King Amanullah will create a precedent. to-morrow when makes a twenty-mile cruise in Submarine L 22, which for a consider able part of the time will, trave! under water, and will experience the thrill of' torpedoing a British battleship.
He will be the only monarch who hax ever made a submarine trip under what will be, very largely, service conditions. Among the escorting vessels will be the mine-sweeper Alresford, from the deck of which Queen Souriya will watch the progress of the L 22. In order that Her Majesty may better follow the marauvres of the submarine, it will submerge to a depth of only about 25 fect so that its periscope will be visible above the surface of the sea.
The L 22 is commanded by Licut.- Comdr. Stephens and is one of the Mar. 21, King Amanollah of Afghanistan, had what he described as "the grent~ est thrill which the West has given, me" when he flew over London today, The machine in which he flew was an Armatrong-Siddeley Argosy, the largest air-liner in the world, 20+ seater used by the Imperial Airy Ways. on its cross-channel servi Captain Romers was the pilot. 1 inding Sir Samuel Hoare, secretary for Air, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, Sir Francis Humphrys, British " Minister Kabul, and the members of King jullah's suite, there were 17 passengers in_addition to the pilot, mechanic and steward.
King Amanullah eagerly watched the constantly changing panorama. below. On his head was a pair of fear-phones by means of which he could hear the wireless conversi tions which were being carried on between Croydon Aerodrome and the pilot.
The King, through an interpreter, declared that one of the things that leased him most was to seo Buck: Ingham Palace and its grounds as Ihe. flew overhead.
'The air-liner flew at a height of about 2500 feet, After passing over the Crystal Palace, it went down the Thames to the Tower of London, then over St. Paul Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park, crossing the Thames on its return' journey over Vauxhall Bridge.
"A perfect landing was made after the flight.
'A. Handley-Page machine also went up with.the remainder of King: Amanullah's suite.
King Amanullnh this afternoon left London for Swindon, where he went over the Great Western Rai way Company's works.—Reuter.
MANAGUA, Mar, 21:—President Diaz has signed a decree establishing American supervision over the forthcoming national elections in RicA, Mar, 21:—A ton of Russian gold bullion has arrived at from Moscow for an unknown de-
Wasnincto, Mar, 19:—The Senate has passed 'a resolution San Fraxcisvo, Mar. 15:—The French airmen, MIN, Costes and Lo Brix, have <éailed' for Tokyo to resume their flight around the world.—Reuter. postponing for a year the effective date of the National Origin Clause of the Immigration Act considerably increasing the quota of British immigrants allowed into the United States. It is expected that the will be further reig the year—Reuter.
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