WAR UPON WOMEN

Nelson Evening Mail, 22 July 1916, Page 7

WAR UPON WOMEN

j ITALIAN QUEEN'S ESCAPE. J AERIAL, ATTACK ON TRAIN. An Austrian aerial attack had for it?s principal object the shelling of the express train in -which were travelling Queen Helena and Princess Jolanda, who were returning to Rome after visiting the King at the front. There was also travelling in another express train Princess Mafalda, who was journeying from Venice to Padua to meet the Queen. The Austrian aeroplanes were evidently directed by spies, who are said to have closely followed the two trains, particular observation being kept on the one in which the Queen was travelling. The shelling was uninterrupted, and several bombs fell quite close, causi'i£ panic among the occupants of the train, but the panic was immediately allayed by splendid example set by the Queen, -who displayed magnificent* calm and pluck/ While the two trains were not damaged, they received a perfect hail of spent shrapnel bullets fallincr fi'om antiaircraft artillery, which finally compelled the enemy aeroplanes to flee. On arrival at Padua the Queen and the Princesses received an enthusiastic ovation from an enormous crowd 1 . The Queen replied to this outburst simply, but affectionately, in the words, "Viva i Italia!" The Princesses waved their j handkerchiefs and appeared quite unconcerned at their narrow escape, i ,