Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-01
Rome EntIluseS
Over Beaumont
MAKES GREATEST FLIGHT IN
HISTORY OF AVIATION.
TAKES LEAD FROM GARRos
Travelled at Rate of go Miles an Hour
and Forced to Fly 200 Miles Over Sea
to Escape storm-others at Pisa.

Rome, May 31.-Andre Beaumont, in
the face of innumerable difficulties,
made one Of the greatest flights today
in the history of aviation. He is once
again the leader in the great Paris
Rome-Turin race, and has now left
behind Frey, the German representa-
tive. and Roland Garres, who was first
to reach Genoa. They are both at Pisa,
having met with misfortune in the
second stage of their journey.
Travelled 80 Miles an Hour.
Beaumont. who made an early start
from Alassio. not far from the French
frontier, flew to Rome, making stops
at Genoa and Pisa, in less than seven
hours. Coming down the coast he
passed Civita Vecchia at $50 o'clock
in the afternoon and arrived at Rome
70 minutes later, covering the distance
at the rate of ninety miles an hour.
Enthusiastic Welcome at Rome.
His reception at Rome was one of
the greatest tfiumphs since the an
cient days. The hills about the city,
the roofs, the terraces, balconies and
vast crowds cneered wildly. Troops OF
cavalry were unable to restrain the
spectators when he made a landing.
Placed in Auto Beside Mayor.
The aviator was picked up bodily
and placed in an automobile beside
Mayor Nathan and the prefect Of
Rome amid frantic cries of Viva
Beaumont" viva France,'' to which
he answered viva Itaha.''
Beaumont Weeps With Emotion.
Scores of people placed their hands
on the automobile and pushed it
along, while Beaumont wept with emo
tion. He said that he brought his first
aerial greetings from the French me-
tropolis to the Eternal city, and he
delivered to Mayor Nathan a message
from the president of the Paris mu-
nicipality.
Compelled to Make Speech.
Beaumont was then raised on the
shoulders of the crowd and obliged
to make a speech. He said he was
happy to be the first aerial messenger
to Rome, because it would bind Italy
and France more closely together and
he was the more satisfied by this be-
cause he himself was French officer.
He ended by hoping that the friend
ship between France and Italy would
be eternal. Beaumont is naval Off
GER and his real name is Conneau.
Flew 200 Miles Over Sea.
Describing his experiences, he said
that the most dangerous part of his
journey was at Frejus. Then, after
leaving Leghorn. to escape a, storm, he
was forced to fly two hundred miles
over the sea.
Garros Wrecked Near Pisa.
Roland Garros. who left Pisa early
today. was compelled to return and
was still there tonight. A short dis
tance out of Pisa his nlonoplane, while
going at great speed, suddenly swoop-
ed downward The aviator was able
to move his planes. but the machine
struck the earth with much violence
and was wrecked. Garros escaped un-
hurt, but he was unable to complete
repairs or secure new machine.
Frey Gets a Nervous Shock.
Frey, the other most promising can
didate in the great contest, spent the
night at Genoa, and started today with
high hopes of overtaking the leaders.
His aeropIane was wrecked, however,
just outside the San Rossore landing
place He was injured about the face.
This did not cause him much trouble,
but the fall resulted in a. severe nerv-
GUS shock. Both Garros and Frey
hope to continue on the flight to Rome
tomorrow.
Vedrine Returns to Paris.
Paris, May 31.-Pierre Vedrine, the
winner of the aviation race from Par
is to Madrid returned here tonight
from the Spanish capital. Great
crowds gave him a royal reception at
the station and the Aero club has vo-
ted to present him with it's grand gold
medal It is not known yet whether
Vedrire will be starter in the Paris