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MISS EARHART'S BAD FORTUNE

Honolulu, March 20. Miss Amelia Earhart (Mra, Put- nam) and her companions had a nar- row escape from death this morning as they were taking off on the second leg of Miss Earlinrt's round-the- world flight,

As the machine was gathering speed down the runway a tyre blew out and the machine ground-looped. No-one was injured, although the plane was considerably damaged.

Miss Enthart, as she emerged un-

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1937.

COLLISION SEQUEL

PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION

Word was received In Hongkong during the week-end of the judgment delivered by the Privy Council, in the appeal against the decision. of the Hongkong Full Court in the claim for damages which followed the collision in Hongkong, on December 14, 1034, between the Dollar liner President Jefferson and the Asiatic Company's freighter Afrika. The decision of the Privy Council in that both ships were equally to blame for the intshop, and that each party

The claim for damages, In Hongkong by Sk Atholl

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CINEMA NOTES

"Camille," with Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor as its sensational co- starring team, bringsḍmutual, dia- tinellon to Hollywood's two most glamorous stars. The picture from London, Mar, 21.

is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. studios. The situation in the danger spots of the Fenland district is reported to showing to-day at the King's Theatre.

the George Cukor,

director of be easier.

"Romeo and Jullet", agoin displays The absence of rain last night allowed some of the surplus water the genius of his power in his superb The notable an opportunity for further streng-supporting cast includes Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Altan, 'Jessle

ruffled from the plane, said: "We should pay their own arst heard to fibty Into the sea and provided direction of "Camille".

were going about 50 miles an hour when the tyre blew out. 1 im- mediately cut off the ignition."

talte at least a fortnight, but has not cancelled her fight.

Later. Miss Enthart and her companions are returning to Los Angeles. The piane is also being sent back to the mainland for repairs-Reuter and United Press.

Mac-

She estimates that the repairs will was brought by the Dollar thening of the embankments.

in July, 1935, the East Asiatie Company counter claiming. The judgment given then was that the President Jefferson was 70 per cent. to blame and the Afrika 30 per cent. At the Full Court of Appeal the decision was challenged by both partics, and a 100 per cent. verdlet was sought by ench. The verdict, however, was in favour of the East Aslatic Company, who were awarded verdlet which absolved them from blame.

Praised by Army

Honolulu, March 21. Miss Enrhorl and her companions have left for the United States.

The milliary authorities here are full of praise for Miss Earhart in the way she handled her plane when the tyre burst, and the manner in which she avoided an outbreak of fire and a more serious crash-United Press, Another Attempt.

Oakland, March 20. Mr. Putnam announced to-day that his wife, Amelia Earhart, would attempt a world speed flight as soon her pine was repaired.--United

Press.

THOUGHTS ABOUT

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The decision of the Privy Counell differs from both these judgments in making the ships equally to blame.

Collision Recalled

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It is estimated that the water near Ralph, Henry Duntell, Lenore. Ulric Mildenhall pumping station, where and Laura Hope Crews, and there is it was anticipated that the bank of not a performance among the group the river would burst, has now sub-that does not deserve praise. The sided about ten inches. The banks of the River Lark continue to hold Dumas love classic of "The Lady of out, but the situation at this spot is Camillias" provides brillant vehtela stili regarded as dangerous.Reuter for the glamorous Garbo. She gives Special.

the an unforgettable Intensity most dramatic role of her brilliant civeer. Taylor, whose amazing suc cess in a brief two years on screen has made him an International figure. comes into his dramatic actor of rare tylent in the exacting role of Armand. The story is too well remembered to require

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· CRUISE LINER COMES TO PORT

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dants, take care of the general health addition, this Beating city. In there is an up-to-date dental surgery charge of a qualified Dentist. The Purser, Mr. W.-S. Pearch, with a stuff of 14, looks after the fanelot and clerical matters, while the engineer ing staff of 100 members is in charge

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The fucts of the collision, it will be recalled, were that the President Jefferson, of 14,000 tons, entered the barbour from Lyeemoon

on a little be- hand the Afrika, a freighter of 8.500 tons. Shortly after entering the har- bour the President Jefferson overlook in pussed the row non rues. She was unable to dock immediately,

"The Plainsman" anti received word of this, however, anti

The genius of Cecil B. DeMille 13 after which a tug came alongside her. of Mr. 11. G. Donald. Mr. F. L. turned to his native America in "The When this knowledge came to the McCloskey, with a stair of 10, is in Plainsman," a tensely dramatic and President Jefferson's navigating charge of Cruise Direction. A Pro-inspiring epit of America in the officers they decided in the testaat and a Roman Catholic Chop-making, which has its run at the vessel a short way off. The Afrika

lain are also carried."

