The Archive · 1937

Major Baden-Powell

London, Oct. 5.

Major Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden-Powell of Langton Manor, Kent, died to-day at the age of 77, He the inventor of man-litting and made frequent ascents by kites in the years' following his vention in 1804. He re-founded the Aeronautical Society in 1807, later to bbe elected president—Reuter, Mr, Thomas Nelson Perkins Dedham, Mass, Oct, 7.

Mr. Thomas Nelson Perkins, famous international lawyer, died to-day the age of 67. ie was United States citizen member of the Reparation Commission in Paris from 1924 to 1926 and president of the Arbitral Tribunal of" Interpre Hague from 1928

Generat Cantacuzene Bucharest, Oct. 10, General Cantacuzene," formerly head of the banned organization, Yron Guards, died to-day after a long ile ness, His sickness prevented—the {ulfiment of his intention to Aght for General Francisco Franco, the Spanish Nationalist leader.—Reuter, Grand Duke of Hessen Darmstadt, Oct. 10.

The death is announced of the former Grand Duke Erast Ludwig of Hessen who passed away at his countty seat of Wolfsgarten near Darmstadt yesterday—Trans-Ocean,

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