The Archive · 1929

PINEDO'S RESIGNATION

Rome, Aug. 29.

The Marquis de Pinedo, who is perhaps Italy's best known airman, has resigned his post as Assistant Chief-of-Staff of the Air Force, but will remain at the disposal of the Libels totalling G.$1,800,000 were Sled in the Federal Court here today against the Standard Oil Ca, in connection with the sinking of the coastwise passenger steantship San Juan by the tanker S, C. Dodd.

It is charged that the Dodd was responsible for the accident, which cost probably in excess of 70 lives. The Dodd is alleged to have been "travelling at high speed and failing in fog.

At the same time Captain Bluemchem of the Dodd was blaming the tiers of the San Juan and deelaing 0

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