ITALIAN POET
, ■ i .. : SEEKS NOTORIETY. Gabriele d’Annunzio, the Italian poet, who is now. Prince, of. Moiltejievoso, has, never:, beep,, accused of allowing h*mselt, to be, left in the .background of public : Mention,.,and in a recent letter h“ 6hows thap -he still believes in , advertisement. Writing to Professor Piccard, of , stratosphere fame, d’Annunzio begged that, op the next balloon ascent the .scientist -should take him up as ballast, land,.then drop him overboard v henever, he judged such a sacrifice would be most useful. The international difficulty that might ensue from taking the poet at his word, will probably prevent his offer being accepted, and already Professor Piccard feels the i responsibility ,for a bitter quarrel between two. . Italian districts, in one of which his balloon -descended, but into the other pf which the gondola rolled. Tlht offer ,of -Senator Marconi to erect a -column, on the spot has led to- the. quarrel as to. whether the balloon or the gondola is. the important item.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1932, Page 8
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163ITALIAN POET Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1932, Page 8
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