NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1921, Page 3

NEWS BY MAIL.

ONE-TON AIR BOMBS. NFAY YORK, July 21. Fun her details are available concerning the -inking of the former German Dreadnought list I'riest.u ml by American naval bombing planes ofl' the Virginia coast yesterday. After l.lKllllh l.oinbs had failed to peuel iale llie ves-cl's armour the naval nil-men reliiined to the attack with I„unbs "cigliing one ton. The first, bomb struck her hows, tearing a great hole hut not afleeting hei seaworthiness. The second and third fell iu the -ea near her starboard side i,ml she began to list. Another fell close under her stern. Then her hows rose in the air and she began to xink rapidly. , , The result of the attack lias been to accentuate rather than end the contra vorsy bet ween the air sen ice and the naval experts, the latter pointing out that all vessels being sunk by Hitmen ate stationary, but there were no anti-aircraft guns, and that attacks had twice to lie abandoned owing fo adverse weather.

The Navy men admit, bowever Unit aeroplane bombs "lien properly placed can sink the largest ships. tint) LUNCHEON. PARIS. July 21. An American millionaire, desiring to visit the must exclusive restaurants of Biiris, and having only one day at bis disposal, spent CIIIU on his luncheon. He "as accompanied,'by his wife and a friend who knows the haunts of Paris thoroughly. The party derided |,nvc only one emirse at each re: tailrant. Beginning with eoektaiL at a f'.P'toUs ,„r„ cm the boulevards, they drove up to Monlimitre for hors d'oeuvre, to a restaurant which makes a boast of serving eighty varieties daily. Then thav came down to the neighbourhood of tiie Opera for fislt, "'lneh consisted of filleted sole with mushrooms. Next thev went to another famous bouse near the Madeleine for u veal entree, and to an open-air restaurant j„ the Champs F.lysees for a chicken spccialitv. Veeetable- a plain 'dish of onions, exquisitely cooked—were obtained at a small restaurant one the left bank of the river. Not far from Coneorda the party find chicory salad, and' near the F.toilc they ordered fruit expensive Hosh P',,eapple. Veain entering their ear, they drove to most fashionable establishment in tlm Hois de Boulogne, where they had coffee, liqueurs and cigars.

DUKE’S PROPERTY. PARIS. July 21. The Paris Civil Court has been asked to render absolute in Era lice the decree of interdiction given against Don Antonio of Orleans. Duke of (m li, ,-* bv the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Madrid. The hearing of Hie motion, which was brought .vestendnv bv the two sons of the Duke, Prince Alfonso of Orleans and the Prince Bonis Ecnlimmd. lias been postponed for eight days. Interdiction is the process of law by which the administration of property is taken from the hands of a Person who is considered for any reason by the court to he unfit to manage Ins own affairs. It- is usually granted at the request of the ncxt-of-km and the court it, granted the order named the trustees who were tit take charge of the estate. . Don Antonio of Orleans, who is on, was the husband of the Infanta Eulalia of Spain, whose differences with her fn- ! miiv were made puhl.ic property some | years before the war by her sensational I refusal to reside in Spain, despite the orders of the head of the family, the present King of Spain. Don Alfonso lias for many years UotMi a prominent figure in Enrin, an( ' bis house in the Rue do la Yarenne was at one time famous for his magnificent receptions. Of late years Bon Antonio has also l.e-cn estranged Horn bis royal relative.