LATE CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1931, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS

SPANISH THRONE. NEW CLAIMANT ARISES. PARIS, May 1. A legitimist bomb lias been thrown at the Spanish Republican Government by a manifesto, in which D«u Jaime, the Spanish Pretender, son of the famous Don Carlos, leader of the 'Chartist intrigues at the end of last century, declares that the Legitimises can henceforward he the only Monarchist party. He urges the Monarchists to rally to combat Communism, and adds that the forthcoming elections will constitute a-plebiscite, enabling. Spain to choose between (a lvpublie and a monarchy on new Federal lines. “Jt is unjust,” says the manifesto, “that monarchism should end because a king failed who did not Know now to win the people’s love. I will lead all patriots. I am ready to shed blood in fighting Communism.”

FOKKER FOOLED, “LINDY’S’’ INEXPERIENCE. VANCOUVER, May ]. How badly his own company was fooled by Liiulborg, is told by Mr Anthony H. G. Fokker, i-ho Da fob aeroplane denigiw, in Inter pfinptors of his autobiography. “That amazing young airman, then unknown tq thf* world,”. says Fokker, “wished to buy Eokiker ‘plane/ for his tr a n&‘-AU lantic flight. The Fokker sales manager, however, investigated ‘Lindy’s 1 record and found that he had made two parachute drops, while carrying mail.

- 1 Wo decided that we didn’t want any stunk u- dropping into the Atlantic from ouo of our ’planes, so we passed him up,” Fokker adds, sadlv.

“We wanted an ultra-scientific flight and we got. it. While Byrd was fooling around with his groat, tri-motored ’plane n,s safe, as ft church, this utterly unscientific Lmdberg came along and all we saw was bis tail going east.”.