GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1934, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, September 14. Dropping 1000 ft from an aeroplane at Leatherhead, the professional parachutist, Ben Turner, crashed through some trees and landed on the top of the lions’ cage at Chessington Zoo. Two enraged beasts sprang at the top of the cage, savagely biting and clawing at the bars on which Turner stood, held fast by his entangled parachute. The zoo fire brigade was called out to quell the lions. Their trainer, armed with a blink-cartridge revolver and a whip, entered the cage but was driven back. While the Hons’ attention was directed Turner extricated his harness and reached safety. The Minister of Transport has decided to increase the number of pedestrian crossings in London as one measure for reducing the risk of street accidents. There are at present 2000 such crossings in the Metropolitan area, and these will be increased to 10,000. RUGBY. September 13. A message from Angmagsa/ik to tho Greenland Board at Copenhagen, states that, the British Lindsay Arctic Expedi'ton. following the safe ending of their peri’ous 1000 miles journey ovw inland ice, is expected to em bark for home on September 1R on the British trader. Jacinth, which has been fishing in the adjacent seas. LONDON. September 13. Fouta Air Forco men parachuted safely from a bomber, which crashed at, midnight, near Guilford, o w ’ng to engine failure. Three of the men descended from 2000 feet. The pilot remained nt the controls until his comrades jumped safely, and then leaped out when al a height of 1000 feet, and landed in a tree. This is the first time an entire crew has been saved by parachutes. LONDON, September 13. Tho Aero Club has appointed Mr J. J. Jeffs, control tower officer at Croydon, as controlling officer at Mildenhall. in connection with the Centenary air race. OKLAHOMA CITY. September 13. ‘Wiley post said to-day that his plane, the Winnie May. was so badly damaged in the -'recent stratosphere test flight, that he was forced to ■abandon his plans to compete in the London-Melbourne a’r race. MORRO CASTLE FIRE. NEW YORK September 13.

Chief Officer James M. Hen devisor and Third Officer Harold Peterson, o the rescue liner. Presi’dent Clove land, told the Morro Castle Tnquir Board to-day, that they did not wisl to serve any longer- with Captai! Robert ’E. Carey of the Pres l den Cleveland, because they alleged tha Carey delayed in sending lifeboats t ( the. aid of the Morro Castle. Peterson said ho believed tha more Pves could have been saved i the Cleveland’s lifeboats had put ov sonne*

Carov said that pro lifeboats*Wer lowered <( as soon as we could,” bn he said no peon]n were picked up. a his mon reported not seeing any t rescue.