BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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AEROPLANE COLLISION. PARIS, February 7. , Two French military aeroplanes collided at a high altitude at lieichenbtrg. One pilot descended saiely by _ the parachute, the other unaware he had lost the under-carriage, attempted to land and collided with a telegraph pole, completely smashing the machine. The pilot stepped qut of the' debris unscraiehed.

THE M.ERRETT TRIAL'.' LONDON, Feb. 7

At tlie Merrett trial, the Court raptly listened to the evidence of Dr Rosa that Sutheilaiul, on Ist. February, told rhim she saw deceased re--niove her false teeth and shoot herself in the presence of her son. Witness understood Sutherland saw deceased falling after the shot. Sutherland denied the false teeth statement. Professor Robertson, alienist, deposed tbe shot might affect deceased to the extent of rendering her subsequent statements unreliable. Sir Bernard Spilsbury said tlie accident theory could not be excluded. The ease was adjourned.

AYOAIEN’S SUFFRAGE. LONDON, Fob

Marion Phillips, chief woman officer of the Labour Party, on behalf of the Industrial Women’s Organisations, has sent a letter to Premier Baldwin urging the early Introduction of the suffrage to women of twentv-one.

A SURPRISING SEQUEL. LONDON. February 7. There was a surprising sequel to the marriage of Lord Ashley to Miss Hawkes (cabled on Feb. 3rd). It is stated of the bride’s father (Arthur Hawkes) that she is wrongly described on the register as the . daughter of Arthur Hawkes. deceased.

NOVEL CLIMAX. VIENNA. Feb. 7. There was a novel climax to the presentation of “Othello” at 1 a Budapest theatre, which resulted from Othello carelessly soiling Dc.sdcmona’s gown with blackened limbs and hands. Othello, irritated by a rebuke, treated Desdemona with unnecessary violence in the smothering scene, causing the heroine to jump up from the lied and < box Othello’s ears. Othello fell and Desdemona assumed a sparring attitude causing Othello to shout for the curtain. Thus far the.audience, who were not familiar with Shakespeare’s play, followed the happenings with unabat- » ed interest, but when Desdemona threw herself on the bed weeping and her real husband appeared on the stage to comfort her it was obvious that .something was wrong. The curtain was hurriedly lowered and the sequel was an action suing Othello for damages. but the judge secured a reconciliation. y RADIO FEAT. LONDON, February 7. An Essex wireless experimenter. Mr Famayer. lias been in communication H with Ne\v Zealand for twenty-two days enabling an octogenarian. Airs Franklin. living at AVickford. to talk daily with her son in Christchurch. BRITISH AIRWAYS. LONDON, Feh. 7. A series of visits by officers from the Airship Department has liogun with a view of consulting the Dominions and investigating the possibilities there for bases, and mooring niasfs, along proposed new airship routes. Flight Lieut. Sydney Nixon lias gone to Freetown, Sierra T.eone. and Bathliurst in Gambia, whence he goes to Capetown, where he will meet other experts who are leaving London later. The mission will Dfobablv spend six weeks in Austraia. returning via Egypt.