ENGLISHMAN'S DUEL

Grey River Argus, 15 April 1911, Page 8

ENGLISHMAN'S DUEL

SWORD FIGHT WITH GERMAN OVER POLITICS. An extraordinary duel between an Englishman' ; and a 'German ■ was fought in Centennial Park, Sydney, New South Wales, on Tuesday. Both combatants were--*pairifully< wounded. It appears that T on Monday afternoon two wool -buyers ; one' English and the fdther • (German,' meft in ;a tobacconist's shop 'and had' a hot discussion, concerning German policy, with especial reference to_ the : fortification of Flushing. Words led to ' blows, but the parties eventually adi journed to a neighbouring place of refreshment and arranged a duel. A group-^.of five. persons -assembled in the park at six o'clock' next morniitgy -do'ns'igjtiing of principals, seconds, and a skilled ambulanceman. The Englishman, who is >a, member of /the "Aus(tralian. defence forces, wore uniform trousersj I'The1 ' The weapons were swords.. •■■■-. The German, who formerly- served in the German Army, proved much the better swordsman: . He* sent his weapon into the right arm of , the Englishman, 1 gashing -the fle^-h deeply from the elbow jto- ithe .armpit. Then 4hp •Ebjgilishma^ ' flffcd 1 ■ h\i sword Avith both hands ,. desperately, and tried to cleave his ; opponent's ing- the blow, but the Englishman, .skill. The 'German rushed in, avoiding the blow, but the Englishman, however, with his succeeding stroke, inflicted a body wound. ... \ Both combatants Iqst a great deal of blood ibefore the (fight Estopped. Their lives, however/ are not endangered and they were . reconciled. The Englishman declares th,at,.- his opinion of Germany is unaltered.