weak

The West Australian Airways aeroplane which alighted alongside the Southern Cross" has returned to Derby and reported that the Southern Cross", crew are very haggard and weak and had been suffering from hunger for some time. All were visibly affected by the greetings from old work mates, but were in high spirits, and upín. jured-Reuter.

Petrol Being Sent The crew told their rescuers that they had been living on wild beans, į and mud snails and were too:

reach the exhausted to try to

At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board Mr. Wong Kwong- tin, pursuant to notice, will ask:-

"Will the Medical Officer of coast afoot. The West Austra

lian aeroplane will make its Health kindly inform the Board if

the "Southern measles has been reported? If so, return flight to In what locality: and what pre- Cross" on Friday taking a supply of cautions have been taken to pre-petrol for the "Southern Cross."

Reuter. vent its spreading?

ii. Does he consider that an epidemic of measles exists and that extra precautions be taken by parents and particularly in schools to prevent its infection?

To The Rescue

Canberra, Saturday. The West Australian Airways aeroplane which went to assist the "Southern Cross" fliers has landed

The aeroplane "Canberra," which

fil. Will the Medical Offier of in the mud alongside them. Health kindly advise what steps ought to be taken, should such left for Derby (Western Australia) this morning, wirelessed at 1.15 epidemic ariac?

p.m. that she had just left the "Southern Cross" and dropped

YAUMATI ROBBERY fourteen bags of provisions there.

EARLY MORNING OUTRAGE BY

ARMED MEN

Searchers Still Lost

Sydney, Saturday. The airliner "Canberra" has wirelessed that it has learned from

Loo Ngai (23), a salesman living signals that the "Southern Cross" of Mr. Denison-Pender and Sir Basi! at No. 241, Portland-street. Yau- is undamaged and had enough room Blackett, the Rt. Hon. F. G. Kellaway | mati, reported to the Police that at

to take off. and Lord Inverforth.

about 7:45 am., on Saturday he

The "Southern Cross" Allers only It is pointed out that the Advisory was in his kitchen, when a man require petrol and oil. Committee, representing the Govern-armed with a dagger suddenly made There is still no nevs of Keith ments of the Empire, are not con- cerned with the non-communications' business.

The Communications' Company is under 3ir B. Blackett, as Chairman, and Messrs. Denison-Pender and Kellaway as managing directors, who will carry on the public's telegraphic messages.-Reater.

EXPRESS DISASTER

TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR RAILWAYMEN

CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE

his appearance.

Anderson and Hitchcock (who set) After threatening him, the in-out to search for the "Southern | truder drove him into a cubicle, Cross" and got lost themselves).-| where he found the other four in- Reater. mates of the flat guarded by another armed man All the five inmates were then bound and gagged, after which the two robbers ransacked the place and stole jewellery and money worth $657. They escaped direction.

in ao unknown

FRENCH FLIGHTS

JOUSSE ARRIVES HOME ON CRUTCHES

Paris, Yesterday. The airmen Bailly and Regenensi have arrived at Akyab.

Paris, Yesterday, The airmen Le Brix and Paillard

It is officially reported that 40 White Russians, engaged under the! auspices of the League of Nations and the mechante Jousse had Bucharest, Yesterday.

as carpenters and masons, w triumphal reception on their re- from the East. Paillard Two railweymen, one of whom leave in the M. M. S. "Porthos" for turn was a pointsman, have been sen- Brazil where they are to engage in stepped out of the train carrying tenced to two years' imprisonment railway construction. Others will, a Winchester rifle which he salv wrecked aeroplane. for culpable negligence in connec- it is understood, be despatched to ed from the

Jousse hopped out on crutches.. tion with the recent express dis- that country as soon as funds are He was very plucky and declared

available. aster near the capital-Reuter.

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ARCTIC-ANTARCTIC

RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR THE FIRST TIME

Copenhagen, Yesterday. Arctic and Antarctic expeditions exchanged communication for the first time when the wireless opera- tor of the American Hobbs' Arctic expedition got connection with Comdr. Byrd's South Polar base about 12,000 miles distant-Reuter

POLISH CABINET ·

APPOINTMENT OF A NEW PREMIER

Warsaw, Yesterday.

Dr. Kamimierz Switelski, Minia- ter of Education in the Cabinet which has resigned, has been ap pointed Premier-Reuter.

MR. F. B. KELLOGG

London, Yesterday Mr. F. B. Kellogg has arrived in London Reuter.

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