The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-05-22

ported TO Premier Monis no gave orders
that tho race should go on. His wishes
became known too late. however. for any
further proceedings to-day.
The committee Of the Aero Club Of
France. which controls the race. took the
matter up later in the day and consulted
the members OF the Ca bnet as to what
action should be taken.
Tonight. in difference to the express
wish Of NJ. Monis. the Ministers decided ,
to permit the race TO Madrid to continue
The Aero Club therefore voted that the
remaining six entrants whose machines
had been officially sealed should he per-
mtted to start tomorrow morning.
These include weyman. who was not
ready 20 start to-day as his machine
was new and had not been tried Nieuport
and vedrine. Vedrine started once this
morning. but failed to rise. His machine
stuck its nose in the ground and turned
completely over. thrilling the spect ators
but fortunately not injurng the aviator.
The body Of War Minister Berteaux
was taken TO the Ministry Building on the
B boulevard st. Germsin. where II was
embalmed. There was heartrending
scene in the Minister'S private Office when
the members of the dead mans family
we're summoned to view the remains
Mime Berteaux. q fragile elderly woman
threw herself across the bier and gave
way TO her emotion without restraint,
Her daughter also was overcome 10y grief
Oficial Paris IL plunged in gloom by
the catastrophe. The fetes in honor
OF King Peter OF Servia. who was due
to arrive here tomorrow. we're promptly
called OF and all the decorations were
removed from the buildings OF the Min
ietry OF War and the Foreign Office on
the DUAL D'Orsay. where the King was
to be domiciled This evening King Peter
Of Servia telegraphed to President Fall
lieres his sympathy for the accident
and announced that he would postpone
his visit to Paris until a more auspicious
season.
The circumstances are considered more
than painful as regards King Peter. Paris
being apparently the only capital willing
10 aooord him a royal reception. The
circumstances Of his reaching the throne
are bad handicap 10 him In cities which
are the headquarters Of royalty. but
France remembers that Peter enlisted as
a private in the Foreign Legion Of the
Franco-Prussian War and won the deco
ration Of the Legion of Honor on the
battlefield. As the newspapers put il,
20 Daria y>lannod
only "a a greeting TO the sovereign OF a
friendly State but also as an honor to a
former soldier Of France.
But Peter ia not tha only person to
whom the fatal accident is serious
matter. To France itself the crippling Of
the chief executive officer Of the republic
and the killing Of the administrative head
OF the army ara matters OF tho gravest
import The very critical situation OF
affairs as respects Morocco would alone
make any impairment Of the efficiency Of
the Ministry disastI Gus.
There are besides many domestic
questions involving popular discomfort.
such as the application of the law of old
age pensions ana the settlement OF the
troubles in the champagne region which
call for the most discreet and tactfui
steering. Jean Crippi. the Minister ~
Foreign Affairs. has been designated
t. act as Minister of War pro tom The
decree appointing him was issued this
evening At the same time the army was
ordered into mourning for a month. just
what will be done about tho Premiership
will depend upon the condition of NJ.
Monis as reported 10y his doctors to-mor-
row.
Fatality seems to be linked with Paris
to Madrid contests. In the autom obile
race in 1893 so many persons ha d been
killed before the racers reached Bordeaux
that the race was called on. and there
has been none since. To-day's race.
arranged by the Pefu Parisien, was under
tho patronage of the War Office. The
Journals All Europe race is scheduled
for next week and the PETIT journal has
arranged for race from Paris to Rome
for the middle Of June.
Jean Moro. the representativ Of "A
prov vincial paper. had narrow escape
from instant death as he was standin <
with the officials at the moment of the
accident Describing the occurrence he
said: Il accompanied the Ministers 10
the starting point The party was about
10 return. The members were grouped
in three divisions. Berteaux. Monis and
Lepine. the Paris chief of police. were
In one; Henri de la NJ. Deutsch. n son OF
NJ. Monis and myself and friend com
prsed the second. while four military
officers made up the third. We saw the
squadron of cuirpssiers approaching very
rapidly and Lepine shouted TO us to turn
to the right
Then l saw the aeroplane not three
yards away and instinctively threw
myself upon the ground. IL passed a
foot above my head. heard the crash
which was terrific and when arose
saw Berteaux. Monis and Deutsch lyinG
on the ground. Young Monis was injured
slightly"
Train and his passenger were not hurt
but Deutsch. who is an en- thusiastic
patron of aviation. was severely sh@hked
Train Ia a small constructor He buil1
tho machine He flew with il from Mour.
melon to Paris on Friday in high wind
He was received by the War Office, which
ordered fifteen Of his machines He is 9
quiet chap OF about IS years and hal
the esteem Of the military aviators al
Molrmelon.
Shortly after tho accident Train de-