OVERSTEPPED THE MARK

Northern Advocate, 4 May 1933, Page 5

OVERSTEPPED THE MARK

MRS MOLL I SON CENSU RED

•AN AFFRONT TO POLAND

(Received 10..10 a.m.) LONDON, May 0

The Aero Club has censured Airs Afollison’s recent article in a Sunday newspaper concerning "a somewhat lurid description of a forced landing in PolandC ’ ' ■ !

The Polish Aero Club protested to the British Aero Club, which lias written to Airs Alollison to the effect that it is satisfied that her statement was; baseless, and that it cannot accept the' explanation that the facts were dU-' torted without her knowledge, as she was responsible for articles signed by her.

The club counts it a matter of honour that misrepresentations shall not be returned for hospitality, and is induced, only by gravity of the affront to Polish airmen, to inform Airs Alollison of its disapprobation. A copy of the letter has been forwarded io Poland, accompanied by apologies and appreciation of Polish hospitality.

Mrs Mollison has issued a statement deploring - the unethical and unchivalrous way in which the Aero Club has dealt with the controversy, and the unpardonable publication of private correspondence without permission. Tier article in a Sunday newspaper described a forced descent in Poland during her flight to Tokio in 1021. Her aeroplane overturned and a dozen peasants surrounded the machine. She wrote: “A big, dirty, bearded, evillooking man, with eyes that looked at me greedily, demanded money.” Later he tried to drag the flier from a sleigh Into a hut.