Queen's, Alhamben and Star Theatres was still following the ship when

to-dny. (Continued from Page 63

Heretofore concerned main-

Thousands of niways-ailing, tired, she dropped her unchor near buny A The glant vessel this year is underly with periods in world history

debilitated, prematurely-aged people that militon; body he belongs is hard 7. The President Jefferson went that the command of Captain G. B.

have been restored to health, strength mundous changes through the

rise of

and wide-awake emeteney by to discover. We are all pacists of far from her berth owing to dredging Parry, R.D., R.N.R., Commodore of which marked the beginnings of tre- one sort or mother, Ti:e difference operations which were being carried the Canadian. Pacific fleet, while the ristiunity, the influences of ancient

course of the world's most famous` the

Staff Captain Is A. S. Phillips. pler.

Rome, the pivotal meeting of

of the East blood and nerve tonic. Follow their on in the vicinity of

and Western Europe engendered by The Afrika in her course up the way to a buoy, struck the bows

the Crusades, and other forces of expe equal import in world history, DeMille

hla unique talents to the ten important years between the end of the Civil War and Custer's dramatic stand at Little Big Horn, the decade that marked the beginning of Western expansion. "The Plains- mon" is a masterful tribute to the men who made this possible. All the colourful characters known and loved by America for the past two genera- tions come to fe again in this ptions come

pageant of empiresb

empire-building Bickok, masterfully portrayed played by lovely Jenu Arthur: by Gary Cooper: "Calam

er: "Calamity Jane,"

"Buf

is that some refuse to lose sight of reatitles and probabilities, and other do not.

It is a strange theory that people throw themselves with enthusiasm war because of what the author Into calls almost universal boredom, "that feeling of monotonous and hopeless enchainment to an impersonal systern in which one has no say, which is the psychological consequence of medern industrialism."

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of the President Jefferson, and coun- sel for the East Asialle Company submitted that this was the fault of

the

President Jefferson since that ship had blown three short blasts but had not followed up the signal by going astern.

In addition to her Atlantic records, the Empress of Britain has created several others during the past five years--including Suez to Bombay Las Palmas to Cape Town and New Yerktu Cristobal.

ITALIANS RETREAT IN PANIC

(Continued from Pape J.)

Almaden, on the Cordoba front. suffered a heavy loss at the hands "In the North the Catalonians

new

turns

as a relief to the boredom of any other people this side of bar- existence it is a theory too fantastic barism, have been taught to regard in be taken seriously. By the same with a gloomy foreboding any altera- token motorists would welcome an tion in the conditions of society which occasional occident, even if they seems to them likely to subordinate. themselves were involved in it and the public conduct of individuals some of their relatives killed, be-wholly to the common interest. cause it would break the monotony So long us they are allowed to talk, of cruising, mile upon mile without they ignore the many forms of non- anything happening.

rown inured. For the irk of

destroyed the of slavery is in visible compulsion, and, how Guadalajara and [ME author has a final fing

powder and ammunitions stored Lever rigidly our ways of life muy be British freedom, which he seems determined, we obviously cannot re-aracens to consider mainly a hallucination. sent the fact so long as we are' vir-

The English who conceive of them-tually unaware of it. selves us a freedom-loving people, Altogether it is a clever and amus-

restrictions in

few days ago us retaliations for the most intimate simply goes round in elrcles, very regions of their lives more nearly prettily, like a litten chasing its tall, the aerial bombardment of Rosas by Wyoming; gamblers, frontier charac bordering on the insung than perhaps |

Man o' Moray insurgent planes."

political slavery to which they have Franco's air force bombarded and John Miljan, «Yellow Hand"

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of the Nationalists from Huesca, and fale Bill", enacted by James Ellison; Gibraltar we are told that General George A. Custer, played by the famous Indion Red headquarters of Chiefs "Silting Bull,"

the Government and "Pointed Horg

President Lincoln and his wartime cabinet, are at included in this tim. There "Destructions and terror continue also hundreds of Cheyenne

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