The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-22
WAR MINISTER
DEAD; PREMIER
BADLY INJURED
Aviator Loses Control of
Machine at Paris, Which
Plunges Into Group of
Cabinet Members.
ACCIDENT OCCURS
IN EARLY MORNING
Large Crowd Assemblies to
Witness Start of Great
Race From French
Capital to Madrid.
ACCIDENT OCCURS
IN EARLY MORNING

PARIS. May 21.--Francc paid a terri
bic toll today for her magnificent en-
deavor TO attain supremacy OF the air
when monoplane, the driver of which
had lost control plunged into group OF
cabinet members who had gathered 10
witness the start OF the race from Paris
TO Madrid. killing the minister OF war and
injuring the prime minister, his son and
we'll KNOWN sportsman.
Tho dead:
HENRI MAURICE BERTEAUX, minis
ter of war.
Tho injured:
Antoine Emmanuel Ernest Mons. pre-
mier and minister OF interior; Antoine
MoniS son OF the premier; Henri Dcutsch
De La Mourthe. aged patron OF aeronau-
ties, automobiling and other sports. Many
others of note had narrow escapes.
The accident occurred on the ayia-
tion field OF lssy-Les MolineuX. where
100000 persons had gathered to sec the
start OF the race.
NJ. Tram was plotting the monoplane.
with him In the car was NJ. Bounier. a
passenger Neither was injured but the
machine was wrecked.
Minister Horribly Mangled.
Minister of War Berteaux was horribly
mansled. The swift revolving propeller
cut of his left arm, which was found
ten feet from the spot where he was
struck, the back of his head was crushed
in. his throat was gashed and the whole
OF his left side was laccratcd.
Premier Monis was buried beneath the
wreckagc OF the monopane. IA was
taken out as quickly as possible and OK
amined by surgeons, who found he had
sustained compound fractures OF TWO
bones in the. right leg. that his nose was
there were bruises on the breast and alb
domen. NJ. Deutsch and NJ. Monis were
not seriously burt.
Among those who had narrow escapes
from lDIIrV NJ 1epipn pf
police.
Premier Monis and Minister Berteaux
and party arrived at the aviation field
about s O'Clock this morning. shortly
after Roland Garros, NJ. Beaumont and
NJ Gilbert had started in the race.
The line Of spectators bordering the
diers. who. however. permitted the MIN
lsterial party and about fifty other per-
sons of distinction to walk across the
field to where they could get n better
men as they rose from the starting point.
Vedrine's Machine Capsizes.
While the great assemblage cheered
madly. the ministers saw Pierre Nedrine,
who had been picked by many as the
probable winner of the race. mount easily
from the ground and head down the aero
drome. only suddenly to capsize and fall.
but emerge unhurt from the wreckage
Of his machine
Aviator Train mean while had taken his
position at tEc starting line. leNtrS III
hand, and with NJ BouDier beside him.
The breeze had been steadily freshening
and the meteorological observer In the
EIffel tower tcleDhoned that his gauges
showed velocity of close 10 thirty miles
an hour.
Train, however. left the ground. AS
ccndinc swiftly he circled the field, curry
Ing round TO the starting line and then
flying down the course al forty miles an
hour, the machine rocking In the wind.
Al this moment Il was observed by the
commandant Of the troops that the
crowds were breaking the line formation
or one Side Of the field and he dis
pitched troop of cuirrassiers to get
them back in order. The cuirrassiers
gnllopcd across tho field. breaking into
double lines as they went.
Train Loses Control
Trains monoplane here swooped toward
the earth under the impulse OF an air
furry and II appeared as though the
aviator WAS about to dash into the cav
airy. The pilots attention seemed mo-
mentarily diverted from his course and he
mado quick turn TO the left, where the
party of officials were standing Then he
lost control OF the craft altogether and
group
The impact knocked NJ. Berteaux ten
feet away, where he lay In n pool OF
blood badly rnangled while under the
wNckage OF the monoplane lay Premier
Mons his son and NJ. Deutsch. Train and
NJ. Bounier emerged from the wreck un-
injured
A scene of frightru confusion followed
From all parts Of the field arose cries
OF alarm and disnay and tens OF thou
sands Of persons broke through the lines
and moved toward the scene. The cavalry
by repeated charges managed 10 clear the
field and the Injured men we're given first
aid treatment by field surgeons. II was
seen that NJ Bcrteaux was fatally hurt
and that NJ, Monls was seriously injured
After the ministers had been cared for
the surgeons dressed the wounds OF those
who had received minor bruises.
No Time to Escape.
There are various versions as to the
cause of the accident. but all seem to
agree that II occurred with such rapidity
there was no time for NJ Berteaux, NJ
Monis and the others TO escape
NJ Hersand. a nephew OF former Pre-
mier Dupuy, whose newspaper the Petit
Parisicn. arranged the race. said:
m. BerteauX was just asking me who
would he .he next starter and / was
consulting my programme TO answer MIN
when glancing upward saw the mono
plane plunEing and careening toward us
- Look out. / cried. and the next In
stant tho wing OF the aeroplane brushed
my Side. Looking around saw the min
lister OF war lying In a pool OF blood ten
feet away. his arm severed az though by
surgeons knife. The minister's head
was horribly crushed and blood was flow
ing from cut in his throat.
Premier Mons lay motonlcss. face
downward / thought him dead. NJ
Deutsch. his face ghastly pale. was try
Ing TO rise 10 his feet"
NJ Monis Jr.. said he thought he saved
his fathers life by pushing him violently
to the ground the moment lie saw the
machine plunginE through the air The
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