SCHNEIDER CUP RACE
WORLD'S BIG AIE TEST
ITALY'S ENTHUSIASM
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Keceived 26th September, 10 a.m.) . LONDON, 25th Sept. The stage is set at Lido, thc-most expensive resbrt iir the. world, for 'the greatest intensive air test ever devised. It is expected that a quarter of a million people, headed by Siguor Mussolini, will, witness the Schneider Cup Race. Both ■ Venice and Lido are en" fete in honour of "the airmen. British and Americans are present in thousands, including.Sir Sefton'': Brancker, Chief .Air Marshal, and Sir Philip Sassoon, 1 Ifnder-Secretary for Air, and the -^ore- ' most air experts in the world. Eight Italian" warships "lie in- the harbour, where is also, the BriTish aircraft,car- , Her Eagle The whole of Italy is frenzedly enthusiastic on flying, recognising that with a lengthy seaboard swift seaplanes v are the.most vital arm of defence. Nevertheless, the best sportsmanship is being manifested towards fhe British entrants, who for four months have been training like prize-fighters.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 75, 26 September 1927, Page 9
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161SCHNEIDER CUP RACE Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 75, 26 September 1927, Page 9
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