1934-12-22 — Page 9

FAMOUS DUTCH

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934.

AIR LINER BURNT TO CINDERS

CRASH IN THE SYRIAN DESERT

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING THUNDERSTORM

Crew And Three Passengers

Killed

Profound regret has been caused' in Holland and aviation circles at the tragedy which has overtaken the famous air liner flown by the Dutch pilots Parmentier and Moll in the recent ar race to Australia.

By a strange coincidence the Dutch heroes were among the guests at a dinner given in honour of Scott and Campbell Black by the Royal Aero Club in London while away in the Syrian desert the machine crashed, apparent struck by lightning, and was barat to cinders. The ner was on round trip from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies with Christmas malls.

All the occupants, which included the pile second officer, mechanic and wireless operator, and three past agers were killed.

DESCENT IN ROCKY COUNTRY

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally, killed,

Press" (Copyright).]

Amsterdam, Dec. 20. The Dutch airplane known as "Flying Hotel" which has now been re-christened "Niver" and which was flown by Moll and Parmentier in the London-Australia, air-race winning second prize, left Cairo on Wednesday evening, since when no news has been received of its whereabouts.

the third being Amsterdam business man Kort Reuter

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HOMELAND REGRET

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AMERICA'S CUP KING'S ACCESSION TO

THE THRONE

PROTESTS

"Committee Now Explains

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..New York, Dec. 21. "Had any dissualification arisen from the fourth America's Cup race it would have applied to Endeavour and not Rainbow," de-. clared the Race Committee's report the submitted at a meeting of the New York Yacht Club. concerning 'Mr. Tom Sopwith's protest of Septem- ber 22.

The Committee, after recounting the reasons given to Mr. Sopwith why the protests could not be con- aldered, declares that just before what was considered to be a foul the start the Committee observed

by Endeavour, of which full notes were taken in expectation of a protest from Rainbow. They were unanimously of opinion they would have had to disqualify Endeavour for failing to observe Rule 30 deal Ing with overtaking.

Explaining manoeuvering before the start, the Committee "declared that Endeavour failed to keep out of the way of Rainbow, who fibbed and luffed very smartly under the. ends of Endeavour's bows which appeared necessary to avoid a serious collision.

The Committees adds that it is reliably informed that the inter national character of the race alone prevented R >w protesting at the start owing to agreement between "Mr.. Vanderbilt and the Cup Committee that protests should be avoided as a matter of policy.

Amsterdam, Dec. 21. The air liner disaster, especial- ly in view of the almost venerable place the plane has taken in the Reuter. minds of Dutchmen since the England to Melbourne air race, has caused consternation and there is most profound regret throughout Holland.

It is pointed out that it is the Arst serious accident of the Royal Dutch Line in many years, but this does not hide the fact that national pride has been wounded. The country, however, finds some solace in the fact that the le race. beroes Parmentier and were not on board.-

Great anxiety prevails here, it being feared that the plane has been forced by heavy storm ta land in the desert between Jaza and Rutbah and that its radio, appar- atus has been damaged, British military authorities in Bagdad have promised to organise a search in the desert with airplanes and auto- mobiles immediately, but violent Moll thunderstorms so far have render-Reuter, ed a start impossible.

On receiving these reports. the Dutch Airplane company decided on Thursday evening to despatch a second airplane "Leeuverik" in order to endeavour to find the "Niver" and If so, to proceed to Dutch East Indies with the heavy Xmas malls carried by the misc. ing plane.-

Bransocean Kun Min.

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“BØRNT OUT WRECKAGE

London, Dec. 21. The burnt out wreckage of the lost Dutch air liner was found early to-day by Royal Air Force aeroplanes ten miles south of Rutbal Webs, Nair way across the Syrian desert.

All the occupants were killed. Besides the crew consisting of the pilots Beekman and Vari Steen- bergen a wireless operator and

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Dec. 21.

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Dec 20 Dec. 21

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PLANES TO SEARCH

Baghdad, Dec, 20. Twenty four British aeroplanes three

passengers, Joining in the search to-Beretty, director of "Aneta" Datch morrow for the missing Dutch. air liner for which grave fears are

East Indies News Agency, Profes- entertained.→→

sor Walch, of Batavia University and Mr. Port (Kort?), a resident Reuter.

of Amsterdam.

RA.F. DISCOVERY

Cairo, Dec. 21. Royal Air Force planes have located the missing air liner west of Rutbah Wella

It is reported that the air liner has been burnt out.

Royal" Air Force planes are unable to land in the..neighbourhood. The fate of the occupanta is not known.- Reuter..

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BURNT TO CINDERS

Baghdad, Dec. 21.

It is confirmed that the Dutch air liner was burnt to cinders in the desert ten miles south

Rutbah Wells.

of

It is reported that there were

Mr. which is now prepared to insure British exporters to Germany of risks owing to default and also to shoulder the responsibilities owing to inability to transfer funds is considered very important as it provides the Government with

The liner was last heard of near the site of the disaster when it effective means to control the enquired her position at 2.30 volume of Anglo-German trade yesterday morning. It is pre-which could be adjusted by lowering sumed that the crash occurred or raising insurance charges, thus, during a violent thunderstorm-acting as a regulator of the ex- British Wireless.

