1937-03-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1937.

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THIRTEEN KILLED IN AIR CRASH

DOUGLAS WRECKED

ON

LINDBERGH LINE

Pittsburgh, To-day. Thirteen occupants of a giant · 14-seater Douglas plane, includ- ing three

met their

women,

death when the machine crashed five miles from Pittsburgh ir- port on Thursday.

Ten of the victims were passen- two gers, three of them women,

were pilots and the other the ste-

wardess.

A Douglas air-liner similar to that which crashed with a loss of thirteen lives in the United States.

ITALY EXPRESSES DISTRUST

The plane belonged to the Trans- REASON FOR REFUSAL TO DISCUSS

Continental Western Air Transport Service and was flying from New- ark, New Jersey,, to Pittsburgh on what is known as the "Lindbergh Line."

VOLUNTEER WITHDRAWAL

M.

London, To-day. the French Foreign Minister, The refusal of Count Grandi, Yvon Delbos, that France and Brit- Visibility was extremely bad ex- the Italian delegate on the non-ain could not view passively and in- cept at low altitudes and the pilot intervention on committee, to differently Italian military activities was flying blind just before the consider withdrawal of volun- in regard to Spain.

teers from Spain, was decided on crash.

An eye-witness of the disaster, because the proposal was an the second major plane tragedy in obvious manoeuvre

CANADIAN VIEW OF BRITISH POLICY No More Armies For Europe

Ottawa, To-day-

"I doubt very much if the British Government will ever send an ex- peditionary force to Europe again, much less Canada or any of the other Dominions.”

This declaration was made by the Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, in the Canadian House of Commons on Thursday.

Mr. King told the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. B. B. Bennett, that Canada was not departing from Sir Wilfrid Laurier's policy of co. operating with Britain in naval defence-Renter.

CANTON-NANKING TELEPHONE

Canton, To-day. The radio telephone service be- tween Nanking and Canton was The Italian press is again full of officially inaugurated by General Ho to help the bitter and violent attacks on Brit-Ying-ching, the War Minister, in

Nanking and General Yu Han-mi the Kwangtung Pacification Com- Meanwhile, in Berlin the "Ber-missioner, at 9.30 am. yesterday. press, to the statement in Paris by liner Tageblatt makes the signi- Our Own Correspondent.

a few days, said the plane nose-div- Reds

This is the outlet in Rome, as re- ed from a height of 1,000 feet.

German The wreckage did not catch fire.vealed in the Italian and -Reuter

AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE

FOR CORONATION

Enthusiasm Shown In London

TRAINER LAUGHS

AT DEATH -

Once again, Mr. Hans Brick, famous Hungarian animal trainer, has laughed at death.

ain.

ficant declaration that no opposing; of even differing views exist be tween the Italian and German Gov- ernments.-Reuter

GERMAN SUPPORT

Berlin, To-day.

WHAMPOA PORT BONDS

Nanking, To-day,

A meeting of the Legislative Yuan

of yesterday, approved the issue

A strong, expression of support G$2,000,000 bonds for the Whampoa for Italy's attitude towards Spain Port development and the deepen is made in a leading article in the ling of the Pearl River-Our Oun "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.",

At his training headquarters at New Barnet Hans was in the cage with a tiger when suddenly the ani-

"Italy clearly stated in London mal, with one lithe, lightning move that she would never allow London, To-day.

ment, turned upon him."4 fall into the hands of the An enthusiastic, welcome was

Instead of showing, fear, Hansviks. extended to the Australian Coronation contingent of 150 coolly faced the snarling tiger and

"In this respect, there exis

members of the Commonwealth spoke soft words. In a few mo-plete and unrestric navy, army and air force, when ments, the deep-throated growl of between Germany and Ital

they arrived in London on Thurs- day.

the jungle cat turned to purring as Reuter. its trainer caressed the animal, which might have mauled him to death.

They were greeted at the station by the band of the Scots Guards

"When you have been 42 years and the drum and fife band of the Coldstream Guards, which headed dealing with the wildest of animals, the contingent as they marched to you don't pay much attention to the London headquarters of the small details like this," Mr. Brick

said after his experience Australian Government in the Strand.

Here the Commonwealth Trea- the surer, Mr. R. G. Casey, took salute.

Sixty per cent.

are ex-Serticen

The

arrive mornin

Pent

For instance, had I shown the slightest sign of fear, my life might not have been worth twopence, but at the same time I must admit that There is always deadly danger in the pounce of a cat the size of mine. The whole secret is in keeping cool and very quiet Hadel or appeared alarmed-well, uld have been a different

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