New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20
AV|ATORS REST AT L|ECE'
Eighteen Reach End of First
Stage in European Circuit.
MANY SAW LANDROM'S DEATH
French Minister of War Attacked
in the Senate for Permitting
Participation of Soldiers.


Participation of Soldiers.
| Ijege. Belgium Juno l9-Elghteen % the
| aviators who started Yesterday from, Vim
| ccnnes on the European circuit race have
completed the first stage Of the tourney.
and after to-day's rest will ascend to-mor-
row morning for the second stage. which
will carry them 90 Utrecht 10 miles dis
taut.
Nidart. who was first To arrive Yesterday,
covered the first cl2 miles in 3 hours and IS
minutes. while Garros. who was last 20
arrive on that day was nearly two hours
behind the leader In all. seven OF the CON
testants reached Licge Yesterday. while
eleven landed in The se~odome to-day.
The official times OF the latter as given
out by tie Judges. are: Renesux. 1855:
KimmcriinG 2cs54 Tahuteau c3:-S Provost
24:os: WynmaIen. Pals: Nerrept e5.O;: Gil
bert 25:Os Ameriso. 2512; bathiat 800;
Lelasseur. &C.. and Train. S6.3S.
Train arrived here after dark this even
ing and did not observe the aerodrome on
account Of the dense clouds He flew over
and made a landing a few miles away, but
reascended and crossed the line in safety
He was the last aviator to qualify for the
second stage.
Gachot who had landed 2 Nahon for re-
pairs to-day. carszed after going up in
the air and fell nearly hundred feet He
was injured about the legs. mt his condi-
ton is not considered serious Tie is now
In the hospital.
Rain fell heavily TODAY. tho weather
heinz in Keeping with the shirts OF the
airmcu. who 40 much depressed over the
series of fatalities which married tee onen-
ips day Of the race.
News of tho accidents preceded the
svistors here and this morning word was
received that monoplane had fallen near
Charleville The identify or tho pilot. Row
ever. has not been learned
4 report from SCISSORS. France. saws that
Gauberts condition today IS satisfactory.
and unless there arc unexpected conpl.1
tions rie recovery seems assured
Further details ~ the death ot Landron
have been received from chateau ThierrY
Tho aviator who was hut twenty three
Years old vas 6viuz ~ leieht estimst 90
~ from go 70 ooon feet over the village
~ Epiede Nanv persons wer" watching
hts progress when suddenly they we're
horriAed 70 SEQ the machine and aviator
enveloped in rswes Then they heard
faint report ss n an explosion ana me
ball Of fire pitched earthvsrd. turning over
and over a. II fell.
The aviator We hurled from his seat
clear Of the fame which stresuled fifty
feet behind the aeI oplarC. The T9"nH@
mas still burning when the wr-ckaee
dropped into wheat field. The body Of
Iandron had struck the ground pear h'.
Villagers hurried 10 the scene with fire
engine. but the gssolene h'azed away for
a quarter Of an hour after their arrival.
Landron ALREADY was dead Both legs and
one arm were broken and the chin was
shattered His mustache and eyebrow
had been singed of. and other parts OF his
body and clothes were scorcAcu.
The hremen. forming ID guard OF honor
carried the body TO the Municipal Building
,ncre 10 await formal identification.
The race SO unhappiiy begun is to cover
4 course from Paris 10 London and return,
total distance of nearly one thousand
miles. Fifty aviators started of whom
tlirtv-eicht were civilians and twelve army
officers assigned to aviation service Ten
OF the number never got beyond the limits
oC The maneuvring field.
Paris. June 19-The question was raised
in the French senate to-day whether the
government should countenance aviation
contests. in view Of the tragedies Of yester-
dav. and especially whether the Minister OF
war should permit army officers 10 take the
risks they do while the art of aeroplanins
/, still So far from being perfected.
Senators Gaudin De Nilaine and Wad-
d.ngtor deplored the events Of sunday. and
doubted the propriety Of the Minister Of
Wars active participation in science so
slightly developed.
General Francois Goran. the Minister Of
War. replying. expressed his personal grief
over the deaths Of the brave aerOplanists
I'm principle he said the army took no part
in the private aviation arrangements ex-
cept as al Vinccnncs yesterday, 10 send
troops to maintain order. The utmost pre-
caution. he added. had been taken TO safe
guard Captain Princetaus machine from
the curiosity of spectators.
Senator Provost-Launay attacked the
sport sharply During the Paris 60 Ma
drid race" he said. we have seen veritabie
exhibitions Of savagery. In one city, which
I will not name a mob tried TO fling itself
upon Vedrine because lie would not start
TrOope were Obliged 90 use force Yesterday
10 restrain the crowds from access 10
spectacle which encouraged the cruel In
gtinctS of the mob.
General Golran. however, again replying
cortended that il was necessary for the
officers to he able 10 fly as successfully as
nriv7to citizene This statement met with
srrlausa and the discussion was closed.