The Archive · 1931

Air Speed Record

RECOGNIZED

London, Oct. 24, The Royal Acre Club has been informed by the International Aeronautical Federation of the confirma tion of Flight Lieutenant Stain. forth's world speed recor of 655 kilometres an hour, or 4073, miles an hour—Wireless through Reuter, Kitium have been arrested for portation from the colony and have taken on board the cruiser London.

After the arrest of the Bishop riot broke out and the police were compelled to fire on the crowd, with the Tesult that three of the rioters ave reported to have been wounded Starnes and landing-parties from have been Jand-Famugusta, Nicosia 'A censorship is being imposed on all messages sent from the island.

Oct, 26, The arrival of naval, military and air reinforcements, and the arrest of the ringleaders of the revolt, have gone far towards suppressing the trouble in Cyprus.

Tension, however, still prevails in a few centres, particularly in the rural districts and to-day a squadron of four bombing. planes arrived from Egypt, via Haifa, which will be useful in suppressing disorders in outlying places, if" such occur. The planes have come in respanes to a request from the Governor, Sir Ronald Storrs. They are equipped with small orme, but not with bombs and are intended more for dew monstration purposes than for active measures. At the same time they will be invaluable in the event of recalcitrant elements deciding to of] conduct guar resistance in the hills to Famagusta and famed naval a and landed naval party there this moraing, 20 that the already in Famagusta, ma; to Nicosia-to guard again any further uprising here.—Reuter.

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