AIR FLYING.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1920, Page 3

AIR FLYING.

fADSrttAIiIAN N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] AN AIRMAN’S TRIALS. DELHI, April 22. Captain Raaizat, the Italian airman, lias arrived at Karachi. He said he was captured by Arabs fifty kilometres from Aieppo when landing, and fought them with pistols till his cartridges were used. He then surrendered. His machine was riddled with bullets. After five hours, the Arabs were attacked by a patrol of Sheriffs’ cavalry and fled. The aviators were rescued and taken to a neighbouring village. During the night, the Arabs and Turks stole the aeroplane which was later recaptured by a detachment of troopers. The machine was repaired and the flight was continued. Rauzat is the last Italian on the Rome to Tokio flight. GERMAN DUPLICITY. PARIS, April 22. The “Petit Parisien” states General Masterman, head of the Allied Commission of air control, has reported to the Ambassadors’ Conference that Germans are deiberately opposing attempts at checking war material, and rendeiing the Mission’s journeys most diffieiilt. German officers are everyhere behaving with hostility. Aviation material is stolen and war material depot# were discovered in the neighbourhood of Berlin, fresh construction being conducted secretly.