Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-19
European Circuit Race From Paris to Lon
 don Has Tragic Beginning
TWO BURN TO DEATH IN MACHINES
Third Has His Skull Crushed by Corner of Motor "A Fourth in atSerious Condition-Ten of the Fifty Starters Abandon the Race-Some 200 Spectators In- jured by Being Trampled Upon by Horses.

Paris. June 1S.-Fifty aeroplanists took wing early today from the avia- tion field at Nincennes on the first stage of the European circuit race, which calls for a flight to London and return. with stops at various places going and returning.
 Two Killed at Start.
 Two of the aviators almost immeii- ately after the start met with tragic deaths. and one was killed later and at least one was severely hurt.
 The Dead.
 Captain Princetau, whose motor ex- ploded in mid-air, flooding him with gasoline and burning him to death.
 M. Le Martin, who dashed against tree. the motor of his aeroplare crushing his head.
 M. lendron was burned to death by benzine near Chateau Thierry.
 The Injured.
 M. Gaubert, a former lieutenant in the army. who was entered in the civilian race under the name "Dalger.- He was found lying senseless near his machine in a wheat field four miles from Villars- COterets. His injuries are grave.
 M. Billie, not seriously. His aero plane struck the earth within mileof the start and was. wrecked.
 Three Others Fell
  dan. near Charleville; Oscar Morrison. close to Gagny. and NJ Morin at Chev- ron. within 22 miles of Liege. None of these men was badly hurt, though all of them were badly shaken up.
 Prizes Aggregate $e4,0oo.
 Of the 50 aviators who 'started in the race, 3S were civilians and 12 off, cers assigned to the contest for nili- tary duty. Hung up for the compet- itors are prizes amounting to ss4.o00.
 Race Started at 5.45 a. m.
 A single gun fired at 5.45 o'clock eienslled the comm sncement of the preliminaries to the race. The Abbe Lerebourg was just finishing the mass. which by the command of the arch bishop of Paris. he was performing at an inprovised altar in one of the aero plane hangars for some of the aviators who desired spiritual preparation for the perils of the day.
 Le Martin Received Blessing.
 NJ. Le Martin, who within the hour was dying was among those who was kDeeling for blessing and consolation.
 Second Gun at O'Clock.
 The second gun sounded at o'clock end Maurice Tabuteau. Pierre Vedrine and NJ. Bathiat who already were ir position at the starting line. whirled away within a minute of each other amid a volume of cheering The avia- tors started from three parallelograms from one to three minutes apart. le Martins Machine Rocked at Start. The wind was rising at the start ot the contest. and Le Martin. who was one of the most experienced aviators in France. rocked about a good deal as his machine cleared the ground and swept across the field. His aeropIane had reached the woods a quarter of a mile beyond the barriers when it was observed to pitch swiftly downward and into the trees.
 Skull Crushed by Motor
 Le Martin was using biplane which was badly broken as it landed at the foot of an oak tree. A corner of the motor struck Le Martins head crush ing his skull. and his right leg was fractured in two places. The aviator was barely alive when he was taken