SHOCKING AEROPLANE . ACCIDENT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxxii, Issue 8375, 23 May 1911, Page 4

SHOCKING AEROPLANE . ACCIDENT.

Details of the Accictent

Sixty Injured in the Crush

Per Press Association —Copyright

PARIS, May 22. There were 100,000 people at the Issy lerodrome. Several aeroplanes had itarted, when a crowd of spectators inraded ■ the course. A squadron of Juirassiers was orderad to clear the ground and galloped from the grandstand towards the crowd, behind an aviator named Train, who was circling close to the ground some distance behind M. Monis, who w,as walking towards the grandstand. Train was adjusting his balance to descend and as the machine was not working satisfactorily, he endeavoured to steer round the Cuirassiers. M. Berteaux, noticing a coming mishap, ran with his arm upraised and shouting a warning to his colleagues. The steel monoplane flashed like a scythe into the scattered group. A witness saw the motor strike M. Berteaux;, the, propeller blades struck M. Moms on the face and down the body. lhe crowd, horrified, was immediately dispersed. Sixty persons were injured in the crush' at the exits. At M. Monis's instance the race will bo resumed to-day. M. Monis has less pain internally, ithe doctors having injected anti^ tetanus serum as a precaution. LONDON, May 22. The "Times," commenting on the Issy disaster, says that it is an awful object lesson, and suggests it is the urgent duty of the Home Office to confer with the Commissioner of Police, and if necessary advise the passing of a short Bill to control aviation during the Coronation period. Regarding the political situation in France, the "Times" adds that M. Monis owned that his position was largely due to M. Jaures's approval., General Berteaux was his right-hand man, and was instrumental in retaining Socialist support for him. The loss will be doubly felt, owing to the present situation in Morocco. General Berteaux could -persuade the Socialists to condone, if not accept, a policy they would possibly be less ready to accept when presented by others. Reuters Paris correspondent reports that M. Monis's presence in Parliament is considered indispensable, especially in connection with electoral reform. Some Ministers share the impression that the Cabinet must resign. (Received May 23, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, May 22. In their comments on the disaster, the "Daily Mail" and "Daily Telegraph" recall Mr Huskisson's death at the opening of the Manchester and Liverpool railway in 1830. They also recall the six deaths at the Pans to Madrid motor race on May 24, 1903. Received May 22, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, May 22. The Hon. A. Fisher, Premier of Australia, telegraphed to M. Monis his profound sorrow at General Berteaux' leath, and his condolence with his reatives, and expressing a hope that M. Vlonis's recovery be speedy. TARIS, May 22. M. Monis is making satisfactory process.