Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-22

I the monoplane plunging and careening
| toward us. Look outt' l cried, and the
next instant the wing of the aeroplane
| grazed my side. Looking around, l
| of blood ten feet away, his arm sew
cred from his body as though by a
surgeons knife. The ministers head
was horribly crushed and blood was
| flowing from cut in his throat.
/ Monis Motionless, Face Downward.
! Premier Monis lay motionless. face
downward. l thought him dead. NJ
Deatsch, his face CHASTITY pale, was
trying to rise to his feet
| Son Saved Fathers Life.
| NJ Monis. Jr., said that he thought
| MIN violently to the ground the mo-
| ment he saw the machine tearing
| through the air. The ministerial party
| was hidden from the pilots view by a
| these, Train crashed down upon the
| group ike a bolt frem the sky.
| The Race Suspended.
| Imm ediately after the disaster NJ.
| Dupuy gave out word that the race be
| suspended. M Lepine issued formei
order to that effect, saying it would be
| impossible to continue because a large
part of the aviation field was already
| covered by vast crowds. Late this af-
i
cided that the six airmen who had not
| started today should be given an op-
| portunity to do so tomorrow.
Berteaux's Body Escorted by Military.
I NJ Berteaux's body was placed in a
| closed automobile and escorted from
| the field by a squadron of dragons
witr swords at salute. Tens of thou
| sands in that part of the field through
which the automobile passed stood un-
! covered. General Maunoury, military
| governor of Paris, sent his aide to tell
! Madame Berteaux that her husband
had been injured.
| Breaking the News to the Widow.
Then a hurried consultation was held
| az to how the news of the death should
| be broken. Paul Doumar, the former
president of the chamber of deputies
! and the Oldest and most Intimate
! friend of the family, was requested to
! communicate the truth to the dead
minister's wife. NJ. Doumar said af-
| forwards that Nine. Berteaux showed
| admirable courage The BODY of the
| late minister OF war lies at the min
| istry siu the same room from which
| recently his predecessor, General Brun,
was buried.
| "it is Nothing" Said Monis.
| Premier Mcnis, while being taken
| from tae field in al ambula nee, re-
/ peated over and over again in a low
Il
and when he had somewhat regained
a clearer consciousness said that his
| injuries must not int ,rfere with the
race. He did not know that Berteaux
was dead.
Mime. Moris Preparing for Children's
| Party
Doctors set the fracture without the
aid of anaesthetics and as far as ii
| was humanity possible the premier was
r. fz~t t.I.1 l. r., I
| planned to give a childrens party at
| her house today The rooms were fun
of flowers and the premier's wife was
\ arranging these whsa the ambulance
| arrived.
President Calls at Beth Homes.
President Fallieres called on both
| Mines. Berteaux and Monis, and the
| king and queen of Denmark, who were
1 leaving Paris in the forenoon. sent
their minister Of the household to ex-
press their grief. The American ann
bassador and the other foreign repre-
sentatives left cards of coincidence and
sympathy.
A Temporary Minister of War.
NJ. Fallieres summoned his cabinet
and M. Cruppi. minister of foreign af-
fairs was DESIGNATED to fulfill the du-
developr ents and temporarily to act as
head of the cabinet. Various reports
were circulated to the effect that Pre-
mier Monis might resign and the min
| istry be reerganized. President Fall
lieres decided that it would be better
for the king Of Servia to postpone his
intended visit and sent special mis-
sion to Basle headed by NJ. Coullard-
Doscos, the French minister at Bel
grade, to inform King Peter officially.
The Lesson of the Tragedy.
The general opinion is held that the
lesson to be learned from the catastro-
phe is that the rule prohibiting spec
tators on the aviation field is one that
| should not be violated even by MEM
bers of the government.
Had Ambition to Be President.
Henri Maurice Berteaux was one cf
the most prominent men in France en-
gagged in political life. He had held
the portfolio of minister of war once
before. but though he reiinquished this
he had devoted himself to army affairs
| He accepted that Office again in tine
| Monis cabinet, which was formed March
2 of this year. He acquired fortune
| in finance and it was no secret that be
cherished the ambition of becoming a
candidate for the presidency in 1918
His death is especially untimely for
\ France. for with M. Cruppi he was di-
recting the present delicate Moroccan
Question which is still far from settle
ment.
MonopIane Pilot Heartbroken.
M. Train the pilot of the monop1ane
which caused such havoc today. ano
his passenger, Bounier, were examined
by the state attorney, who is investi-
i eating the cause of the accident. Train
was- leartbroken that a national ca
lamity was due to his efforts to avoid
injury to the troops which were cross
ing the field to hold the crowd in
check. In explanation of his manoeu-
vres. he said that his idea when he
started was t9make two or three turns
around the 81 Hn1nds to assure himself
that his machine was in working order
before beginning The scheduled flight
Tried to Save the SoRdfers.
Immediatsl Eshk was in the air it was
apparent 19 AN3 that his, motor was
not pullinxSRI6e eriy. so he prepared to
land to regulate it after turning al
the end of the field. AT that moment,
said the man, Il saw a troop of cuiras-
siers galloping across the track I tried
to turn sharply back on myself ant
landed well away from the soldiers. but
my motor slowed down more and MOI e
making it impossible for me to accom-
j plish the circle. I then decided THAI