STRANGE CASE
AIRMAN. VICIOUSLY ATTACKED
Electric Telegraph—Press Association Copy light. (Australian-N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received t-ais day, at 9.5 a.m.j Ottawa, January 12. Follow ing ou the aivival of tile United; States airmen at Mattico a regrettable incident occurred. Lieutenant Hinton/'who sent a letter to New York stating that one of the airmen, Lieut. Farrell, offeredi to die iu order that his body should be used to feed the others was viciously attacked by Farrell who claimed that the incident never occurred. Hinton’s face was bruised and the three airmen though apparently physically fit had been Siiulfexj: (g gjreMiklus miqiital; tjortuile. There were serious bickerings throughout the journey and* Farrell alleged that safe landings could have been made/ but the others carelessly desired to take a chance and drift as far as possible. The Mattico incident is arousing most intense interest.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2677, 13 January 1921, Page 5
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140STRANGE CASE Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2677, 13 January 1921, Page 5
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