BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

AN OUTCAST. LONDON, Alarch 10.

Tre bit sell Lincoln, who was not allowed to land in England, was refused admission to Germany, but was allowed to laud at Amsterdam for a fortnight.

TRIAL OF BARONESS. LONDON, March 10. The Baroness Oston Saeken, a Russian, accused of the theft of a miniature worth £SOO belonging to Sir Archibald Hamilton, has concluded. Tlio Baroness and the Baron were first charged on January 18th. It was alleged that they hail been the guests at tea of Sir A. Hamilton, who showed them his art collection. After they left, a miniature was missed, and the couple were arrested as they were alighting from the boat train at Southampton, when the miniature was found in the possession of the Baroness, who is described as a charming woman. The Baroness alleged that when looking over the collection, she admired the miniature, whereupon Sir A. Hamilton said: “You really like it, Baroness,” and thrust it into her hand, adding, “Then it’s yours.” Sir A. Hamilton denied this story, adding that he might have been a Don Juan ill his youth, hut was much older and wiser now. The Baron was acquitted, but the Baroness ( was committed for trial.

'The Baroness lias now been acquit-) ted.

Giving evidence in her own defence she indignantly denied the theft. She repeated that Sir A. Hamilton had presented the miniature to her.

The Judge, in summing up, declared that it was unpleasant to have to try a woman, of good character and personal attraction; When the jury returned a verdict of

“not guilty,” the Baroness was overcome with joy. She ran from one end of the dock to the, other. She ran away from the warders and rushed to the jury box, where she animatedly thanked the jurors in French. . i; - Her husband ran towards her and J embraced her, while the I'reach witnesses practically carried her out ot the Court, where she was joined by lady friends, who rushed excitedly down the corridor, all laughing hysteiically.

NUDE THEATRICALS. BERLIN, Alarch 11

The daring nature of post-war stage productions in Germany led to an outcry hy both political and religious organisations. This resulted in Herr Klein, the leading light opera producer being forced to retire from tho theatre. ’ Herr Klein now returns to the attack hy announcing a new revue ~ w

entitled “Berlin Without a Chemise.” The critics affirm Herr Klein has developed the “nudity chorus” so far that it only remains for him to disrobe tho audience. The Routschc Zeitung demands that the police shall prohibit the ehemfseless revues.”

SIX AYFFKS’ FART. LONDON, March 10. Alediral interest has been aroused by Lady Fisher’s fast, which has now been broken after lasting for fortytwo days, during which she has had imtliino- bevond water and orange juieo.

Last night she had her first pang hunger, upon which she expressed- a. • desire for brown bread and butter.

The Superintendent in charge of the institution declares that the hunger after a fast is always for natural food.

Lady Fisher is being allowed diluted milk, gradually working up to natural milk, until a week, when she will be allowed brown bread. Throughout tho first five weeks of the fast Lady Fisher danced and took long walks. She generally was physically active. She declared that she never felt better in her lifetime. * Lady Fisher is the wife of the Rcorotarv to the Treasury. *"**

REA' EX MILES HIGH. BERLIN, Alarch 10

Professor (surinfi, head of the Potsdam Meteorological Institute, declared that German aviators soon will be enabled to cross the Atlantic in twelve' hours l>v using storm free regions in the upper air, known as the stratosphere. The altitude is one of seven miles, where, owing to the low density of the air. it will lie possible for powerful engined planes to average 280 miles hourly. The pilot and the passengers will have to be housed in a. special pneumatic box constantly supplied with oxygen.

AV ILK INS SOON HOPPING OFF. NEW YORK, Alarch 10. A telegram from Fairbanks, Alaska, states that Wilkins announced on AA ednesdav that he would hop off from Fairbanks on Alarch 21. He predicted that ho would be back m New York next month after a flight over tho Arctic wastes from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitsbergen.

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