NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767, 20 July 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)

NEWS IN BRIEF

Mussolini Honoured in Germany Herr Hitler plans a new'railway station called Mussolini Station, for the arrival of State guests. The adjacent street will be named Mussolini street. Adolf Hitler square is being renamed Mussolini square. Jugoslav Regent in London - The Regent of Jugoslavia (Prince Paul) and Princess Olga are paying a -private visit to the King and Queen of England. On their arrival in London they were met by the Duke and Duchess of Kent and by Prince Alexander of Jugoslavia, who is at school in England. Princess Olga is a sister of the Duchess of Kent. Expulsions from Italian Tyrol A cable message says that Signor Mussolini himself was responsible for the expulsion of foreigners from the Tyrol. It is officially stated in Rome that the expulsions from the Tyrol were made because of spying by some of the Western nations. . Foreigners are free to remain wherever the;' wish elsewhere in Italy. The last of the foreigners to leave the South Tyrol declare that there is no doubt that the notices to quit are inspired by German and Italian fears that they may foment the increasing indignation pf the Tyrolese against their removal to the Reich. They also believe that vital war industries will be started in the Tyrol because of its inaccessibility for aeroplanes. ‘ It may also be fortified to prevent the advance of the' French Army in war time. Meteor in Canada A blazing meteor which lit up the sky for miles caused panic among the people of eastern Canadian cities. At London (Ontario), and to, the south-west, thousands were terrified and scurried into the churches. After a terrific roar the meteor exploded in the sky and left a heavy smoke cloud for half ah hour. Explosion Stopped - ' His Majesty King George VI, at an investiture at St. James’s Palace, pinned the 0.8. E. oh Mr M. C. Childs, who on March 29 threw from the Hammersmith bridge, London, a suitcase which he noticed jammed into the structure of the bridge, and from which smoke was issuing. The suitcase exploded in the water. The King congratulated Mr Childs on his pluck and perception. A Lamb for the Princesses Mrs Roza Brown, aged 83, has sent from Canada a three-months-old lamb to England for Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose.. The lamb bears a tag: “I am your friend. I want to play with you.” Mrs Brown travelled 300 miles with the lamb from Kirkland Fair. Duke of Kent’s Escape A wheel of the Duke of Kent’s aeroplane became bogged while taking off, and the aeroplane spun round at the Dyce Aerodrome, Aberdeenshire, last Friday. Before anyone could reach the door of the cabin, the Duke of Kent opened it and'unconcernedly stepped out, smoking a cigarette.