ENRAGED ITALIANS.

Grey River Argus, 11 December 1928, Page 5

ENRAGED ITALIANS.

I Attack Australians. WITH STILETTOS AND RAZORS. SYDNEY, December 10. A sensational racial encounter between Australians and Italians al tbl) Leeton Irrigation Settlement resulted in five Australians—Hyde, Wilsofn, Dunn, O’Grady and Curtis, receiving injuries from stilettos, or razors. The police state that all the men had bei in drinking in a local hotel, when it is alleged that an Australian exclaimed: ‘‘Fancy having to drink with dagoes.” The remark was resented by the Italians who shouted excitedly and brandish d razors and other weapons. They then attacked the Australians, who scattered in all directions. Wilson sustained an abdominal wound Hyde an ugly cut in the neck, ami

thers mi,nor cuts. The police arrested Hi ch de Casia, nd other arrests arc pending.