NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 October 1928, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

United Press Asßociation —By Electric- Telnciapti Copy'right.) (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK, Oct. 7. At Detroit five persons were killed kite on Sunday when two aeroplanes collided. Three were men and two women. PARTS, Oct, S. Advice from Nice states that operating from Paris, detectives discovered a very powerful wireless station in the depths of the Eze Forest. It is alleged the station was being used by anti-Fascists, opponents of iSignor Mussolini, and that, an Italian, Bertini, manager of the station, has been arrested. (British Official Wireless ) RUGBY, Oct. 7. The following telegram has been sent by the King to His Imperial Highness lias Tafari, heir to the throne of Ethiopia, R egen t-Plen ipoten t.iary and Negus of Addis Abeba: ‘‘On the occasion of your Imperial Highness’ coronation as Negus I have great •pleasure in offering you my most cordial congratulations on tlie signal honour which her Majesty the Empress has been pleased to bestow upon you.” LONDON. Oct. 8.

Flight-Lieutenant D’Are.v Greig. who is awaiting favourable conditions to mak P -an attempt to bring the wifrld air speed record to Britain, had another trial flight to-day. He easily attained a speed of 298 miles per hour. Though he was in the air only for half an hour the new spark-plugs in the engine were so lieavilv carboned that thov had to be .scrapped. ROME, -Oct. 7.

During a discussion in an aristocratic club Prince Laneellotti said that Prince Potenziani, an ex-Govcrnor of Romo, had been dismissed for corrupt practices. Marquis -Sambuy defended Prince Potenziani in -such terms that Prince Laneellotti considered himself insulted. They fought a duel with rapierg yesterday and Marquis iSambuv was thrice wounded slightly. Prince Potenziani learned of the affair and challenged Prince Laneellotti. They fought to-day and Prince Laneellotti in turn was thrice wounded slightly.