WHEN ITALY LOST

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 5 January 1928, Page 5

WHEN ITALY LOST

CROSS WORDS AND BLOWS. ORAM A TUG-o’-WAR. SYDNEY, Dec. 22. Australia won the international tug-o’-war among the third saloon passengers during the voyage of the Crain a which .arrived to-day, and amusing scenes ensued.

Many teams entered the coinpen l tion, representing England, Scotland, Ireland and several Continental countries. Events were keenly contested, and eventually all were eliminated except Australia and Italy. The final wa,si highrtJy exciting, and the barracking terrific, but, to the great delight of the Australians, their team won.

Then members of the Italian team began to squabble among themselves — each accusing the other or not having pulled his full weight. Words led to blows. Nobody was seriously injured in the melee, but one man had to receive attention at the ship’si hospital. Passengers said to-day that the Italians quickly forgot their difference* Indeed, it seemod to make them bet ter friends than ever.' Generally speak ing, the Italians were quiet and well behaved during the voyage.