AIR RAID PERIL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22197, 26 August 1935, Page 11

AIR RAID PERIL

SAFETY PKECACTIONS ABYSSINIAN SIGNALS PLAN INSTRUCTIONS TO PEOPLE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Receive 1 August 25. 5.5 p.m.) ADDIS ABABA. Aug. 24 The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haili Sellassie, has ordered special measures to he taken in the event of air raids. The arrival of enemy aircraft will be signalled by three gunsnots and the ringing of church bells. The people are being told they rmist leave their houses immediately and shelter under trees and bushes. Where there is no such cover, they should disperse in open spaces until a signal of seven shots indicates that it is safe to return to their homes. SHELTERS IN MALTA EVERY ISLAND DISTRICT LEAFLETS FOR THE PUBLIC (Received August 25. 5.5 p.m.) MALTA. Aug. 24 The Government of Malta has ordered the construction of public air raid shelters in every district on the island. The police have distributed leaflets instructing the puhlic how to behave in the event of aerial gas attacks. CROWDED TROOPSHIP DEPARTURE FOR AFRICA ILL DUCE'S SONS INCLUDED (Received August 25. 5.5 p.m.) NAPLES. Aug. 24 Two divisions, comprising 4500 troops, who included Signor Mussolini's two sons and his son-in-law, C'onte Galazzo di Ciano, left Naples to-day on the Saturnia, a vessel built to hold 1500 people. Signor Mussolini bade farewell to his sons and son-in-law. HEALTH CONSULTANT ITALIAN APPOINTMENT TROPICAL DISEASES EXPERT (Received August 25, 5.5 p.m.) ROME. Aug. 24 Signor Mussolini has appointed Sir Aldo Castellani, an expert in tropical diseases, as health consultant in East Africa. Sir Aldo Castellani is one of the few foreigners who has received a British knighthood. He was born at Florence in September, 1877. and educated at the Universities of Florence and Bonn. Taking his doctor's degree in 1899 with the highest honours, he specialised in skin diseases and in a few years became known for the progress resulting from his researches. He also took up the study of tropical diseases and, going to England, was made a member of the Foreign Office and Royal Society Commission on Sleeping Sickness which visited Uganda in 1902-3.

Sir Aldo afterwards made highly important discoveries regarding the causes of sleeping sickness and other tropical maladies. For some years he practised as a specialist in Harley Street London, becoming a member of the British Royal College of Physicians in 1916. During the war he served as a lieutenant-co'ociel of the Italian Medical Service m the Balkans and was a member of the Inter-Allied Sanitary Commission, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross. In 1920 he was awarded the C.M.G. . Formerly Sir Aldo was a lecturer at the London School of Tropica} Medicine, director of tropical medicine and dermatology at the Ross Institute, Milroy lecturer at the Royal College ot Physicians, and physician at the Italian and American Hospitals in London. At different times he visited Colombo, New Orleans, Porto Rico and Illinois as professor at universities in those parts of the world. In 1928 ho rec sl v^. r p 6 honorary knighthood of K.C.M.tr. (honorary because he was not a British subject). Honours were also conferred on him by Italy, France, Spain, Portugal. Poland and Egypt. In November, 1932, he was appointed director-in-chief of the Ross Institute on the death of Sir Ronald Ross.

ITALIAN DESERTERS

SOLDIERS IN SWITZERLAND THREE ARRIVE EXHAUSTED (Received August 25. 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA. Auk. 24 Six Italian soldiers, hearing that their regiments were going to Africa, escaped to Switzerland and wero interned pending the Government's decision. Three of the men arrived exhausted after crossing the St. Bernard Pass. THREE FLIERS KILLED RACE TRIAL TRAGEDY ITALIAN AIR FORCE OFFICERS (Received August 25. 6.35 p.m.) ROME. Aug. 21 Three Italian airmen. Major Bedendo and Lieutenants Tessore and Nicastri, were killed when participating in trials for the international round-Italy air race. Lieutenant Tessore instructed Signor Mussolini's sons in flying.