Flashes From Overseas

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1936, Page 5

Flashes From Overseas

NEW RECORD CROSSING—The Imperial Airways liner Heracles yesterday set up a new record of 80 minutes for the 203 miles flight between Paris and Croydon. (8.0. W.)

THAMES FLOODS FALLING.—After two days without rain, the floods in most parts of England subsided at the week-end. The fall in the Thames is one of the most rapid in living memory. At Teddington yesterday there was a fall of 9 inches, following a substantial drop on Saturday when, for ,the first time since Christmas Day, the flow of water at Teddington decreased. (8.0. W.)

GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUND-LAND.—Vice-Admiral Sir Humphrey Walwyn, the new Governor of Newfoundland, will sail from England on Thursday to take up his appointment.—(B.O.W.)

MR EDEN’S SECRETARIES.—The Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, has appointed Mr Oliver C. Harvey to be his principal private secretary and Messrs R. Hoyer, Millar and R M. A. Hankey to be assistant private secretaries. —(8.0. W.)

GERMANY’S FINANCIAL STRAITS. —Despite official denials, the German Government is considering a 5 per cent, capital levy. Business circles expect drastic measures to relieve the desperate financial situation. 7

THE ULYSSES TRAGEDY.— After repeated attempts throughout the night in heavy seas, to draw alongside the steamer Ulysses, which had reported three of her crew killed and four injured, tugs succeeded in taking off the dead and injured at dawn. Three of the injured were stretcher cases, but one was able to walk ashore. The accident occurred when the waves swept over-the sliip as the deckhands were battening down the hatches. The Ulysses has proceeded on her voyage to Brisbane.

PERRY GETTING BETTER.—A London surgeon has told Fred Perry, tennis champion, that he aggravated his strained back by playing in Australia without sufficient rest.- With intensive treatment he would be able to play within three months. The newspapers expect that Perry will defend his Wimbledon title.

N.S.W. EXPLOSION DEATHS.—William Congron, aged 29, and Alexander Anderson, aged 16, were killed, and another man critically injured in a terrific explosion in a petrol storage tank at the Alba Petroleum Company’s works at Newport. The men were doing welding work in the tank when the explosion occurred.