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0436787 - Richard Halliburton - the same man who swam the Panama Canal in 1928 - (this new adventure apparently inspired by the exploits of the mighty warrior Hannibal who started to attack Rome with a hundred elephants ) is to attempt to cross the Alps to Italy on an elephant from the Paris Zoo
Only one of Hannibal's elephants managed to get through - with its ear frozen off - and it seems that Lloyds do not think Halliburton's chances are much brighter because they have charged a premium of 15% on the beast's total value to insure the expedition
Photo shows Richard Halliburton on his elephant in Paris
July 17th 1935
Credit - Topham Picturepoint 01342 850313
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