THROUGH DARKEST AFRICA.
As a result of a bet Madame Dickson, a beautiful young Swedish society woman has recently crossed the Sahara Desert and equatorial Africa in a small motorcar. Accused at a dinner party in Nairobi of being interested only in dancing and cocktails, she bet that she could cross the desolate country. Mme. Dickson started the next day accompanied only by a native boy. and went through Kenya, Uganda, the Belgian Congo. French Congo. Nigeria and across the Sahara by way of Gaa, Issaleh and Biskra. Parts of the route were under water and near Fort Lnmy one large and five small bridges had been washed away. The intrepid woman rode 75 miles on horseback to a military post for help, and m -4 hours all the bridges were repaired.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 220, 13 June 1933, Page 14
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132THROUGH DARKEST AFRICA. Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 220, 13 June 1933, Page 14
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