GERMANY’S GRATITUDE.
CAPTAIN BERTRAM’S RESCUE. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES THANKED SPECIAL SERVICE AT CANBERRA. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright SYDNEY, Oct. 27. Captain Hans Bertram, the German airman who with his mechanio, Adolf Klausmann was lost in the wilds of Central Australia for weeks, arrived at Sydney to-day attended by an escort of six local aeroplanes. He had spent last night at Canberra. The main object' of Captain Bertram’s visit to the capital was to thank the Federal Government for the assistance rendered in rescuing him and his companion. A thanksgiving service was held in the Canberra Anglican Church. It was attended by members of Parliament ’ and prominent citizens. Captain Bertram cotinuned his flight to Sydney to-day in his famous Junkers monoplane. He was enthusiastically welcomed by 200 people, the German Consul-General and other representative persons.
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Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18778, 28 October 1932, Page 8
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134GERMANY’S GRATITUDE. Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18778, 28 October 1932, Page 8
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