ROBBERS FOILED.
ATTEMPT TO STEAL £1,500,000.
(By Cable.—Press Aesociation.-r-CopTriglit.)
(Received May 18ib, 11.15 p.m.)
ROME, May 18
A daring attempt at a bullion robbery was made at Brindisi, where tho steamer Helouan had transferred to the Custom House 100 packages containing £1,500,000 consigned to Alexandria from London.
The robbers entered the building, but wero foiled in their attempt to secure the money.
One was arrested
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14971, 19 May 1914, Page 7
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65ROBBERS FOILED. Press, Volume L, Issue 14971, 19 May 1914, Page 7
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