HIS WORD OP HONOUR
ESCAPED AVIATOR MUST RETURN 1 TO SWITZERLAND.- I By Telegraph—Press\As6octation—Copyright J Paris, August 30. I. The Swiss Government has_ thanked o Franco for its chivalrous decision iu returning M. Gilbert, who wrote with- „ drawing his parole. ." He believed die had allowed sufficient time for acceptanco, but Switzerland contended that ho was still bound by bis word of honour. [M. Gilbert's machino developed engine trouble as lie Was returning from raiding Friedrichshafen, and ho liad to » descend in Switzerland. He made two . attempts to escape. The first, ivlie'n ;• ho disguised himsolf as a woman, failed.] A c '■ ■ ' . ,', , ; A
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 5
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101HIS WORD OP HONOUR Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2555, 1 September 1915, Page 5
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