The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

In cter Of the fact that Jules Vedrines,
uho tcds sent to fake Dducourt's place
IN the Paris to Cairo flight after the lat
ter'S machine had been destroyed foliotc-
ing an accident IN Asia Minor, reached
Cairo this Teck, completing a flight OF
about 1850 miles. the tollo,oin0 from THE
SUNS Paris correspondent IS both timely
aud Interesting.
Special Correspondence to THE SUI.
PARIS. Dec. 2e-'rhe weekly Journal
illustration In Its number OF December
10 gives an account OF Pierre Daucourt's
attempt to fly from Paris TO Cairo. the
Journey ending unfortunately in an acci-
dent In the Taurus Mountains after Dau-
court had covered two-thirds of the dis
lance Many new facts regarding the
flight are given. The accident to the
aeroplane was not Of n serious nature, but
the guard he left at the spot to keep
watch over the machine set It afire and ii
was destroyed. II would have cost about
81. 900 to send another machine from
Paris and the National Aerial League
refused to do II. So Daucourt's magnifi-
cent attempt to reach Cairo by uncharted
aerial routes had to be abandoned.
NJ. Roux, the companion OF Daucourt,
describes the last stages of the flight. He
says:
COnstantinOple From On High.
AS We approached Constantinople,
STEAMBOAT, Para and Scutari were moth
ing but a conglomeration OF palaces and
mosques, all glowing white-a view which
.he Byzantine Emperors never enjoyed.
We could see the Black Sea, the Straits
of Marmora and the Bosporus at the
same time. Soon a great hangar on the
aviation RoI1 San StpfanO could be
distinguished. Dauco,wt stopped the
motor and we glided easily to earth. A
large crowd had assembled and soon cries
If 'Vive la France greeted our ears. as
II all the genius OF our race was repre-
| scented by the arrival Of a few pieces OF
wood and canvas to which our engineers
have given wings and a heart Of steel"
NJ Roux then describes the scenes In
and around Constantinople, where the
traces Of the unfortunate war are yet
| to be seen. Large numbers OF TURKS
he says, who fled into Anatolia at the
| to their native heath only to find their
homes razed and their farms one continu-
Gus cemetery.
In leaving Constantinople the French
| aviators were accompanied as far as Scu-
tart, Just opposite Constantinople. by two
| Ottoman aviators. Shortly afterward the
| travellers passed Ismid. the ancient Nj
con,eda. on the left. and fearing lest they
be surprised by the sudden nightfall they
| landed at Ada Bazaar In ploughed Held.
Here they had to stay more than week
| on account Of the continued rain. the
Frenchmen were we'll received by Haliss
Rey, the Turkish official of the district
who placed his carriage at their disposal
| to enter the town. But getting to town
comments NJ. RouX, was worse than max
\ ing the most difficult aYfoplane journey
as we had to cling to the sides OF the
carriage to keep from knocking eacf
1 other senSelesS. Such - the state ID
| Turkish roads.
During their sojourn In Ada Bazaar the
aviators became acquainted with tho Ar
menian population by a dinner given Their
by Aram Nigrossian. director or mt
| Central School. The hospitality showf
by the Armenians was only equalled by
| their zeal TO make the avtators under
| stand the Armenian question.
whirlinx Dervishes Escort Them.
Finally the wet weather came to NJ
| end ana H. Darcourt and his passenger
resumed their flight in the direction o
Konia, where they had been expected To-
three days. Father Goudens, superior o
the Assumptionists. and his 300 pupil
led the procession which escorted tn
ayiators into town. Banks. shops AM
ali public buildings were closed for tn
occasion. The aviators were also escorte'
by a company of whirling dervlshcs Th'
visitors were received officially by NJ. o.
Tcherkavsky, the Russian Consul. VIII
nils that function for six other nation
as WELL
Leaving Konia the snow capped Tauru'
Mountains soon came into view and pass
ing over the city Of karaman the!
landed at midday at Eregli. Tho people
a. Erexii, like those OF many other town
where tho avi.tors stopped. had nevc
seen an aee>.oiane. When tho assembled
croTs saw the aeroplane In the distance
l the Armenian women fell to their knee
, and began chanting and striking thei
breasts An old. long bearded prizes