TRANSOCEAN REPORT (Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

#By- Telegraph, Copyright, Tela aphic Manages Ordinancs, 1894. Beceived, December 21, 7.30 p.m.)

Cairo Dec. 21. The Dutch passenger plane Niver has now been found burnt, out, eighteen kilometres south of Rutba in the Syrian desert, the

change agreement.

The scheme, if successful, might be extended to trade with other countries.- Reuter.

ALFONSO'S SON ENGAGED

(Special to the "Hong Kong

** Dally" Press").

Rome, Dec, 23. Ex-King Alfonso of Spain an-

three Dutch passengers including crew and passengers presumablynounced the bethrothal of his Mr. Beretty, director of Aneta being all killed.—

Dutch East Indies New. Agency" Transocean Kuo Hin.

and Professor Walch of Batavia,

who with Chief Pilot Beekman

and three others of the crew were killed.

BERETTY'S FATE

Berlin, Dec. 21. Among the five passengers of The KLM. Imperial Airways | thell-fated Dutch airplane was representatives are leaving by air for the scene of the disaster, 250 miles distant.-. Reuter.

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Baghdad, Dec 21.

second son, Don Jaime. to Emanuela de Dampierre, twenty- one-year old daughter of the late Duke de Banjorenzo, Vicount de longs to the ancient French as well Dampierte. The bride's family be-

Fransocean Rua Min. as Papal nobility.—--

Official Celebrations In London

London, Dec. 21. The Prime Minister stated in House of Commons to-day that the omcial celebrations in 25th anniversary of H. M. London in connection with the the

will be inaugurated on May 6 next King's Accession "to the throne by a thanksgiving service at "St. Paul's Cathedral which the King. Queen and members of the Royal Family would attend..

During the celebrations in Lon- don, the King will receive the Dip lomatic Corps and representatives

of

the Overseas Empire. Ad- dresses will also be presented to His Majesty by both Houses of

Parliament,

sald that the King is especially anxious that great expense should not be incurred in the way of de- corations in these districts so that if the weather is unfavourable the drive may be postponed until an- ather day.

Included in the programme of celebrations will be a Naval re-

view at Aldershot and Air Force view at Spithead, a Military re-

review.

include a ceremony at which His The celebrations in Wales will Majesty will be represented by the Prince of Wales

During, August Their Majesties. moral at Edinburgh. will break their journey to Bal-

Arrangements are being made for extensive flood-lighting of public building etc., during the

The King and Queen hope dur- ing the celebrations to undertake processional drives in different celebrations. parts of London. Mr. MacDonald (British Wireless.

JAPAN'S NAVAL

POLICY

No Obstruction From Powers

(Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

KIROV MURDER REPRISALS

British Labourites Perturbed

London, Dec. 21.

Reports from Warsaw, neither confirmed nor denied, announcing

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tel that Zinovie and Kameney are jraphie Manngar Ordinance. +883- Received. December 21, 4-30 p.m.)

Tokyo, Dec. 21.

under arrest in their homes, linked with tales of the recent mass exe- cutions in Russia, have greatly stirred the British Labour party.

and the National Executive of The General Council of the T.U. the Labour Party" have passed resolutions that they are foundly shocked and alarmed at the reprisals which have followed the murder of Kirpy and which

pro-

Should other sea-powers not ac-" cept Japan's proposals, said For eign Minister Hirota, in referring to Japan's abrogation of the Washington treaty at the press re- ception on Thursday, Japan will forego any concessions they may be willing to pier, and offer the strongest resistance possible have taken the form of widespread

and summary executions. The Treaty had been abrogated,They urge that all those under declared Hirota, because it was

arrest be afforded legal completely senseless, but Japan and publle trial. A joint delega- hoped to be able to persuade the tion from both bodies is seeking United States and England and

an interview with the Soviet Am- other powers of the correctness of

bassador:~~ her view,

their naval policy.

of

Further striking evidence of Japan's confidence in her ses EU periority is reflected by a com- parison the Japanese and Walted States fleets published by which states that the Japanese the Shimbun Rengo news agency,

material and reserves, as well as their shipbuilding yards are al ready better than the American and that if an armaments race should take place the United States will never catch up with Japan in the race for efficiency in the Navy, even if they built ten battleships to Japan's one

Affirming that Japan has no- think to fear in case до new naval agreement is made, the news agency concludes by stating that Japan is determined to increase her naval strength 20 as to be prepared for eventualities. Transocean Kuo Min.

SAAR POLICE FORCE

Troops On The Move

defence

The "Daily Heraid". Etigmatises the executions ag barbarous and unworthy of an advanced regime. Reuter.

