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(Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, August 13. Commenting on Now York reports tlu-.t nioM uf th e American entrants are doubtful starters in the air race, Perrin, secretary of the Aero Club, states that there has been no advice from the Americans, since they paid the entry fees. MOLLISONS UNDER TURKEY’S BAN. (Received August 14 at 9 p.m.) LONDON, August 14. Mollison, the airman, has telegraphed to Mustapha Kemal Pasha, President of Turkey, appealing to his “us a sportsman to waive your refusal to myself and Amy of permission to fly over Turkey in the air race, which was imposed due to our unintentional technical infringements of the Turkish air rules. ’ ’
Mollison told the “Daily Mail” he had prepared an alternative route in the event of President Kemal not relenting. Tt was one embodying a detour substantially increasing flying time, though not ruling out the chances of success.
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Grey River Argus, 15 August 1934, Page 6
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