Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

for flight to London and return with
various stops going and returning Two
Of the aviators met tragic deaths almost
Immediately after the start and another
was killed shortly afterWard. In addition
at least one more was gravclY injured |
Two of the dead were burned to death by |
blazinE bcnzinc.
The dead are:
Captain Princetau, whose motor explod /
ed in mld-air showcrng him with ben
zine and causing his death before he hal
reached the earth.
NJ Lendron. killed in precisely the same
manner near Chatcau-Thiery.
NJ. lie Martin. who dashed against q
tree the motor Of his aeroplane crushing
bis Stull.
The injured ore:
NJ. Gaubcrt, a former lieutenant IN the
army, who was entered in the civilian
race under the name "Dalger." Tie was
found lying sonseless near his machine
In a wheat field four miles from Nillars-
Coterets. His injuries are grave.
Nj. Bille. his aeropiane struck the earth
within a mile Of the start and was
wrecked. Billie was injured but not seri-
pusly
TiIREE OTHERS FALL TO EARTH.
Three other birdmcn fell, NJ. Jordan,
near Charleville, oscar Morrison. close to
GagnY, and NJ NORM at Chevrcn. within
% miles of I.iege, which is the end Of the
first stage of the race None was badly
hurt
vi the oo aVlators VINO started the race
) We're civilians and ~ were officers as
signed TO the contest for military duty.
lung up for the competitors are prizes
amounting to $4,000.
Dawn at Nincennes saw a crowd var
lousy estimated at from 100000 to 100000
masscd around the military exercise field
TO witness the start of the race. The
roads were Choked with vehicles and re-
serves Of troops had to be summoned to
deal with the refractory crowds. Six
thousand soldiers and 1000 police, most
Of them mounted, strove to keep the avi-
alton field clear.
y single gun fired at $50 CLOCK
sisnalcd the beginning oil ut pro'hhlh-
aries to the race. The ADO" lorep'urp
was just nniShing the mass Whlch' ny
the coinlnan" 81 'h' -N'h"lSH"P VI 'l9'
he was performing III an ""P'"N lSo" "'-
tar IN one "l 'le aer"P''Ht ""''["'9
Tor some OF the aNl"torS WHO 'rSiFeo
SPIRITUAL preparation lor 'ho P''IH "'
the Day NJ lie M'r'h' VINO "''"" 'ne
ho1r was oe"u' was "l'lo"N .''"Se WIZ
was hHctllnS LOT peSSihS an" 'o'So'"
won
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MINISTER'S WATCHED START.
Tba o,.iotors started from tbree naral-
Ielo,ro,ns from one 70 three minutes
mart Emile Train whose machine re-
r.uth. killed Minister of War berteaux.
md wounded Premier Nonis was the last
To start
Among those in the Official stand were
Premier N1onis's son. Antoine. who also
was injured when NJ. Berteaux was kill
e1. General Francisco Goiran. minister
of war. who succeeded NJ. Bordeaux, and
NJ. Dclcasse and NJ. Iepine. project of
Paris.
The wind was rising at the start of the
contest and Lee Martin, who was one OF
tie most experienced aviators in France
rocked about a good deal as his machin,
cleared the ground and swept across til,
field His biplanc had reached the woods
Il quarter of "a mile beyond the barrier.
when it was observed to pitch swiftly
downward and into the trees. The motor
struck lie Martins head, crushing his
skull, and his right leg also was frac
turcd in two places
The aviator was barely alive when HI
was taken away by Red Cross surgeons
whose stations surrounded the field. Th
spectators removed their hats as tn
wounded aviator was carried past 1t
Martin was alive when ne reached IN
hospital pu' expired rev minutes after
ward
something was wrong with the steering
gear oil lie Mi'ruh machine II ma
voted hadlY Garner N the morning ana l.
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I'D. but lie Martin, after. as he believed
rd.ttine the apparatus in order, decided I
rttempt the flight
General Goiran. the new minister o
war had selected to-day for comprc
hensrve scouting manoeuvrcs by tn,
army acroplanists. Twelve Of then
were detailed 20 work out certain
orohlcnl. in reconnaissance. one So
Co,.tb from, Cba1ons. four from St. Cy
and ..ven from Isey les Moulincau,
Ar,or,, tho 1ottor was CaDtain prince
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