CITROEN IN TROUBLE

Thousands To Be Jobless

Paris, Dec. 21. The Citroen Works are closing over the Christmas holidays, but will reopen as usual for throwing out of work 20,000 employees and dependents estimated at 50,000.

The attitude of the Chamber to Government assistance of private companies appears to be determin ed that Government, do not use public' money to aid. Citroen, but "financial experts are wondering how the maintenance of the works can be ensured without a Govern ment guarantee. The position is further complicated by the fact

that Citroen is in. arrears with taxation payments and the Gov- ernment itself is probably the larg est creditor.

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London, Dec. 21 London, Dec. 20.

The "Times" and the Morning The Advisory Committee of the Past, editorially summarising the Board of Trade for the adminis tration of the Government grant tish Industries Mission to Man- report of the Federation of Bra of £2,000,000 a year to British chukuo, welcome the concinadons tramp-shipping, will consist of air Vernon Thomson, Chairman, six of the investigators regarding the representatives of tramp shipping industry and are of the opinion co-operation of Anglo-Japanese two representatives of cargo liners and one independent representa-

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RESCUE SHIP CAPTAIN HONOURED

(Special to the Hong Kong Daily Press"}

(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Mesieger Ordinanca, 1894- Beceived, December X1, 1:30 p.m.)

The "Morning Post says the general atmosphere of goodwill created was perhaps the most vain-- able result of the Mission. It was a pertinent subject for inquiry whe

Manchukno was still a part China, the editorial says Router.

SOVIET DESTROYER

SENSATION

Vessels Reported To Be Built In Italy

Tokyo, Dec. 21. Paris, Dec. 21, Flowers and silver medals were two out of eight destroyers built. A sensational press report that Cherbourg Chamber of Commerce completed and brought to Vladi given by the Chairman of the by Italy for the Soviet have been to Captain Kruse of the liner vostok has been confirmed ac rescue of New York for galiant work in the cordingto reliable Japanese

sixteen Norwegian sources. sailors in the Atlantic. The

It is understood papers praise the splendid courage maining six will soon be brough that the re and seamanship of the crew of to Vladivostok where a the lifeboat. Captain Kruse in notills of submarines is str

New York left last night on the he had done his duty. The Reuter an interview merely stated that concentrated-h

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PORTUGUESE AIRMEN

REFURN

VICEROY'S VIEWS ON INDIA REFORMS

Mr. Beretty, a journalist of inter-

London, Dec. 20. The First Battalions of the East national repute, and a director of

Lancashire and Esser Regiments the news agency "Aneta." About

left Catterick to-night for the a fortnight go on a visit to Ger- JAPANESE AIRMEN

Saar, marching out to the ringing many he witnessed the departure

cheers of the garrison,ON DECORATED from Friedrichshafen of the air-

Tuis force, 1,000 strong, is tak- ship Grat Zeppelin for South It is now confirmed that four America. Beretty, who is much

ing forty tons of baggage, includ- Gallant Action During passengers and four of the crew interested in the possibility of

ing several footballs: were killed. The latter, besides extending the Zeppelin services to

Shanghai Incident

AStockholm message says that Beekman, were the Second Officer Southern Asia and the Dutch East

Sweden's contingent of troops for

Leabon, Dec. 13. Van Steenbergen and

Tokyo,Dec, 21. the Saar police force embarked at the Indies discussed this problem One hundred and ninety, three Trelleborg for Bassnitz to-day enant Humberto Cruz and Me- The Portuguese aviators Lieut- Mechanic Waslewyn, and Van with the editor of Transocean officers and men belonging to the after being reviewed by the King chanic Lobato returned after aber 19 to the European Asse

London, Dec. 21 The Viceroy's address of Decem Zadelholl, the wireless operator. News Service Beretty greatly First-Flying Corps received re- His Majesty addressed the men, $1,000-kilometre night to Timor, at Calcutta is reporte

It surmised that the air desired to make a trip to Southwards to-day for gallant action: Impressing upon them the fact Macao, Hong Kong and India. garded in Bengal as liner was struck by lightning America and back aboard the during the Shanghai incident. shortly after emitting the signal Graf Zeppelin, but desisted from The most conspicuous among placed

that great confidence was being They were roaringly welcomed in educati pronouncement at 2.30 am. yesterday asking for so doing because he feared he them

dis- the decorated streets and taken in was 24 First Lieutenant delin position when near Rutbah Wells would miss the Airplane Niver by Sakinaga, who wa

in the event triumphal procession to the town ded the of em The plane crashed in a country which he intended to return to Fourth Order of Merit for shoot.

hall The first thing Lieut. Crus did le full of narrow gorges and sharp Batavia. The fatest news received ing down Robert

on alighting was to the littl 'rocky, ridges, VATA

A later message states that three, not Tour passengers we

here confirming the Niver's fate American airman on February 22, pare has stunned the German people.

Transocean Kuo Xia

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INDIAN MERCHANTS DISSATISFIED.

Reform Scheme Entirely Unacceptable

New Delhi, Dec. 201

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