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CABLE NEWS

IN BRIEF

FLYING BOAT CRASHES

IN SNOWSTORM

Capricornus Comes To Grief On Maiden Flight

THREE KILLED: PASSENGER

INJURED

London. March 24-A severe crack in the bank of the River Ouse was discovered this morning, and repair work was started immedi

The ately, before, the tide rose. foods in the 'Fen country were dis- cussed in the House of Commons when Mr. Lloyd George said it was the result of years of neglect by the Ministry of Agriculture, The Minister of Agriculture in replying stated that the floods were unpre- cedented and that his department had given every assistance when asked. He added, that the men of the Fen district were the best peo- ple to combat the flood And though the Government was mak- ing a grant to assist in the fight against the waters, he asserted that the local authorities had as much responsibility, for it was a local matter. Conditions at pre- sent are quiet on the Fens, but Army units are arrivng at Ely from Colchester, Canterbury and Alderland to Australia and Miss Coates shot in preparation for next Sun- day which is the danger day owing to the spring tides.-

Renter's Bulletin Service.

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London, March 24.—Mr. Stanley Baldwin announced in the House

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It is officially stated that the Imperial Airways plane. - Capri- cornus is reported to have had a collision in the Beaujolais Mountains near Ourouï in a snowstorm and the following have been killed:-

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CAPT. A PATERSON;

FIRST OFFICER, C. E. KLEIN;

FLIGHT CLERK, D. R. O'BRIEN; STEWARD, F. A. E. JEFFCOATE;

MISS B. M. COATES, A PASSENGER, WAS INJURED...

The plane was carrying mall to almost all destinations, from Eng-

was the only passenger on the plane at the time of the crash..

A message from Lyons states that the plane was on her malden fight to Alexandria and was re- ported to have crashed after col- liding in the mountains in a snow

of Commons to-day that the Unit-storm. Three were killed and two ed Kingdom delegation to the Im- | seriously injured, and the machine peral Conference will be himself wrecked. She was carrying one Mr. Ramsay ManDonald, Mr. Neville passenger and five members of the Chamberlain, Sir John Simon, Lord crew at the time. Halifax MT. Malcolm MacDonald From Parts it learned that and Mr. Ormsby Gore. The dele-only meagre particulars of the gation will be assisted by other ministers when their departments are involved. Lord Zetland will be attending as 'the representative of the Indian delegation.- Beaters Bulletin Sérgico. "

crash are available but that the flying boat apparently fell into a pine forest in the hamlet Le Craou- que, near Orous, which is 40 miles from Lyons. A snowstorm was rag- ing at the time and visibility was very bad... Reuter

CRASHED INTO ROCK

Lyons, Mar. 23. The heroism of Wireless Opera- tor Cooper, of the ill-fated Capri- cornus, has been brought to light in later details of the crash.

Badly hurt, the radioman drag-

Rome, Mar. 24. There seems to be confirmation of the fact that the prime reason for the visit of Count Clano to Belgrade is to conclude a political treaty with Yugoslavia, quite apart from the commercial treaty. In any case, Bignor Gayda, "in the "Giornale d'Italia." usually well-ged himself from the shattered informed, stated yesterday that a plane, through a blinding storm. political agreement between the He staggered and crawled for thres two countries, which would enter miles until he reached a lonely into a new phase of mutual rela- farm house and gave the alarm. tions, had been concluded

Help was sent out immediately. Franzcent News Service.

heavy farm carts proceeding to the scene of the smash.

London, Mär. 24. No oficial invitation to attend the Coronation has been address- ed to the League of Nations, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden stated in the House of Com- mons to-day.

Transocean News Service.

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Four bodies were found in the plane and a living woman passen- ger.

Three of the aircraft's four en- gines were torn off and wreckage was spread over a 300-yard area.

The pilot had apparently in- tended to 'land near Baone when he was overtaken by a snowstorm. Visibility was nil, and he crashed into a rock, 2,500 feet above the

Geneva, Mar. 24. A severe storm that has been raging along the Liguriau coast sea. ' has been causing

great damage. į Rescuers are now trying to save

At Levanto. the turbulent seas the mail and freight on the big. have destroyed a railway embank-craft--- ment, interrupting the connection Genoa-Spezia.---

Primeurio» News Service.

Keatre,

"Lyons: Miss Coates, the only passenger travelling on the Cap- ricornu at the time of the accl- dent, has died. All malls have been

has been reached during conversa- tions between Governor Murphy of Michigan. Chrysler executives, and. the C.I.O. leader, Mr. John Lewis.

Berlin, Mar. 24. The German official gazette pub-recovered. lishes the names of 38 relatives of persons who, by a former decree, had been deprived of their German citizenship. These person's are now also deprived of their citizen- ship. Among them are the rela- tives of Alfred Kerr, formerly.dra- matic critic to the "Berliner Tage blath"

Transcean News Service.

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Paris. Mar. 24.

It is reported the agreement will į be submitted to offelals of the i United Automobile Workers this afternoon, from Detroit- Reuter.

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Michigan. Mar. 25-John Lewis

According to a report from Bala- | has agreed to evacuate manca, the Republican troops Chrysler: plants.—

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Warm Springs, Fla., Mar. 24.--

launched a big attack against the Reuler. nationalists near Las Rozas. The attack was repulsed with heavy losses. The Republican forces also attacked along the Madrid-Valen- cla road, but were repulsed.-- Franistean News Service.

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London, Mar. 24-The text of the Ministers of the Crown Bil, now issued, shows that the Frime Minister's salary will be doubled, at £10,000, whilst all other Cabinet | Ministers will receive £5,000 a year, except the Lord Chancellor, who at present geta £10,000, in cluding £4.000 as Speaker of the House of Lords.

The Leader of the Opposition ́and' ex-Premiers will receive £2,- 000 per annum.

President F. D. Roosevelt sald to- day he would confer with Congres- sional leaders on the present strike situation when he returns to Washington this week-end.- ?.. Reuter.

Wellington, Mar. 24.-The Gov- ernment is making plans for cele- brating the Coronation and de- cided that may 12 be recognised as a paid 'Government holiday. The authorities have appealled to em- ployers in the country, to regard it as the same. Decorations for the celebration are being erected ȧpace.c

Reuter's Bulletin Service,

While all other salaries will be. Hlable to Parliamentary discussion, the salaries of the Opposition Moscow, Mar. 24.—A Soviet dyer leader and the pensions of former is making a series of flights over Prime Ministers will be paid from the Artic Sea with the view to the Consolidated Fund and will inaugurating a service between therefore not be raised in Parlia- Moscow, and the United States ment.

across alberia and the North Pact-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

The Bill involves increased exc penditure totalling £37.000,- Reuter

Edmonton, Mar. 21--Mr. Aber-

Lansing, Mar. 24-Reports per- hart's Social Credit Government zist hero, despite dentals, that a was defeated for the first time, by tentative settlement of the Chrys 27 votes to 25, in the House of |ler Corporátion strike, providing Commons," on the motion to ad-

for the peaceful and Immediate fourn the debate on the budget evaduation" or occupied factories, Zeuter,

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