AIRMAN'S FUNERAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 35, 11 February 1929, Page 7

AIRMAN'S FUNERAL.

WEEK'S GREAT EVENTS.

Thousands Attend Burial Of Baron Huenefeld. TRIBUTE FROM EX-KAISER. (Australian and N.Z. Tress Association.) ( Uerr-iveil !) a.nil BERLIN, February 10. Vive thousand mourners, Major Fit/.inaurice and Hi-rr Koehl. who accompanied Baron Hueiicfeld on ' hj' historic trans-Atlantic flipht in l"-7. attended tlie funeral of the famous airman who died on February t>. The colli n was covered with wreath-. im-ludinj: tributes from the President \un Hiiidcnbury, and the ex-Kaiscr.

Ernst CI wither Weill err von Huonfeld. who was one of the nvw to make tne first flight across the Atlantic from fast to west, was born at Koniaslioir >n May, 180 J. Ho first began to write [ilaye. but at. tiio outbreak uf the war he volunteered but was rejected as physically until, in 1'.t1.") ho was employed by the Foreign Offices at Constantinople and Sofia, where lie bei-iime friendly with Kinji Ferdinand. At the end of 1010 he was vice-consul at Maastricht, where he received the Kaiser

hikl 1110 li'uwn Prince when they lied to Holland. AftiT the revolution lie left the diplomatic service ami became a member lot' the staff of the px-Crown I'riinr. In HUT the flight to New York in the Bremen was accomplished, with Major Fitzinanrice. an Irishman. and Captain Koe'nl. The airmen had to land at Greenly Island, between Newfoundland and Labrador, because of lack of petrol. They were taken off by a Canadian 'plane, and after a trium- | phal march through New York. returned by steamer across the Atlantic. | The Huron recently made a Hinlit to 'J'okvo. leading Hei 1 ill on September 27. After a long journey. which included many delays due to rain, lie reached Japan, where, in making a forced landing, he damaged the "plane, but escaped personal injury. This necessitated abandoning tin- 'piane.

VATICAN AND REPARATIONS. (Australian and N.Z. Pros* Assodalion.) (Hecoived o.3i> a.m.) LONDON, February 10. The past week contained I.wo prcat historic events, tlie signing of the treaty of ccmcllintioii between Iho Vatican and tin- Italian State and tin. , of the- reparations inquiry. The experts of s-even nations met unofficially at Paris on Saturday and decided to hold the first meet ill;.' officially at tho Hotel Astoria on Monday afternoon. It is understood the Press will he admitted to the openinir and that the proceedings thereafter will be in private.

AUTHOR OF "RED FLAG."

JIM CONNELL DEAD. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 10. The death is announced of Jim Council, secretary of the Workmen's Legal Society, and author of the '"Red Flaj;." "Who's Who' , describes the late Jim Connell, secretary of the Workmen's Legal Friendly Society, as follows:—'"Born at Killskyre, County of Meath: parents, farmers. Education: Under a hedge for a few weeks. Has been a sheep farmer, dock labourer, navvy, railway man, draper, journalist, lawyer (of a sort): and all the time, poacher. Publications, 'The Red Flag.' and many other Socialist songs and poems; "The Confessions of a Poacher,' 'The Truth About The Game Laws,' "Glasgow Municipal Enterprise,' 'Tho Horse and How To Treat Him," "Socialism and the Survival of the Fittest," "Brothers At Last,' and Recreation: Poaching."