The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-22
FRENCH CABINET
I. MEMBER KILLED
Minister Of War BerteaMI
Hit by AerOpIane.
PREMIER MONS INJURED

Latter Has Little Chance to Recover
From Wounds Received at start CT
Paris to Madrid Filght-Aviator
Train, With Passenger In Machine,
Appears on Field as First Contest.
ants Rise In Alr--Maehine Bake
and Dashss Into Immense Crowd.
Paris. May 22- Henri Maurice Bei-
teaux. minister OF war. was killed.
and Antoine Ernest Monis, premier
and minister Of the interior. is
thought to be dying as the result us
the start of the Paris to Madrid ayia.
tion race at the drill ground at lssy.
les-Moulineaux
In the cold OF the morning 10000
French. with the holiday spirit and
in holiday attire, awaited the start.
The first away was Naval Lieutenant
Conneau, flying under the pseudonym
of Andre Beaumont. because he is on
leave of absence. lie was followed
by Roland G.. Garros. who has just
returned from flying in the United
States, who in turn was followed by
Gilbert. All were using Blcri0t ma
chimes.
The crowd was cheering the mon
who got away when, in the clearing
morning light Train. the new aviator,
was seen to be approaching the driu
ground with passenger, Bonulor in
his machine. he was flying steel
monoplane built and patented by
himself. and as hc circlcd TO try his
motor It was % be seen that somo.
thing was wrouE.
Rushed &c Center Of Field.
AS Train arose the premier, the
minister of war and the other nota-
bles, not being able to see from the
stand Of honor. moved ncaorr to tho
starting line. Thocrowd followed. The
crush was trcrIgn ious and II was
necessary 10 call for another squad
ron Of cuirassiers TO ride upon tho
field and keep buck tho throrg.
Train was shJ ting off his motor
and preparing to aHght directly over
the horsemen as thoy rode upon the
feld. In order 10 avoid striking the
cuirassier8 Train shot into the air
again. He was unable to see the
group Of notablcs just on the other
side Of the cavalry. Having cleared
the euirassicrs Train started toward
the earth again end dashed headlong
into the crowd beyond
Minister Of War Bcrteaux was dead
ahead OF the machine. The propeller
caught his right arm, which ne had
raised TO fond Off the blow, and in a
second had torn the member from the
body. NJ. Bertcaux was killed in.
stantly.
Premier honls was buried ltneatn
the machine and was unconscious
when lifted from the ground. Both
bones Of his right les and all of the
bones OF his nose were broken. his
scalp was friS3fully torn. anil upon
examination it was 10 nd THAT ho was
suffering from lntcrna injuries IN thc
abdominal region. He was carried al
once TO his home.
premier Nonld ls reported 10 be
bearing up brayely am. although our.
fering intensely. ne nevo-thciess TO-
sisted on signing reve al urgent sta ,a
papers, and altho Ugh the race was
ordered discontinued, M Molia com
manded that Il so on.
NJ. Monis IS &C. years old and his
recovery though nosfiblc IS corgid-
cred doubtful. Oaoiai Paris is on.
veloped In gloom
Train and his nnssenEer were nnt
hurt. Train IS about 25, a quiet chap.
and has the esteem OF the aviation
officials.
Antoine Monis, son of tho premier,
and Henri peutsch de la Moumbe.
aged patron OF aeronautics, were also
injured.
King Peter of soFyia has telo
graphed his condo ences to the presi.
dent and has announced that he will
postpone his visit to Paris. lie was
90 have arrived today
Fatality seems TO be linked with
the Paris TO Madrid contests. In tic
Automobile race in 1908 so many per