Visit of Italian Cruiser to Centenary

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 213, 6 September 1934, Page 8

Visit of Italian Cruiser to Centenary

OTHER FOREIGN' NAVIES LIKELY TO BE REPRESENTED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 4. The Italian cruiser Armando Diaz, the most modern of one of the most powerful units of the Italian navy, has left Spczia for Australia. The cruiser leaves .Melbourne on November 12th and arrives at Wellington on November IGlh. .She then sails on November 22nd for Brisbane. The Australian l’ress Association understands that other foreign' navies are likely to bo represented at the Centenary.

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