LURE OF THE CHANNEL.
■ WOMAN SWIMMER FAINTS. RESCUE IN OPEN SEA. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 11. Miss Lillian Harrison commenced to [ swim the English Channel from Cape Gris Xez, but abandoned the attempt after going eight miles. She fainted in the water and commenced to sink in a choppy sea. Helmi, an Egyptian aspirant for Channel honours, jumped overboard from the accompanying tug, but failed to hold Miss Harrison owing to the grease with which she was plentifully besmeared. Others swam to her with ropes, passed one under her arms, and hauled her aboard.— ("Sun.") MISS EDERLE TO TRY. A YOUTHFUL CANDIDATE. (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, August 11. Miss Ederle, aged 18 years, left Boulogne to-day in her first attempt to swim the Channel.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 12 August 1925, Page 7
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