AT DAMASCUS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 7

AT DAMASCUS.

FRENCHMAN'S LONG FLIGHT,

(Received 12.30 p.m.)

PARIS, November 16,

The airman, Andre Japy, flying to Tokyo from Paris, landed at Damascus after a non-stop flight of 2159 miles from Warsaw.

LAW SUIT OVER 'PLANE.

MOLLIS ON INNOCENT PARTY

LONDON, November 12,

An injunction to restrain James Mollison from flying his Bellanc-a monoplane to Capetown in an attempt to break the record, was sought by the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake Trust.

The Trust alleged in the Chancery Court that the Bellanca is its property, and was purchased two years ago. Since then it had been located in America, but action was not taken until it had been returned to the jurisdiction of the British Courts. The Trust desired the question of ownership to be settled. Mollison's counsel stated that the aviator was the innocent party. tie blamed the Bellanca company for sellill"- the machine to Mollison after having sold it to the Trust. A temporary injunction was granted. The Bellanca, which was formerly known as the Irish Swoop, was entered bv Colonel Fitzmaurice in the Melbourne air race in Oct'ober J 93 £ 1 was withdrawn just beforethe start, because it did not comply with the loading conditions. % Mollison flew it on his record Atlantic flight last Friday, and had planned to take off in it to try and lower C W A. Scott's record to Johannesburg and Mr.,. Mollison's to Capetown. NEW 'PLANE BOUGHT. "LINDY" FLYS IN ENGLAND. LONDON, November 12. Colonel Charles Lindbergh who wlth his wife, sought sanctuary in En from the incessant publicity he recc in America, is still keenon flymgBritish company has monop]ane an orange and black 3io which with a speed of 200 »>!«. was specially built Lionel Lindbergh the British Is lea. ingtrume nts and designers, and all th places he levels were disposed in tne j, considered to be most convenient.